EVENTS DIARY DATES
All the essential industry events, from the latest games conferences to the MCV Pub Quiz Rome, Italy
NOVEMBER UBISOFT FY/H1 FINANCIALS Monday, November 15th
www.ubisoftgroup.com
GAME CONNECTION Tuesday, November 16th – Thursday, November 18th Lyon, France
www.game-connection.com/events A chance for companies to forge new partnerships in back-to-back meetings.
ME AWARDS 2010 Thursday, November 18th Royal Garden Hotel, London
Kathryn.Humphrey@intentmedia.co.uk The fifth ME Awards honours companies in the mobile content space.
DEVELOP IN LIVERPOOL Thursday, November 25th Hilton Liverpool Hotel, Liverpool
www.liverpool.develop-conference.com Following this summer’s Develop in Brighton, Develop in Liverpool caters for games firms based in the north.
DECEMBER ITALIAN VIDEOGAME DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE Friday, December 3rd – Saturday, December 4th
www.ivdconf.com The third National Congress of Italian game developers.
GDC CHINA
Sunday, December 5th Shanghai, China
www.gdcchina.com
A forum for Eastern games firms to explore business opportunities.
EVOLVE IN LONDON Wednesday, December 8th London, England
www.evolveconference.com
A day-long conference focusing on how to develop games for new platforms.
JANUARY
2011 INTERNATIONAL CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW Thursday, January 6th – Sunday, January 9th Las Vegas, Nevada
www.cesweb.org
An international exhibition exploring the future of consumer electronics.
FEBRUARY
CASUAL CONNECT 2011 Tuesday, February 8th – Thursday, February 10th
DICE SUMMIT 2011 Wednesday, February 9th – Friday, February 11th Red Rock Casino, Las Vegas, US
www.dicesumit.org
The event celebrates its 10th anniversary with new special events and a strong line-up of speakers.
GDC 2011
Monday, February 28th – Friday, March 4th Moscone Center, San Francisco, US
www.gdconf.com
The 25th Game Developers Conference will feature a week of seminars, keynotes and presentations from the biggest names in the games industry.
GAME CONNECTION @GDC Tuesday, March 1st – Thursday, March 3rd West Hall, Moscone Center, San Francisco, US
www.game-connection.com
More chances to network with developers, publishers and service providers.
EDITORIAL PLANNER A glimpse at some of the special features coming up in MCV
MMO ANALYSIS Friday, November 26th
With WoW: Cataclysm arriving soon, MCVspeaks to key players in the MMO market about how the genre can develop in future. We also look at why so many titles struggle to achieve long-term success.
GAMES MERCHANDISE Friday, November 26th
MCVtakes an in-depth look at how retailers can bring more variety to their range with gaming merchandise, from posters to toys. Plus, how publishers can use these product lines to boost their brands.
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REVIEW OF THE YEAR Friday, December 17th
INDIA TERRITORY REPORT Friday, November 26th
We look at how games fare in one of the world’s fastest growing markets.
SPAIN/PORTUGAL TERRITORY REPORT Friday, December 10th
An insight into the unique qualities of the Spanish and Portugese games markets, including the biggest retailers and distributors, and the key challenges they face.
ANNUAL RETAIL SURVEY Friday, December 10th
It’s time for the High Street to make its voice heard. In our annual retail survey, MCVquestions leading outlets from across the nation about key issues facing games retailers and the industry at large.
MCVlooks back on the biggest stories, events and surprises of 2010. There will also be a round-up of the best industry quotes of the year and a quiz to see whether or not you have been paying attention.
50 THINGS TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN 2011 Friday, January 7th
The ultimate guide to next year. We break down the 50 biggest upcoming games and events due in 2011, creating the definitive roadmap of the next 12 months of games retail.
FITNESS FOCUS Friday, January 7th
More and more people vow to lose weight after New Year’s Day. With more fitness titles on the market than ever, the games industry is in a prime position to supply this lucrative consumer demand.
RECRUITMENT SPECIAL Friday, January 14th
MCVprovides an in-depth look at the best way to break into various sectors of the games industry. This feature will also include our annual games salary guide, analysing the average wage for each area of the market.
www.mcvuk.com
Hamburg, Germany
europe.casualconnect.org
This conference brings together experts in casual gaming to discuss the future of the industry.
MCV/XBOX 360 PUB QUIZ
Thursday, December 2nd Sway, London
Contact: Hannah.Short@
intentmedia.co.uk
The MCV/Xbox 360 Quiz gives retailers, suppliers and the media the chance to show off their general knowledge skills in an appropriate arena for our industry – the local bar. There will be thousands of pounds’ worth of prizes up for grabs to the best performers on the night, as well as loads of top-notch booze and food.
The quiz is free to enter for retailers and the media, and serves as a great networking opportunity.
IS YOUR EVENT MISSING? Send the details to
mcv@intentmedia.co.uk
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