EVENTS
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We list all the major industry events, from the MCV Industry Excellence Awards to major conferences
MCV AWARDS 2012 Thursday, April 19th Lancaster London Hotel
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The MCV Industry Excellence Awards will mark its tenth anniversary in style this April. The event now takes place at a new venue, with reduced seat prices and single band table pricing. Hosted by comedian and Inbetweenersstar Greg Davies (left), the awards recognise the star performers and innovators across retail, digital, sales, PR and marketing. For sponsorship enquiries, contact
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FEBRUARY
MIDLANDS MCM EXPO Saturday, February 18th Telford International Centre
www.midlandsmcmexpo.com This showcase of movies, comics and video games targets passionate and dedicated fans.
MARCH GDC 2012
Monday, March 5th – Friday, March 9th Moscone Center, San Francisco, US
www.gdconf.com
The 26th Game Developers Conference explores the new and different ways to create video games.
INDEPENDENT GAMES FESTIVAL Monday, March 5th – Friday, March 9th Moscone Center, San Francisco, US
www.igf.com Coinciding with GDC, this event celebrates the accomplishments of independent developers. It has playable games, keynotes and awards.
F2P SUMMIT
Wednesday, March 28th Rich Mix, London
www.f2psummit.com A one-day event exploring the hot topic of freemium games. Panels will discuss how the business model can grow and how firms can benefit from it.
CALENDAR 2012
11-A-SIDE FOOTBALL Wednesday, February 29th Games industry veterans clash on the pitch.
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL TIPPING COMPETITION Tuesday, March 13th – Friday, March 16th
Pick the best horses to win.
FIVE-A-SIDE FOOTBALL Tuesday, March 27th Another footballing contest to raise funds for charity.
GRAND NATIONAL SWEEPSTAKE Saturday, April 14th
Place your bets for the year’s biggest equestrian event.
TOUR DE GAMESAID Sunday, May 13th
The Square Enix team cycles from London to Brighton.
SEGA CHALLENGE CUP May 2012
A friendly contest between industry cricketers at Kew’s Green, London.
BRIGHTON MARATHON Sunday, April 15th
GamesAid and NCsoft tackle this coastal 26-mile race.
GAMESAID TENNER Thursday, April 19th
The charity calls for donations during the MCV Awards.
GAMESAID 10K RUN Sunday, July 8th
Join GamesAid’s team in the London 10k.
DEVELOP POKER TOURNAMENT Tuesday, July 10th
Industry card sharks do battle to raise money for charity.
GAMESAID TENNER Wednesday, July 11th Another chance to donate, this time at the Develop Awards.
GOLF & SPA DAY Thursday, July 12th The popular event returns, complete with awards dinner.
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DIGITAL GAMES MARKETING Friday, March 23rd
We ask publishers about the best ways to guarantee success for their digital releases and the key differences between promoting downloable and boxed games.
EDITORIAL PLANNER Your guide to the special features coming up in MCV
GAMES MEDIA SPECIAL Friday, February 24th
MCVspeaks to the leading websites and magazine publishers about
how games coverage is
evolving and what they are doing to cater to consumer’s ever- changing digital needs.
DISTRIBUTION SPECIAL Friday, March 2nd
The top players in the UK distribution sector tell us about the challenges they face in light of the expanding digital market and forthcoming generation of consoles.
TOYS AND LICENSING SPECIAL Friday, March 9th
This edition includes an analysis of the toy market, a special focus on gaming merchandise and toys, and a feature on licensing game brands. It comes bundled with the March issue of ToyNews.
EASTERN AND CENTRAL EUROPE REPORT Friday, March 9th
This region is home to a number of emerging markets. We explore the biggest opportunities for companies entering this area, both in digital and physical.
QA & LOCALISATION FOCUS Friday, March 16th
Localisation is vital to publishers hoping to maximise their next global hit. We talk to the specialists about the problems facing the sector and the biggest advances seen over the last year.
DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION SPECIAL
Friday, March 30th
With downloadable games becoming more mainstream, we look at who the key players are and what impact their offering has had on the market.
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