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All the major industry events, from the Develop Conference and Develop Awards to this year’s Edinburgh Interactive


DEVELOP INDUSTRY EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2012 Wednesday, July 11th Hilton Metropole Hotel, Brighton


The only peer-voted prizes for UK and European developers, focusing on creativity,


teamwork, and innovation. For tickets, please contact Kathryn.Humphrey@intentmedia.co.uk.


JUNE


GAMEHORIZON CONFERENCE Wednesday, June 27th – Thursday, June 28th Sage Gateshead, Newcastle www.gamehorizonconference.com A networking opportunity for UK developers, publishers, middleware firms and other service providers.


JULY


DEVELOP CONFERENCE Tuesday, June 10th – Thursday, June 12th Brighton, UK


www.develop-conference.com A three-day expo for the European developer community.


MONETISING MOBILE Thursday, July 12th One Wimpole Street, London Katy.Phillips@intentmedia.co.uk Entitled ‘The Rich Media Future of Mobile Advertising’, the conference will explore the latest technologies advertisers are experimenting with to target mobile users.


AUGUST


EDINBURGH INTERACTIVE 12 Thursday, August 9th – Friday, August 10th Radisson Blu Hotel, Edinburgh www.edinburghinteractive.co.uk The show will explore the social, creative and cultural elements of video games.


GAMESAID 10K RUN Sunday, July 8th


GamesAid and NCsoft has put together a team of 12 runners for the London 10k. You can support them at justgiving.com /NCsoftGamesAid10k


DEVELOP POKER TOURNAMENT Tuesday, July 10th Card sharks do battle for charity in Brighton during the 2012 Develop Conference. For more information contact Mark.Ward@warnerbros.com


GAMESAID TENNER Wednesday, July 11th The charity will once again be calling for donations from


those attending the Develop Industry Excellence Awards.


GOLF & SPA DAY Thursday, July 12th


The popular event returns this summer. There’s a day of friendly golfing competitions and luxurious spa treatments, followed by an awards dinner and party. The golf has sold out, but to grab one of the few spa and awards dinner places left, contact emilieg@gem.co.uk


GAMESCOM


Monday, August 20th Volunteers will take a much more scenic route home from Gamescom – by cycling all the way from Cologne.


CALENDAR 2012


CAT’S CHALLENGE Tuesday, August 21st NCsoft’s Cat Channon will head to the Strait of Gibralter and swim to North Africa.


GAMESAID TENNER Friday, October 26th Another chance to donate, this time at the Golden Joysticks


COMING SOON


Veterans’ football, Darts, Pool, Water Polo


More sporting tournaments for the games industry to show off their skills.


Eurogamer Expo Party Join GamesAid and the rest of the industry in a London pub.


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SOUTHERN EUROPE TERRITORY REPORT Friday, August 3rd


The neighbouring markets of Italy, Spain and Portugal each face their own troubles – but all offer opportunities to companies new to the region.


EDITORIAL PLANNER Your guide to the special features coming up in MCV


EVENTS


TRANSMEDIA FOCUS


Friday, July 29th


Video game brands are more pervasive than ever, finding their way into TV, films, comics and literature. We look at how IP owners are using this to their advantage.


GUIDE TO GAMES RETAIL Friday, July 6th


MCVprofiles all of the major games retailers in the UK – both online and on the High Street. We take a closer look at the buying teams and give you the essential contacts.


TURKEY TERRITORY REPORT Friday, July 6th


We take a deeper look at one of the world’s fastest-growing video games markets. MCV finds out more about the opportunities for new publishers and distributors in the region.


GAMESCOM PREVIEW Friday, July 27th


Everything you need to know about the world’s largest games show, including tips on booking accommodation and a first look at what to expect during your time in Cologne.


DEVELOP AWARDS 2012 Friday, July 20th


A complete rundown of the winners from this year’s Develop Industry Excellence Awards, the only peer-voted awards that recognise creative talent in the European development sector.


GAMESCOM 2012 SPECIAL ISSUE Friday, August 10th


MCVprovides the ultimate guide to the world’s largest games show, including a map of Koelnmesse, full exhibitor list and tips for the week.


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