July 11-13, 2008
Orlando, Florida
Halo 3, R6 Vegas 2
Hot on the heels of our 2008 Pro Circuit and cities and dates announcement, MLG is happy to bring to you the next series of details for the 2008 season. Check out all of the info below, and stay tuned for even more exciting announcements in the coming weeks!
Below is a schedule of which games will be featured at which events during the season. As previously mentioned, MLG is currently evaluating additional titles for inclusion on the Pro Circuit. If any additional titles are chosen they will be announced on the site, so stay tuned!
http://www.mlgpro.com/?q=node/194344
July 15-17, 2008
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles, California
The 2008 E3 Media & Business Summit will take place from July 15 – 17, 2008, at the Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC), the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announced today. The event will continue to focus on the business of the computer and video game industry, with an emphasis on press events and small meetings with media, development, and other key sectors. While there will be opportunities for game demonstrations, the 2008 E3 Media & Business Summit will not feature the large trade show environment of previous years.
July 15 & 16, 2008
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Toronto, Canada
The Leading Annual Global Event for Wireless & Mobile Solutions
The 2008 Wireless & Mobile Expo and Conference is the global meeting place for the wireless industry, attracts key decision-makers to learn and purchase the latest products and solutions, offered by innovative technology vendors and service providers. Together the exhibition and conference of this event facilitates networking for leading industry delegates, making it an unrivalled platform for generating new business and exchanging ideas. Sponsors and exhibitors showcase the newest, cutting-edge products and services which are currently in demand by the wireless and mobile industry. Therefore, delegates get the exclusive opportunity to view and purchase new wireless products and solutions first hand.
http://www.wowgao.com/
Gamefest 2008
July 22-23, 2008
Seattle, Washington
Gamefest delivers all the information you need to create great games for Microsoft platforms in one premier game technology conference. Expect two full days of cutting edge development knowledge delivered in over 100 talks across 11 content tracks, as well as an Expo Hall packed with Games Tools and Middleware companies, Authorized Test Vendors, and much more.
www.xnagamefest.com/
San Diego Comic-Con 2008
Comic-Con International 2008
Thursday, July 24 - 27
San Diego, CA
The future is now. The San Diego Comic-Con enters its 39th year as the country’s premier comics and popular arts convention with a brand new slate of special guests, themes and anniversaries, and programming. And this is your first sneak peek at what’s planned for the upcoming event, July 24-27 —- with Preview Night on July 23 —- at the San Diego Convention Center.
www.comic-con.org.
July 31 - August 3, 2008
Dallas, Texas
As temperatures begin to rise it's time to start planning the ultimate summer vacation to THE must-attend gaming event of the year - QuakeCon 2008. That's right! The world's greatest gaming festival and party will take place July 31 - August 3, 2008 in Dallas, TX at the Hilton Anatole Hotel. As always, this event is FREE to all attendees thanks to the incredible support of the QuakeCon volunteer staff, id Software, and the event sponsors and exhibitors.
QuakeCon will once again host North America's largest BYOC (Bring-Your-Own-Computer) LAN party, as well as an expanded exhibits area with nearly 60 companies demonstrating their latest products. Of course, it wouldn't be QuakeCon without highly-competitive tournaments for serious cash and bragging rights, parties, contests, entertainment and announcements.
http://www.quakecon.org/index.php
29-31st July 2008
Hilton Metropole
Brighton, England
The Develop Conference & Expo is where the European developer community come together to learn from each other and share experiences, be inspired by world renowned experts and gurus, get up-to-date with the latest development tools and techniques, make new contacts and catch-up with old ones.
www.developconference.com
12th Int. Conf. on Computer Games
July 30-August 2, 2008
12th International Conference on Computer Games:
Louisville, Kentucky
The International Conference on Computer Games: AI, Animation, Mobile, Educational & Serious Games organised by The University of Wolverhampton, England, is one of the leading research conferences devoted to the advancement of the theory and practice of games development. It brings together an international community of experts to discuss the state of the art, new research results, perspectives of future developments and innovative applications relevant to games development and related areas. The most recent conference, CGAMES08 was held at the Dublin Institute of Technology in Ireland and attracted more than 100 participants.
www.cgamesusa.com/
Chelsea Football Club
August 6, 2008
London, England
Gamefest delivers all the information you need to create great games for Microsoft platforms in one premier game technology conference. Expect two full days of cutting edge development knowledge delivered in over 100 talks across 11 content tracks, as well as an Expo Hall packed with Games Tools and Middleware companies, Authorized Test Vendors, and much more.
www.xnagamefest.com/
August 5-7, 2008
Marriott, San Jose, San Jose, California
Digital Hollywood, Inc. is pleased to announce that the CEA Consumer Electronics Association, producer of CES, the largest trade show in the United States has joined Digital Hollywood in the sponsorship and production of Building Blocks in 2008 and each year into the future. Our two organizations are pleased to present the Agenda below. Speaker selection, special event creation and sponsorship opportunities are now in process.
http://www.digitalhollywood.com/BuildingBlocks.html
August 11 - 15, 2008
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles, California
SIGGRAPH 2008 is evolving along with the computer graphics and interactive techniques community. We're dissolving the borders between traditional SIGGRAPH programs to create a more fluid, interdisciplinary conference. And we're offering presenters more flexible options for sharing their work.
Join us in Los Angeles in August for the highest quality, most timely educational experiences the community has to offer, presented by the most powerful and most engaging leaders in computer graphics and interactive techniques.
http://www.siggraph.org/s2008/
August 14 - 16, 2008
Las Vegas, Nevada
Join us for the world's most popular convention for podcasters, online video creators and bloggers!
The New Media Expo is different than most events you've probably attended. Here, you won't find any boring panels with boring speakers pitching their own companies and pontificating about the business-side of the business.
This Expo is a hands-on, exciting, "how-to" event with practical conference sessions about how to produce high-quality online audio and video content, grow a loyal audience, and even make a few bucks with your content in creative ways (Hint: there's more to it than just sponsorship and advertising!)
http://www.newmediaexpo.com/
18th-20th August 2008
Leipzig, Germany
The GC Developers Conference provides exclusive insights into the latest themes and important issues affecting the games industry in a series of lectures, keynote speeches, debates and workshops. GCDC provides an overview of the sector and invites industry veterans as well as experts and newcomers to share information and experience. GCDC addresses all relevant topics including programming, production, business, mobile, casual games and academic aspects. The aim is to ensure that GCDC provides the industry with the best possible setting for the exchange of knowledge and networking at a high international level. And the primary idea behind GCDC is to make it a conference staged by developers for developers.
http://www.gcdc.eu/index.php?page=160
August 21 - 24, 2008
Leipzig, Germany
If a seismograph were installed in Leipzig, it would probably swing to its limits for four days non-stop in August. This is when the GC - Games Convention shakes the foundations of the Leipziger Messe exhibition halls. Spread over four halls, the industry shows the public the games and products it now offers or is planning to bring onto the market soon after, and usually does so with enormous presentational effort, big shows, loads of celebrities and all sorts of gimmicks to entertain its visitors.
http://www.gc-germany.com/
August 22-24
Toronto, Canada
Halo 3, Gears of War, R6 Vegas 2
Hot on the heels of our 2008 Pro Circuit and cities and dates announcement, MLG is happy to bring to you the next series of details for the 2008 season. Check out all of the info below, and stay tuned for even more exciting announcements in the coming weeks!
Below is a schedule of which games will be featured at which events during the season. As previously mentioned, MLG is currently evaluating additional titles for inclusion on the Pro Circuit. If any additional titles are chosen they will be announced on the site, so stay tuned!
http://www.mlgpro.com/?q=node/194344
August 29 - 31, 2008
Seattle, Washington
http://www.pennyarcadeexpo.com/index.php
September 4 & 5, 2008
Tokyo, Japan
Gamefest delivers all the information you need to create great games for Microsoft platforms in one premier game technology conference. Expect two full days of cutting edge development knowledge delivered in over 100 talks across 11 content tracks, as well as an Expo Hall packed with Games Tools and Middleware companies, Authorized Test Vendors, and much more.
www.xnagamefest.com/
September 9 - 11, 2008
Tokyo, Japan
CEDEC forefront of the gaming industry gather in a hall is the developer of Japan's largest conference.
The exhibition game will help the development of the latest technology, published a large number of business information.
1999 from the start of this year's 10th Conference.
This is to commemorate the 10th stage of the project during the various events so please stay tuned!
http://cedec.cesa.or.jp/
September 15-17, 2008
Austin, Texas
More information coming soon!
http://www.austingdc.net
September 25 - 28, 2008
New York, New York
DigitalLife is a year-long campaign designed to build your brand and boost your bottom line
DigitalLife '
– Four face-to-face days with the country’s savviest and most influential consumer and press to kick start the holiday push.
Digital Technology Week
– New York’s 5th Annual Digital Technology Week brings with it a host of exciting and effective DigitalLife marketing opportunities for your brand, including our “Hot5” Kick-Off Press Event.
Attendee Marketing
– More than just face-to-face, DigitalLife is a comprehensive campaign featuring your brand in print, radio and TV, out-of-home advertising, guerilla, viral marketing and much more.
Press Events
– Two high-profile events in New York City to boost your sales at key times of the year
– Dads & Grads/ Back-to-School (July) and DL’s Best of the Holidays (November).
Shopping Guides
– Emailed directly to our community of 500,000 trend-setting consumers at key shopping times throughout the year and available on the DigitalLife website year-round.
http://www.digitallife.com/newyork/flash.html
