Nordic Newsletter August/September 2009
1. Development Support 2009: Round Two Begins
A total of 6 million Danish crowns (DKK) have been granted for development support to Nordic game companies in 2009, and the available funds are allocated over two application rounds. The Development Support Expert Group have decided that the application deadline for the second round of 3 MDKK is
24:00 (midnight, at the end of the day) on 1 October 2009.
Read more and download the application here: http://www.nordicgameprogram.org/?id=23
2. Icelandic Game Organisation announced
The Federation of Icelandic Industries, along with a group of companies, recently organized a series of workshop meetings, in an effort to forge a common vision for the future of the Icelandic Gaming Industry. The main result of that work is the creation of a new organization (IGI – Icelandic Gaming Industry) that will follow up on policies and prospects, commonly shared by the involved parties. Read more here: http://www.nordicgameprogram.org/?id=45
3. Do You Dubai?
Dubai World Game Expo 2009 is taking place on 27-29 October. At http://www.gameexpo.ae you can read more about the event. We think it’s an emergent and large market, and if you’re interested in making an appearance, contact Sten Selander at sten@nordicgame.com for more info.
4. Poll of the Month
If you had to choose, which event would you prefer to exhibit at, GDC in San Francisco or E3 in L.A.? Vote here: http://nordicgame.com/petition/?id=d1dXd75cdff
5. NY Games Conference 2009 – with a special offer for Nordic attendees!
The 3rd Annual NY Games Conference will take place on September 30, 2009, in New York City. As a friend of Nordic Game you will get a $100 discount off best available price.
Keynotes announced: Ben Feder, CEO of Take-Two Interactive and Masaaki Maeda, President & CEO, NTT DOCOMO USA. Confirmed speakers include: Nanea Reeves, Senior Vice President, EA Online Group, Tom Akel, Supervising Producer, MTV, Sebastien de Halleux, Co-Founder & COO, Playfish, James Green, CEO, Giant Realm, John Bates, MMO Evangelist, Entropia Universe / MindArk, Andrew Sheppard, Executive Producer, hi5, and many more... Read more at http://www.nygamesconference.com.
If you use the promo code "Nordic09" when you register online, you will get a $100 discount off best available price (regular price is $549 until September 10th, so friends of Nordic Game pay $449).
Read more at http://www.nordicgame.com/?id=61 or contact Event Director, Jay Baage at jay@digitalmediawire.com for more information, including details about submitting speakers and sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities.
6.Nordic Game at Tokyo Game Show 2009
The second annual Nordic Game visit to Tokyo is scheduled for 23-30 Sept., and the group consists of representatives from game companies, educational institutions and organisations from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.
Read more here: http://www.nordicgame.com/?id=60
7. Danish game chosen for PAX
The Danish game Puzzle Bloom has been chosen among 150 entries for the Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle in September. Read more and download the game here:
http://www.dadiu.dk/wp-content/presseme ... 260809.pdf
8. Thank you for Gamescom 2009!
Nordic Game participated in Europe’s largest games event, Gamescom in Cologne, Germany on 19-23 August. The Nordic Game booth was located at the Gamescom Business Area, showcasing a record-breaking 26 Nordic game companies and organisations, and once again exemplifying the diversity of the ever-growing Nordic games industry. We would like to thank all participants at our booth for a great show. We hope to see you again next year!
9. Seminar at the Buster Film Festival
On 23 September a seminar about the cooperation between the film and games industry will take place at the annual Buster Film Festival in Copenhagen. The theme for the seminar will be an investigation of the possibilities for a stronger cooperation between makers of Nordic children’s games and films.
The seminar will use two cases as the starting point, "Knerten" (fall 09) and
"Prop og Bertha" (work in progress), both of which have been granted support and are being produced as films and games at the same time. The producers along with representatives from national and European support programs will discuss initiatives that can better the collaboration. Interested in joining? Contact Cecilie Stranger-Thorsen at cecilie.stranger-thorsen (snabela) nordicgameprogram.org for more info.
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