Nordic Newsletter February 2009

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Nordic Newsletter February 2009

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1. GDC 2009 in San Francisco, Nordic Game Associate Exhibitor Offer
We invite all members of the Nordic game developer associations as well as past and present recipients of development support from the Nordic Game Program to join our booth at GDC in San Francisco!

Associate Exhibitor status in the Nordic Game booth at the GDC Expo includes:
* Two (2) GDC Exhibitor passes as part of the Nordic Game group
* Listing as part of the Nordic Game booth
* Access to meeting area in the booth lounge, Internet, reception services and storage room
* Booth happy hour/networking events
* Two (2) tickets to the Nordic party
* Selection of other discounted GDC passes

Conference Pass (we have 10 available) - 575 euros (GDC full price 1155 euros)
Expo Pass (we have 60 available) - 95 euros (GDC full price 155 euros)

Eligibility:
1) Members of the Nordic game developer associations (Neogames FI, Spelplan SE, Producentforening DK, Produsentforening NO)
2) Recipents of development support from the Nordic Game Program

Price, Associate Exhibitor package:
295 Euros

Deadline:
Friday 27 February

If you are interested in a 25 % Pass discount code (we can purchase up to 370 passes with our code) at no cost, contact KooPee Hiltunen (koopee@neogames.fi, Neogames FI), Sten Selander (sten.selander@dataspelsbranschen.se, Spelplan SE) or Tom Felices (tom.felices@nordicgame.com, Nordic Game).

2. Game Connection @ GDC
The most efficient business meeting event in the videogame industry

Game Connection will take place again this year in San Francisco from March 24-26, 2009! at the Moscone South Hall, during the Game Developer Conference (GDC).

Game Connection@GDC is a unique business speed-dating convention bringing together hundreds of developers, publishers, and service providers representing all genres, platforms, and distribution channels with one purpose in mind, make Business!

With an average of 27 tailored meetings by attendee during the 3 days events, The Game Connection America’s goal is to:
- Allow you to meet dozens of targeted potential partners
- Provide you with major and updated information on the main projects
- Save you some prospecting time thanks to our efficient online Meeting System

Want to be part of it?
Register before February 13th and join the business meeting machine!
Key exhibitors already confirmed: Akella, Atomic Planet, Big Ant Studios, Bug Tracker, Cenega, Cyanide, FOG Studios, Frima ! Studios, GSC Game World, Hansoft, Lexis Numérique, Machine, Mere Mortals, Milestone, Mistic Software, Neko Entertainment, Next Level Game Nobilis, Pub Company, Rebellion, Techland, Universally Speaking, Virtuos, Yager Development, and hundreds more to come.

Among key buyers already confirmed: 2KGames, Activision, Akella, Atari, Atlus, City Interactive, Gameinvestors, Konami, Majesco Entertainment, Midway, Namco-Bandai America, Nintendo, Noviy Disk, Oxygen Interactive, Playlogic, Real Network, Ubisoft, ValuSoft, etc.
For more information: http://www.game-connection.com. Or contact us at connect@connection-events.com

3. New Nordic Talent Award open for submission
Nordic Game Program has announced that a new talent award will be part of the Nordic Game Awards 2009.

The award will be called the “Best New Nordic Talent Award” and it will celebrate the promising innovation and creativity of the Nordic development commu! nity. The award goes to a Nordic game project that has fulfilled the following criteria:

- The project is created by a team where at least 80% are Nordic
- The project is the first game created by the team
- The project is near-release or have been released within the past 12 months (from March 2008 and onwards).

To be considered for short-listing, the project must be sent in seven (7) copies on DVD, with a written design manual, a short motivation describing the team, plus contact information attached.

To be short-listed for this award you have to send your game project to the Nordic Game Program (address below) before 10 March 2009.

The projects for the shortlist will be decided by the Nordic Game Program. The listed games will be evaluated by the Nordic Game Award jury.

The winners will receive the award during the Nordic Game Awards 2009, to be h! eld on 19 May during the Nordic Game 2009 conference.

Projects for consideration should be sent to:

Nordic Game Program
Minc, Anckargripsgatan 3
SE - 211 19 Malmö
Sweden
Att: NGA Talent Award

Deadline is 10 March!

About Nordic Game Awards:
The Nordic Game Awards 2009 is organised by Nordic Game Program in cooperation with the following game producers’ associations in the region: Danish Producers' Association, Finnish Neogames, Norwegian Producers' Association and Spelplan-Association of Swedish Game Developers.

The award show will take place during the Nordic Game 2009 conference, 19-20 May in Malmö, Sweden. More info about NGA 09 and the conference soon at http://www.nordicgame.com

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