Category Archives: GDC Europe 2011

Sun, Aug 21, 2011 | 21:39 BST

Gamescom 2011 hits 275,000 attendees

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Koelnmesse’s announced this evening that this year’s gamescom hit 275,000 attendees in the five days the show took place.

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Thu, Aug 18, 2011 | 11:11 BST

GDC Europe 2011 attracts 2,100 attendees, returns next year

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The 2011 European Games Developers Conference concluded yesterday and official figures show the three-day event attracted 2,100 game professionals representing 57 countries. In all, the conference played host to over 170 speakers and 46 exhibitors.

The show is set to return to Cologne next year, August 13-15 2012.

Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 00:30 BST

Vita devkits cost much less than kits for PSP and PS3

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It looks as through developers interested in creating games for PS Vita won’t have to spend as much on devkits as when developing for PS3 or PSP.

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Mon, Aug 15, 2011 | 23:47 BST

IGF Chairman: We have a responsibility to support indie games

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Brandon Boyer, chairman of the Independent Games Festival, said today at GDC Europe that gamers have a responsibility to buy games that attempt to push the medium forward.
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Mon, Aug 15, 2011 | 23:03 BST

Amnesia: The Dark Descent sells 400,000

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It was hailed as one of the scariest games in years by critics, and now it seems that fans agreed as the developers report impressive sales numbers.
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Mon, Aug 15, 2011 | 17:31 BST

Silent Hill Downpour director says they’re doing fine without composer Yamaoka

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Silent Hill fans were worried when the latest project lost its long-time, greatly respected composer Akira Yamaoka, but the game’s design director says that they’re getting along just fine without him.
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Fri, Aug 05, 2011 | 10:24 BST

MercurySteam CEO to give GDC Europe keynote

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MercurySteam CEO Enric Alvarez is to give a keynote at GDC Europe, organisers ThinkServices has announced this morning. Alvarez will give a post-mortem of the Spanish studio’s development on Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, in which he will “share surprising and inspiring insights into how to create not one, but several AAA video game projects from a small studio in Spain.”

GDC Europe happens from August 14-16 in Cologne alongside gamescom.

Tue, Jul 19, 2011 | 16:45 BST

Epic president Mike Capps to give GDC Europe keynote

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GDC Europe organisers have announced this afternoon that Epic president Mike Capps is to give the main keynote at the event next month.

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Thu, Jul 07, 2011 | 02:23 BST

Quantic Dream, Jonathan Blow and Gameforge join GDC Europe 2011

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GDC Europe 2011 organisers have announced three more high-profile talks for the mid-August event.

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Thu, Jun 30, 2011 | 02:01 BST

PS Vita, Obsidian and Gamestop talks added to GDC Europe line-up

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More heavy-hitting lectures have been added to the GDC Europe 2011 schedule, which is shaping up admirably.

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Wed, Jun 15, 2011 | 09:00 BST

Garriott to keynote GDC Europe

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ThinkServices has announced this morning that Lord British himself, Richard Garriott, will be the keynote speaker at GDC Europe in August.

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Mon, Jun 06, 2011 | 14:26 BST

GDC Europe 2011 sessions from Harmonix, DICE, and Ernest Adams announced

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New sessions for GDC Europe have been announced, and the talks include ones on game designs, Dance Central, and the lighting effects in Battlefield 3.

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Fri, May 27, 2011 | 07:43 BST

GDC Europe 2011: Bulletstorm, The Settlers, Silent Hill and Zynga added to line-up

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Four more heavy-hitting presentations have been added to GDC Europe’s schedule.

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Tue, May 17, 2011 | 07:12 BST

VendenBerghe to return to GDC Europe 2011

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Three new sessions have been announced for GDC 2011, including a presentation by conference favourite Ubisoft creative director Jason VandenBerghe, on developing existing IP.

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Fri, May 06, 2011 | 02:50 BST

GDC Europe 2011: Mortal Kombat, Playdom and Playfish talks announced

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The GDC Europe 2011 schedule has been expanded with newly announced presentations.

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Fri, Apr 29, 2011 | 16:16 BST

Mass Effect 3 and Slant Six talks added to GDC Europe

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New lectures for Mass Effect 3 and Slant Six have been added to the GDC Europe line-up.

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Fri, Apr 22, 2011 | 15:43 BST

Brink, Oregon Trail, and Crysis 2 talks announced for GDC Europe

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GDC Europe organizers announced the first talks today for the conference, which takes place August 15-17 in Cologne alongside gamescom.

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Mon, Oct 11, 2010 | 19:43 BST

GDC Online sees 3,000 attendees

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GDC Online organisers have announced that 3,000 attendees were at the event last week.

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