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GDC Europe To Take Place At 2009 GamesCom

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2008-12-01 08:00:59 by Simon Carless in GameSetWatch
...GamesCom in Cologne next August. Looking forward to supping Kolsch over there with you good Euro devs next August Gamasutra parent Think Services has announced its flagship European event, Game Developers Conference (GDC) Europe for August 17th-19th 2009, alongside new German consumer games event GamesCom, with former GCDC head Frank Sliwka...
 
Tags: gdc, gdc europe, europe, gdc canada, gdc event, austin gdc, event, event director, gamescom event
 
 
 
 
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Leipzig Convention without industry support, gloats Gamescom

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2008-08-26 19:30:00 by Ludwig Kietzmann in Joystiq
...Gamescom event want you to know that their show will be the 'new European games platform for the international games community." Taking place from September 9th to September 13th, 2009, Gamescom has thrown down the gauntlet and cast a demeaning glare towards the recently concluded (and returning) Leipzig Games Convention It was to be...
 
Tags: gamescom, lead trade fair, trade, gamescom organiser koelnmesse, leipzig trade fair, cologne, leipzig games convention, gamescom event, international games community
 
 
 
 
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Leipzig and Gamescom events take place on same date

2008-10-27 18:21:23 by RawmeatCowboy in GoNintendo
 
...Gamescom Convention are taking place on August 19th to 23rd. Looks like the two shows are going to be battling it out for European game supremacy. Leipzig had a very big show last year, but Gamescom is looking to steal that crown away. Location could be the key to winning this battle. Well know once August 19th hits here More importantly, and...
 
Tags: leipzig, gamescom, august 19th hits, august 19th, leipzig games convention, well-worth postingaugust 19th, european game supremacy, gamescom convention, 23rd
 
 
 
 
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Games Convention and gamescom go mano-a-mano

2008-10-27 16:24:29 by patlike in videogaming247
 
Koelnmesses brought the first gamescom forward to directly coincide with next years Games Convention. The show will take place from August 19-23, and not in September as previously planned. gamescom belongs to the entire industry and should enjoy as much acceptance as possible, said BIU boss Klemens Kundratitz. This is why we took reservations...
 
Tags: games convention, gamescom belongs, entire industry, directly coincide, gamescom forward, acceptance, reservations, enjoy, trade
 
 
 
 
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GDC Europe announced as gamescom event

2008-12-01 09:44:29 by patlike in videogaming247
 
GIs reporting that GDC Europe will take place next year as a gamescom event in Cologne, as GDC owner Think Services has acquired Frank Sliwkas Global Games Media. Swilka joins Think Services VP of European business development. We are thrilled to present GDC Europe during gamescom, said Kathy Schoback, Think Services global events boss. With the...
 
Tags: gdc europe, gamescom event, gamescom, european business development, services, kathy schoback, swilka joins, gdc owner, support
 
 
 
 
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Leipzig's Games Convention challenged by Cologne's GamesCOM

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2008-02-25 00:00:00 by Kyle Orland in Joystiq
...GamesCOM, in September 2009 While the move has been rumored for a while, German industry association Bundesverband Interaktive Unterhaltungssoftware announced only this morning that the new show would effectively replace the Leipzig event. Games Convention owner Messe Leipzig, for their part, released a statement expressing regret and saying...
 
Tags: games convention, leipzig, leipzig event, strong european alternative, major german trade, cologne, game demos, gamescom, biu support
 
 
 
 
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Almost all market leaders will attend gamescom 2009, says Koelnmesse boss

2008-08-26 11:05:49 by patlike in videogaming247
 
Koelnmesse boss Oliver P Kuhrt has issued a stark statement to Leipziger Messe in the face of the East German outfit announcing GC2009 dates. Translated, it says something along the lines of, Give it up: everyones coming to gamescom next year. It was to be expected that Leipziger Messe would announce dates for a 2009 Games
 
Tags: leipziger messe, east german outfit, koelnmesse boss oliver, stark statement, gamescom, games, kuhrt, lines, everyones
 
 
 
 
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Frank Sliwka takes helm at gamescom dev conference

2008-10-16 16:23:24 by patlike in videogaming247
 
Frank Sliwka, the boss of Leipzigs GCDC up to this year, will head up the gamescom developer conference in Cologne as of 2009, Koelnmesses confirmed. We are delighted to be working with Frank Sliwka and Global Games Media. Their choice of Cologne and their confidence in the new trade fair location show us that we are
 
Tags: frank sliwka, trade fair location, gamescom developer conference, global games media, leipzigs gcdc, cologne, head, boss, koelnmesses
 
 
 
 
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Gamescom vs. Games Convention - interview

2008-10-29 16:42:23 by RawmeatCowboy in GoNintendo
 
...GamesCom happening in September. Do you think two exhibitions is definitely a possibility Wolfgang Marzin : There is no question in my mind. Over the past seven years the GC Games Convention has shown that it is the most significant international fair in the trade, alongside the Tokyo Games Show. Our detailed market knowledge means that we...
 
Tags: games convention, interview, wolfgang marzin, p-nintendo interview, significant international fair, gamescom, real worries, favour leipzig, fair locations
 
 
 
 
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Today in Joystiq: February 25, 2008

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2008-02-25 00:00:00 by Ross Miller in Joystiq