News & Updates From Around IGDA

Josh Druckman 2009/11/20 - 15:26 Toronto

Please join us for the next Toronto IGDA event on Wednesday Dec 2nd! It will be a moderated discussion by George Geczy from BattleGoat Studios on “Government assistance from a developer’s point of view”.

Getting WET

Rayna Anderson 2009/11/20 - 14:01 Montreal

by Pierre Boudreau

Staff Blog - Healthcare update

Joshua Caulfield 2009/11/20 - 13:25

Dear IGDA Members:

2010 IGDA Wisconsin Meeting Dates

Jason Compton 2009/11/20 - 09:59 Wisconsin

IGDA Wisconsin's 2010 meeting dates are set. Mark your calendars!

Tuesday, February 2
Saturday, March 27 (at the Midwest Gaming Classic)
Tuesday, June 29
Tuesday, September 14
Tuesday, November 16

Gamers Give Back 2009- Tournaments announced!

Sabrina Haskell 2009/11/18 - 15:15 Pittsburgh

The tournaments for this years Gamer's Give Back event have been selected!

Click "Read More" below to see what they are!

Gamers Give Back official tournaments:

Gamers Give Back 2009

Sabrina Haskell 2009/11/18 - 15:11 Pittsburgh

The 3rd Annual Gamers Give Back event on Saturday December 5th from 2-6pm at CMU’s

Disney Interactive/Junction Point Studios is Hiring

Alexander Marquez 2009/11/17 - 17:26 Austin

Disney Interactive/Junction Point Studios is currently looking for some talented folks to fill the following roles:

Game Designer
Art Director
Senior Porgrammer (Outsourcing)
Associate Producer (Outsourcing)/Temporary (6-8 month)
Associate Artist (pay-rolled through a staffing agency)
Artist (Outsourcing)
VFX Artist (Temporary (6-8 month and pay-rolled through a staffing agency)

Board Blog - IGDA Starts Healthcare Program!

Jamil Moledina 2009/11/16 - 10:17

The IGDA has long served game developers as a source of professional growth and industry advocacy. We are probably best known for providing a framework for networking and knowledge sharing through local chapter events and industry events like the IGDA Leadership Forum. However, as a professional association, it’s also incumbent upon us to support the community in direct, practical ways too, especially as we all work through this economic downturn.

Survey on Game Industry Event Discounts

Joseph Sapp 2009/11/16 - 09:46

Have a few minutes to spare? An SFSU student is doing research on game industry event discounts and how to distribute them better, what they are, and who is using them? Take a few minutes to help give your insight.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=rQr3WAEblYBKRaHPSs5S6A_3d_3d

Global Game Jam (Ottawa-2010)

Jean-Sylvain Sormany 2009/11/15 - 10:57 Ottawa

http://www.ottawagamejam.org

September 2009: Busy month for IGDA board

Paul Sinnett 2009/11/14 - 11:57 London

This is a news article from the previous web site by Paul Sinnett, 11 September 2009

August 2009: Work Experience on the Gravity Crash Project

Paul Sinnett 2009/11/14 - 11:31 London

This is an article from the previous web site by Amanda Allen, 28 August 2009.