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Transition to new web-site with new features
The Baltimore chapter is working with the national IGDA as we complete our transition to the new, unified web system.
This new web software will be our single point for chapter news, forums, board member voting, and much more.
Besides connecting the final system, we are in need of a Baltimore IGDA logo. If you have art / design skills, and would like to make logo; please submit it to Baltimore's content manager: Tina Tyndal.
Baltimore IGDA Chapter Meeting, May 21
Save the date folks, the May IGDA meeting promises to be a blast, showcasing student and indie projects from the region.
When:
May 21 (Thursday) from 6 - 10 PM
Where:
10150 York Rd # 250
Cockeysville, MD 21030
If you are interested in showing your work at the meeting please contact us via the forums at http://www.igda.org/Forums/showthread.php?s=6c82180bdd8ba9a7a1d173078d96314b&threadid=35185
Chapter Meeting - Thursday, February 26th, 2009
The next IGDA Baltimore Chapter meeting will be on Thursday February 26th. Our sponsor is ”Fallen Earth” will be on hand to talk about their upcoming game.
We are also holding board member elections at our next meeting. We have four positions in the chapter committee: Chapter Coordinator, Content Manager, Community Manager, and Sponsorship Salesperson. To run for and IGDA board position, you must be a member of the National IGDA in good standing. Voting is also only allowed by those members of the National IGDA in good standing.
When:
Thursday, February 26th at 7pm
Location:
Greystone Grill
118 Shawn Road
Hunt Valley, MD 21030
Sponsor:
”Fallen Earth”
Chapter Meeting - Tuesday, January 13th, 2009
The Baltimore IGDA Chapter would like to invite you to our first meeting of 2009. On Tuesday January 13 game industry middleware provider Scaleform will be on hand to give a presentation of their products.
Scaleform is also sponsoring the event and will be providing food and drinks at the Greystone Grill.
When:
Tuesday, January 13th at 7pm
Location:
Greystone Grill
118 Shawn Road
Hunt Valley, MD 21030
Sponsor and Speaker:
Scaleform
Chapter Meeting – Tuesday, December 2nd
Tuesday, December 2nd, the Baltimore IGDA Chapter along with Day 1 Studios and Firaxis would like to invite you to our next chapter meeting. Don Wuenschell from Firaxis will be presenting some information about porting Civilization Revolution to the Nintendo DS. Day 1 Studios has kindly offered to sponsor this meeting at the Greystone Grill.
Location:
Greystone Grill
118 Shawn Road
Hunt Valley, MD 21030
Time: 7:00pm
Magfest - Jan 1-4
Magfest is the Music And Gaming Festival in Washington, DC from Jan 1-4.
Magfest is all about videogames and videogame music. There are three nights of concerts with more than 12 videogame music bands playing, a chiptunes concert, a 24/7 open jam stage (called Jamspace) with instruments and lights where anyone can play music, a 24/7 lan party, a 24/7 gigantic console gaming room, and more.
Chapter Meeting - Thursday, October 2th at 7pm
Thursday, October 2nd, the Baltimore chapter of the IGDA will be having our next meeting at 7pm. We will be meeting at the 2nd floor of the Treehouse Restaurant & Lounge in Cockeysville:
Treehouse Restaurant & Lounge
9926 York Rd
Cockeysville, MD 21030
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Topic will be discussion about "Fracture", the soon to be released game from Day 1 Studios with some of the most cutting edge terrain deformation in a commerical title.
Games For Health: Game Jam - Oct 18-19
Games for Health Project Announces Experimental Health Game Jam at
University of Baltimore October 18 to 19, 2008
Independent, professional and student game developers to build rapid
prototypes in weekend marathon.
Sid Meier, David McKibbin, Don Wuenschell speak on game programming.
David McKibbin and Don Wuenschell are members of the Firaxis development
team. David is known to the team as "the alchemist". Sid describes Don
as a "consummate programmer". They will join Sid to present different
aspects of the development process at Firaxis.
When: Thursday, September 4th, 8:00 - 9:00 PM
Where: The Engineering Society of Baltimore
11 W. Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore, MD 21201
http://www.esb.org/
The talk is free and open to the public. Tell your friends!
Chapter Meeting - Wednesday, July 30th at 6:30pm
Wednesday, July 30th, at 6:30pm the Baltimore chapter of the IGDA will be having our next meeting. We will be reporting on the recent Microsoft Gamefest in Seattle and have a brief introduction from the meeting's sponsor, the lawfirm of Ober|Kaler, whom specialize in entertainment-based law services.
This meeting will be held in the backroom of the Greystone Grill located at Hunt Valley Mall. (118 DD Shawan Road, Hunt Valley, MD)
Anyone may attend the meeting, although we recommend you sign up as an IGDA member. (If we hit room capacity IGDA members will have preference.) You can sign up to become an IGDA member at: igda.org.
The Baltimore Area IGDA Chapter and Breakaway Games would like to invite everyone to the May IGDA meeting.
Our next meeting we will be having a Student Show Case. Students from colleges around the area will be brining game projects they have been working over the course of the year and will be giving hands on demonstrations.
Breakaway has graciously offered to host the event, as well as provide Pizza and Soda to all who attend.
GamersUnite! Blood Drive at BreakAway
BreakAway is hosting a blood drive on May 22nd from 10am-3pm for the Red Cross. GamersUnite is looking for volunteers from the gaming community in the Baltimore area to donate blood.
If you are interested in participating please contact Lisa Robinson at lrobinson ~at~ breakawayltd.com to set up an appointments.
Silverlight talk at CMAP 4/1
Tonight, Tuesday, April 1st, CMAP will be hosting a talk on Silverlight given by Pete Brown. The CMAP meeting begins at 6:30pm. Details are on their web-site CMAP web-site.
UMBC Digital Entertainment Conference 4/12
UMBC is holding its 3rd annual Digital Entertainment Conference on April 12th from 10:30 to 5:30 PM at UMBC In Lecture Hall III.
This event brings speakers from the industry to come and speak about their areas of expertise in the industry. No RSVP is required to attend this free event.
For more information, see the post in the Baltimore IGDA forum.
Note: As of 4/3/08 its now in Lecture Hall III. The above entry has been modified to reflect this.
Thank you Simulistic - Maya talk
The Baltimore IGDA chapter would like to send a big thank you to Jeff Meeker from Simulistic for demoing and (with Autodesk) sponsoring the talk. If you found the talk last night informative, please discuss it on our forums. Your feedback helps determine what speakers and subjects we host at future meetings.
Elections were held and we have a new board:
Chapter Coordinator: Tronster Hartley (Geek House Games LLC / Breakaway Games)
Content Manager: Paul Oliver (Legendary Studios)
Community Manager: Brett Doerle (Day 1 Studios)
Additionally we have an Advisory board:
Jonathan Hamel (Breakaway Games)
Lucien Parsons (Zenimax)
Chapter Meeting - Thursday, March 27th at 7pm
Thursday, March 27th, at 7pm the Baltimore chapter of the IGDA will be having our next meeting. Two features at this meeting:
- Autodesk will have a Maya-based presentation
- Annual board elections will be held (postponed from Oct'07)
This meeting will be held at a new location, the backroom of the Greystone Grill located at Hunt Valley Mall. (118 DD Shawan Road, Hunt Valley, MD)
Anyone may attend the meeting. Drink tickets and buffet-style food will be provided thanks to our sponsor Autodesk. Only existing IGDA members are allowed to vote. You can sign up to become an IGDA member at: igda.org
Save Maryland IT Day 2/27
Effecting every video game studio in the area; Maryland recently passed a tax that raised IT services from 0% to 6%.
There is a rally being held in Annapolis, MD in a few weeks. If you are in the industry now or intend on being in the industry at a Maryland studio, please come out and support this event.
Date: Wed, Feb 27
Time: Arrive 9:30am for 10:00am press event. Visit legislators after.
Place: Annapolis, MD, The Maryland Inn, 16 Chruch Circle
Details: www.fightthetechtax.com
Sponsors: Everybody -- MCSA, Tech Tax Coalition, Chambers, Tech Councils, Associations
THQ buys Big Huge Games
I'm posting this a few days late because most people know about this already, but for those who don't pay attention to such things: a big huge congratulations to the folks from Big Huge Games for their recent acquisition by THQ, announced last Tuesday.
There's a range in quality among publishers out there, and THQ's a good one, or so I've heard, anyway, from those who have worked with them. Good luck, folks!
Summing up the state of area studio acquisitions, then:
- Big Huge is now owned by THQ.
- EA bought Mythic in 2006. Page 79 of the FY 2007 ERTS 10-K is interesting reading, for the curious.
- Take-Two bought Firaxis in 2005. TTWO's 10-K is also interesting reading, page 73.
Who's next? Who's left? You know who you are.
Richard Garriott speaking at George Washington Univ 12/10
Richard Garriott will be giving a talk on Monday at George Washington University @7pm to 9pm.
Location: George Washington University Campus
Marvin Center
3rd Floor Auditorium
800 21st Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
More information at: www.dcacm.org/announce.html
SDE Capstone Games Presentations 12/10
University of Baltimore's SDE Captsone Games Presentations are scheduled for Monday, December 10, 2007 at 7pm.
It is taking place on the 5th floor of the Student Center, which is 1 block from the Light Rail University of Baltimore / Mt. Royal stop.
Pizza and games afterwards.
This event is free and open to the public.
For questions contact Kathleen Harmeyer
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