IGDA Newsletter - April 2002
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IGDA Newsletter - April 2002
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0.0 A word from the Chairperson
1 Community News
1.1 IGDA Online Games Committee Whitepaper released
1.2 Successful GDC for the IGDA
1.3 Game Developers Choice Awards recipients named
1.4 Board of Directors election in progress
1.5 New site content: Legal Column, Annual Report, Educational Bits
2 General News
- Game courses gain favor
- Television viewing and aggression
- Behind the GAMEON game art exhibition
- Game developers really care!
- E3 announces its expanded conference program
- BBC on gaming and learning
- The horrors of war
- Games in popular culture
3 Endeavors, Benefits & Services Update
3.1 Updated Member and Studio benefits
3.2 Upcoming events
4 Logistical Bits
4.1 Thanks to our sponsors and partners!
4.2 IGDA registration
4.3 Contact information
========================================
===============================
0.0 A word from the Chairperson
===============================
Dear IGDA Members and friends,
This is the last IGDA newsletter for which I'll be writing the intro. In May
my two-year term on the IGDA Board of Directors ends and someone else will get
a chance to serve as chairperson. It's been a great experience and I'm thankful
that I've had the opportunity to contribute to our growing community.
Speaking of board terms, we're in the middle of an election to fill the seats
being vacated by me, Julian Eggebrecht and Warren Spector. Visit our elections
page to find out how members can help select new board members:
http://www.igda.org/About/Directors/elections.htm
As you'll read below, the IGDA's activities at this year's GDC were a big success.
We had a strong presence this year and were very pleased with the outcome. What
did you think? If you have feedback on any of our activities or suggestions on
how we can do even better next year, please let us know!
Matt Toschlog
Chairperson, IGDA
=============
Advertisement
=============
Join Will Wright, Yu Suzuki, and Hideo Kojima this May in Los Angeles
At this year's E3Expo, some of the most respected game designers in the world
will be giving workshops and speaking on panels. Lorne Lanning, Jason Rubin,
Richard Garriott, Toshihiro Nagoshi, Bruce Shelley, and American McGee (along
with Will, Yu-san and Kojima-san) are just some of the over 125 industry professionals
participating in the E3Expo Conference Program. Decide today to make this year's
E3Expo more than just fun and games, more than just parties and play. Commit
to attending the conference program and acquire skills that will help you survive
the choppy economy and fierce competition in today's game industry. Learn the
art, craft, and business of creating and designing better games from the industry's
most successful designers (and pick up some necessary business and marketing
skills as well). The E3Expo Conference Program is the only opportunity to see
these and other talented game designers in a single setting.
Enroll now to receive an IGDA member discount, and take the first steps on the
road to further developing your game design skills. Register at www.e3expo.com
before May 10th and use code E3IGDA to receive a 20% discount (membership will
be validated). Don't pass this opportunity by.
===============
================
1 Community News
================
1.1 IGDA Online Games Committee Whitepaper released
---------------------------------------------------
The IGDA's Online Games Committee has released the 2002 Online Games Whitepaper.
The 60+ page document was compiled by volunteer committee members from the industry
and covers online games market statistics, business model descriptions, and technology
summaries among other topics.
The whitepaper was presented at a panel during the 2002 GDC.
http://www.igda.org/online_report.htm
1.2 Successful GDC for the IGDA
-------------------------------
Endless preparation and planning paid off, as the IGDA's presence at the 2002
GDC was a success. The Awards, the Academic Summit, our booth and sessions were
all crowd pleasers! Check out the event recap and pictorial.
http://www.igda.org/Endeavors/Events/events_gdc_2002.htm
1.3 Game Developers Choice Awards Recipients Named
--------------------------------------------------
The IGDA announced the recipients of the 2nd Annual Game Developers Choice Awards
at a ceremony during the Game Developers Conference. Yuji Naka, of SEGA, was
honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award and Grand Theft Auto III took the
Game of the Year. Both GTA3 and Ico were big winners with three awards each.
http://www.igda.org/awards/awards_pr_11.htm
1.4 Board of Directors Election in Progress
-------------------------------------------
The 2002 IGDA Board of Directors Election is currently in progress. All IGDA
members are encouraged to cast their votes. IGDA voting is done on an approval
basis. Please vote for as many, or as few, of the candidates as you like. Those
two candidates with the most votes overall will be elected to the board.
Jump online for complete details on the election process and statements from
the candidates:
http://www.igda.org/About/Directors/elections.htm
Or, dive right into the secure ballot page:
https://ssl16.pair.com/cgda/php-bin/elections_login.htm
1.5 New site content: Legal Column, Annual Report, Edu bits...
---------------------------------------------------------
New "Famous Last Words" legal column:
This month, Jim explains why developers should own their code.
http://www.igda.org/Services/Legal/lastwords/lastwords.htm
Academic Summit handout and other bits:
The Education Committee hosted a 2-day Academic Summit during GDC to bring together
members of the academic and game development communities. The event focused on
research initiatives and relations as well as the creation of game development
and game analysis curricula. Download the handout to view the program abstracts,
the draft curriculum proposal and other pertinent info. The presentations for
lectures and case studies will be posted shortly:
http://www.igda.org/Endeavors/Outreach/Academia/academia.htm
IGDA 2001 Annual Report:
The IGDA's 2001 Annual Report is now available for download. The 16-page document
covers the progress of the Association over the past year, mentions some future
plans, and has a lot of nice pictures. Hard copies of the report will be mailed
to all IGDA members and were glued into the April issue of Game Developer Magazine.
http://www.igda.org/About/IGDA_2001_Annual_Report.zip
========================================
A word from our sponsor: Alias|Wavefront
========================================
As the world's leading innovator of 2D and 3D graphics technology, Alias|Wavefront
develops software for the film and video, games, interactive media, industrial
design, and visualization markets. Games customers include Core Design, Electronic
Arts, Factor 5, LucasArts Entertainment, Nihilistic Software and Westwood Studios,
among others. Find out more at http://www.aliaswavefront.com/maya/.
========================================
==============
2 General News
==============
Game courses gain favor
http://www.igda.org/About/Press/news_item.php?nid=348
Television viewing and aggression
http://www.igda.org/About/Press/news_item.php?nid=347
Behind the GAMEON game art exhibition
http://www.igda.org/About/Press/news_item.php?nid=346
Game developers really care!
http://www.igda.org/About/Press/news_item.php?nid=344
E3 announces its expanded conference program
http://www.igda.org/About/Press/news_item.php?nid=343
BBC on gaming and learning
http://www.igda.org/About/Press/news_item.php?nid=340
The horrors of war
http://www.igda.org/About/Press/news_item.php?nid=338
Games in popular culture
http://www.igda.org/About/Press/news_item.php?nid=337
=======================================
3 Endeavors, Benefits & Services Update
=======================================
3.1 Updated Member and Studio benefits
--------------------------------------
- 20% discount on E3 conference & workshops:
This discount applies to conference registration fees (Super Pass,
Conference Package, Workshop Package) purchased online.
http://www.igda.org/Membership/Benefits/benefits.htm#event_discounts
- 30% off Games Analyst newsletter:
IGDA Studio Affiliates can now take advantage of a 30% discount on the Games
Analyst newsletter. Published every 2 weeks, the Games Analyst newsletter provides
essential business information on the global gaming industry. Check the Studio
Affiliation Program page for further details:
http://www.igda.org/Membership/Studios/studios_sap.htm
3.2 Upcoming Events
-------------------
Playing with the Future: Development and Directions in Gaming
http://www.cric.ac.uk/cric/gamerz/Default.htm
5-7 April, Manchester, England
Mobile Entertainment Summit
http://www.ibctelecoms.com/mobents/?src=mobentigda
9-10 April, London, UK
(BIG member discounts available)
Interactive Games Licensing
http://www.igl2002.com/
22-23 April, London, UK
Pricing, Partnership & Payment for Entertainment Content
http://www.accessconferences.com/TV125/
24-26 April, London, UK
(20% member discount)
International Workshop on Entertainment Computing
http://www.graphic.esys.tsukuba.ac.jp/iwec2002/
14-17 May, Makuhari, Japan
E3
http://www.e3expo.com/
21-24 May, Los Angeles, CA
(20% member discount)
Computer Games and Digital Cultures Conference
http://www.gamesconference.org/
6-8 June, Tampere, Finland
SIGGRAPH
http://www.siggraph.org/s2002/
21 -26 July, San Antonio, TX
=================
4 Logistical Bits
=================
4.1 Thanks to our Sponsors and Partners!
----------------------------------------
The IGDA extends its sincerest thanks to all our sponsors and partners!
Without their support, and the continued backing from the developer community,
the IGDA simply would not survive - let alone thrive.
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP
Alias|Wavefront
Analog Devices
Gamasutra.com
Gama Network
GameDev.Net
Game Developer magazine
Game Developers Conference
Jostick101.org
NXN Software
The Art Institute of Los Angeles
Get more info online:
http://www.igda.org/About/Sponsors/sponsors.htm
http://www.igda.org/About/Alliances/alliances.htm
4.2 IGDA Registration
---------------------
Your support is critical to the success of the IGDA, and our industry. Our membership
is made up of programmers, designers, artists, producers and many other development
professionals who see the importance of working together to advance games and
game development as a craft. There are dozens of reasons to join the IGDA, ranging
from personal career advancement to more lofty industry-wide goals.
What are you waiting for? Join today!
http://www.igda.org/Membership/membership.htm
Or refer a friend to win prizes:
http://www.igda.org/Membership/Referrals/referrals.htm
4.3 Contact Information
-----------------------
Contact our membership coordinator if you have questions, comments or input.
Liz Wakefield
IGDA membership coordinator
liz@igda.org
IGDA Newsletter - April 2002
============================
===============================
0.0 A word from the Chairperson
1 Community News
1.1 IGDA Online Games Committee Whitepaper released
1.2 Successful GDC for the IGDA
1.3 Game Developers Choice Awards recipients named
1.4 Board of Directors election in progress
1.5 New site content: Legal Column, Annual Report, Educational Bits
2 General News
- Game courses gain favor
- Television viewing and aggression
- Behind the GAMEON game art exhibition
- Game developers really care!
- E3 announces its expanded conference program
- BBC on gaming and learning
- The horrors of war
- Games in popular culture
3 Endeavors, Benefits & Services Update
3.1 Updated Member and Studio benefits
3.2 Upcoming events
4 Logistical Bits
4.1 Thanks to our sponsors and partners!
4.2 IGDA registration
4.3 Contact information
========================================
===============================
0.0 A word from the Chairperson
===============================
Dear IGDA Members and friends,
This is the last IGDA newsletter for which I'll be writing the intro. In May
my two-year term on the IGDA Board of Directors ends and someone else will get
a chance to serve as chairperson. It's been a great experience and I'm thankful
that I've had the opportunity to contribute to our growing community.
Speaking of board terms, we're in the middle of an election to fill the seats
being vacated by me, Julian Eggebrecht and Warren Spector. Visit our elections
page to find out how members can help select new board members:
http://www.igda.org/About/Directors/elections.htm
As you'll read below, the IGDA's activities at this year's GDC were a big success.
We had a strong presence this year and were very pleased with the outcome. What
did you think? If you have feedback on any of our activities or suggestions on
how we can do even better next year, please let us know!
Matt Toschlog
Chairperson, IGDA
=============
Advertisement
=============
Join Will Wright, Yu Suzuki, and Hideo Kojima this May in Los Angeles
At this year's E3Expo, some of the most respected game designers in the world
will be giving workshops and speaking on panels. Lorne Lanning, Jason Rubin,
Richard Garriott, Toshihiro Nagoshi, Bruce Shelley, and American McGee (along
with Will, Yu-san and Kojima-san) are just some of the over 125 industry professionals
participating in the E3Expo Conference Program. Decide today to make this year's
E3Expo more than just fun and games, more than just parties and play. Commit
to attending the conference program and acquire skills that will help you survive
the choppy economy and fierce competition in today's game industry. Learn the
art, craft, and business of creating and designing better games from the industry's
most successful designers (and pick up some necessary business and marketing
skills as well). The E3Expo Conference Program is the only opportunity to see
these and other talented game designers in a single setting.
Enroll now to receive an IGDA member discount, and take the first steps on the
road to further developing your game design skills. Register at www.e3expo.com
before May 10th and use code E3IGDA to receive a 20% discount (membership will
be validated). Don't pass this opportunity by.
===============
================
1 Community News
================
1.1 IGDA Online Games Committee Whitepaper released
---------------------------------------------------
The IGDA's Online Games Committee has released the 2002 Online Games Whitepaper.
The 60+ page document was compiled by volunteer committee members from the industry
and covers online games market statistics, business model descriptions, and technology
summaries among other topics.
The whitepaper was presented at a panel during the 2002 GDC.
http://www.igda.org/online_report.htm
1.2 Successful GDC for the IGDA
-------------------------------
Endless preparation and planning paid off, as the IGDA's presence at the 2002
GDC was a success. The Awards, the Academic Summit, our booth and sessions were
all crowd pleasers! Check out the event recap and pictorial.
http://www.igda.org/Endeavors/Events/events_gdc_2002.htm
1.3 Game Developers Choice Awards Recipients Named
--------------------------------------------------
The IGDA announced the recipients of the 2nd Annual Game Developers Choice Awards
at a ceremony during the Game Developers Conference. Yuji Naka, of SEGA, was
honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award and Grand Theft Auto III took the
Game of the Year. Both GTA3 and Ico were big winners with three awards each.
http://www.igda.org/awards/awards_pr_11.htm
1.4 Board of Directors Election in Progress
-------------------------------------------
The 2002 IGDA Board of Directors Election is currently in progress. All IGDA
members are encouraged to cast their votes. IGDA voting is done on an approval
basis. Please vote for as many, or as few, of the candidates as you like. Those
two candidates with the most votes overall will be elected to the board.
Jump online for complete details on the election process and statements from
the candidates:
http://www.igda.org/About/Directors/elections.htm
Or, dive right into the secure ballot page:
https://ssl16.pair.com/cgda/php-bin/elections_login.htm
1.5 New site content: Legal Column, Annual Report, Edu bits...
---------------------------------------------------------
New "Famous Last Words" legal column:
This month, Jim explains why developers should own their code.
http://www.igda.org/Services/Legal/lastwords/lastwords.htm
Academic Summit handout and other bits:
The Education Committee hosted a 2-day Academic Summit during GDC to bring together
members of the academic and game development communities. The event focused on
research initiatives and relations as well as the creation of game development
and game analysis curricula. Download the handout to view the program abstracts,
the draft curriculum proposal and other pertinent info. The presentations for
lectures and case studies will be posted shortly:
http://www.igda.org/Endeavors/Outreach/Academia/academia.htm
IGDA 2001 Annual Report:
The IGDA's 2001 Annual Report is now available for download. The 16-page document
covers the progress of the Association over the past year, mentions some future
plans, and has a lot of nice pictures. Hard copies of the report will be mailed
to all IGDA members and were glued into the April issue of Game Developer Magazine.
http://www.igda.org/About/IGDA_2001_Annual_Report.zip
========================================
A word from our sponsor: Alias|Wavefront
========================================
As the world's leading innovator of 2D and 3D graphics technology, Alias|Wavefront
develops software for the film and video, games, interactive media, industrial
design, and visualization markets. Games customers include Core Design, Electronic
Arts, Factor 5, LucasArts Entertainment, Nihilistic Software and Westwood Studios,
among others. Find out more at http://www.aliaswavefront.com/maya/.
========================================
==============
2 General News
==============
Game courses gain favor
http://www.igda.org/About/Press/news_item.php?nid=348
Television viewing and aggression
http://www.igda.org/About/Press/news_item.php?nid=347
Behind the GAMEON game art exhibition
http://www.igda.org/About/Press/news_item.php?nid=346
Game developers really care!
http://www.igda.org/About/Press/news_item.php?nid=344
E3 announces its expanded conference program
http://www.igda.org/About/Press/news_item.php?nid=343
BBC on gaming and learning
http://www.igda.org/About/Press/news_item.php?nid=340
The horrors of war
http://www.igda.org/About/Press/news_item.php?nid=338
Games in popular culture
http://www.igda.org/About/Press/news_item.php?nid=337
=======================================
3 Endeavors, Benefits & Services Update
=======================================
3.1 Updated Member and Studio benefits
--------------------------------------
- 20% discount on E3 conference & workshops:
This discount applies to conference registration fees (Super Pass,
Conference Package, Workshop Package) purchased online.
http://www.igda.org/Membership/Benefits/benefits.htm#event_discounts
- 30% off Games Analyst newsletter:
IGDA Studio Affiliates can now take advantage of a 30% discount on the Games
Analyst newsletter. Published every 2 weeks, the Games Analyst newsletter provides
essential business information on the global gaming industry. Check the Studio
Affiliation Program page for further details:
http://www.igda.org/Membership/Studios/studios_sap.htm
3.2 Upcoming Events
-------------------
Playing with the Future: Development and Directions in Gaming
http://www.cric.ac.uk/cric/gamerz/Default.htm
5-7 April, Manchester, England
Mobile Entertainment Summit
http://www.ibctelecoms.com/mobents/?src=mobentigda
9-10 April, London, UK
(BIG member discounts available)
Interactive Games Licensing
http://www.igl2002.com/
22-23 April, London, UK
Pricing, Partnership & Payment for Entertainment Content
http://www.accessconferences.com/TV125/
24-26 April, London, UK
(20% member discount)
International Workshop on Entertainment Computing
http://www.graphic.esys.tsukuba.ac.jp/iwec2002/
14-17 May, Makuhari, Japan
E3
http://www.e3expo.com/
21-24 May, Los Angeles, CA
(20% member discount)
Computer Games and Digital Cultures Conference
http://www.gamesconference.org/
6-8 June, Tampere, Finland
SIGGRAPH
http://www.siggraph.org/s2002/
21 -26 July, San Antonio, TX
=================
4 Logistical Bits
=================
4.1 Thanks to our Sponsors and Partners!
----------------------------------------
The IGDA extends its sincerest thanks to all our sponsors and partners!
Without their support, and the continued backing from the developer community,
the IGDA simply would not survive - let alone thrive.
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP
Alias|Wavefront
Analog Devices
Gamasutra.com
Gama Network
GameDev.Net
Game Developer magazine
Game Developers Conference
Jostick101.org
NXN Software
The Art Institute of Los Angeles
Get more info online:
http://www.igda.org/About/Sponsors/sponsors.htm
http://www.igda.org/About/Alliances/alliances.htm
4.2 IGDA Registration
---------------------
Your support is critical to the success of the IGDA, and our industry. Our membership
is made up of programmers, designers, artists, producers and many other development
professionals who see the importance of working together to advance games and
game development as a craft. There are dozens of reasons to join the IGDA, ranging
from personal career advancement to more lofty industry-wide goals.
What are you waiting for? Join today!
http://www.igda.org/Membership/membership.htm
Or refer a friend to win prizes:
http://www.igda.org/Membership/Referrals/referrals.htm
4.3 Contact Information
-----------------------
Contact our membership coordinator if you have questions, comments or input.
Liz Wakefield
IGDA membership coordinator
liz@igda.org
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