Articles Posted in the News Category
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2012 Board Election Results
From the IGDA Board Blog: 2012 IGDA Board Election Results March 26, 2012 We are very happy to announce the results for the 2012 IGDA Board of Directors election. Unfortunately we did not meet quorum as we only had 979 votes cast and we required 1,253 for quorum. This gave us participation of over 15%, which [...]
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Benefits & Discounts: Design3.com
The IGDA is pleased to present an academic discount from design3.com. Design3 is a game development e-learning portal which streams training videos to studios, students and indie developers. They are offering 50% of their six-month and annual memberships to IGDA members (more information available here). —– More from the April issue of the IGDA Perspectives [...]
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Benefits & Discounts: goCharge
Mention “IGDA” to save 10% on goCharge mobile recharge station rentals for your event needs. A great way to engage attendees and promote your brand. Visit goChargeleasing.com for more details on their services. —– More from the April issue of the IGDA Perspectives Newsletter: Interactive Ray Tracing and Its Place in Games and [...]
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Donate Appreciated Stock to the IGDA Foundation
You can now easily donate shares of stock to the IGDA Foundation. As a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charity, the IGDA Foundation can sell the stock without paying capital gains tax while you receive full credit for the market value of shares at the time of the donation, regardless of your cost basis. This allows the Foundation [...]
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Welcoming New IGDA Staff: Sheri Rubin & Ryan Arndt
Sheri Rubin (Acting Operations Manager) Sheri Rubin has been volunteering with the IGDA for more than 10 years and has helped found two SIGs including the QA SIG (where she is chair) and the Sex In Games SIG. She has served on both the Chicago Chapter Executive Board and the Orange Country Chapter Board of Directors, [...]
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AIAS – IGDA Amicus Brief Update
Counsel for the International Game Developers and Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciens filed a friend of the court, Amicus Brief, in the U.S Supreme Court in support of the Entertainment Merchants Association and the Entertainment Software Association in the SCHWARZENEGGER vs EMA. This case addresses efforts by the State of California to limit the [...]
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Gamesauce Member Benefit
All IGDA members with updated mailing addresses will now recieve a complimentary hard copy of Gamesauce, the magazine “inspired by game developers to inspire game developers.” The subscription will remain free as long as you retain your membership. If you have an active account and wish to opt out, you may do so at www.igda.org [...]
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IGDA Podcast | El Juego
• 1 legendary game designer. • 2 hosts. • 3 random words. 15 minutes. 1 amazing new game. El Juego is a podcast presented by the IGDA. El Juego is IMPROV for game designers! We take 3 random words, a noun, adj & verb and come up with an entirely new game concept. The only [...]
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Announcing New IGDA Sponsor | Hansoft
We are pleased to extend a warm welcome to our new IGDA partner and annual sponsor, Hansoft. Join us for their moderated Hansoft Best Practice Roundtable from 1 – 2:30 p.m. at the IGDA Leadership Forum ( http://www.igda.org/leadership/ )! Details on Hansoft’s project management tools can be found at http://www.hansoft.se/.
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IGDA Membership Drive UPDATE
IGDA Membership Drive UPDATE It started September 1 and it ain’t over until Midnight, Friday November 19 , so push your memberships ahead to win the prize of an exclusive chapter celebratory event with special VIP host Warren Spector! Spector, a master storyteller and designer for one of the most highly-anticipated games of the year, [...]
