Online Games SIG/2007WPSB/Industry Directory
International Game Developers Association
[edit] Overview
The Online Games SIG White Paper Industry Directory is a comprehensive repository of all the major players in the online gaming space. Companies within the directory are subdivided into the following:
- Game Developers - Companies that develop online games
- Media Companies - Companies that provide news and content on or about online games
- Middleware Developers - Companies that develop tools for other online game companies
- Publishers - Companies that fund, market, distribute, and/or operate 1st and 3rd party online games
- Service Providers - Companies that offer outsourcing, consulting, and other services to other online game companies
- Venture Capital / Funding Sources - Companies / angel investors that have a track record in funding game companies
Categorizing and Formatting
If you don't see your own company listed, please feel free to add it using the following categorizing and formatting guidelines.
The following format should be used for all listed companies:
Company Name
Description
Contact information, including: Website address Email contact Physical address
For purposes of categorizing companies to the directory, the categories are treated as exclusive and heirarchical: Publishers with internal game studios should be listed as Publishers. Game developers that offer middleware should be listed as Game Developers. Middleware Developers that offer service coincident to their middleware should be listed as Middleware Developers.
