IGDA Melbourne

The Game Developers’ Association of Australia is now soliciting session proposals for speakers from all disciplines to address our core theme of ‘The Journey’ for Game Connect Asia Pacific 2011.

The 2011 conference aims to establish the foundations on which the Australian industry will grow to become a major international game development territory in the future by exploring the lessons learned in the past 30 years of Australian development, how they have led to the current development landscape, and how those lessons can influence the future of studios, projects, and the creation of intellectual property.

The event also seeks to identify and understand the resources, tools, production processes, platforms and new business structures that exist for the industry, and how the implementation will assist the creative development and competitiveness of the Australian industry.

GCAP Event Information

Date: 14 – 16 November 2011

Venue: Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia

GCAP Structure

GCAP consists of a number of tracks:

Programming | Art | Design | Production | Business Development

and has multiple presentation formats:

Panel/Roundtable discussions | Lectures | Workshops | Masterclasses

For more details head over to your friendly, neighbourhood GDAA website (http://gdaa NULL.com NULL.au/gcap-2011-call-for-submissions)

Hey everyone,

If you want a chance to try out Crytek’s Cry-Engine 3 for free, this is the time. Crytek have just released the SDK (Windows only) for non-commercial use, and you can download it at the link below:

http://www.crydev.net/

This is a great chance to try out this engine for an indie project, or to skill yourself up for future employment. If you’re interested in using it for a commercial project, there is a royalty-only license model as well. Details on the website.

Cheers,
Craig.

Hey there Melbourne developers!

Are you making an awesome game? Are you almost finished? Would you love to launch your game at a prominent Melbourne venue?

If this describes you, then get in touch with the Melbourne Mana Bar in Fitzroy! It can host an event to launch your game direct to gamers and have your game played on the big screen!

Go to http://melbourne.manabar.com.au/ for more details on how to get in touch.