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This year’s London Games Conference opened with a startling signal of how fast social game firm Zynga is growing. Heiko Hubertz, the CEO of international social firm Bigpoint, told a packed room of attendees that Zynga is a bigger company than the sum of five leading European equivalents. Gameforge, Jagex, …
Read More »Missing LGC? Don’t panic!
Over 200 games professionals from around the world will descend on BAFTA later today for the second annual London Games Conference. Subtitled Survival and Profit in a Changing Industry, the event organised by MCV parent Intent Media features an impressive array of speakers and will examine the new frontiers of …
Read More »London Games Conference: The liveblog
If you’re missing the London Games Conference later today, don’t dispair – MCV is providing an updated liveblog throughout the event, starting from 5pm.
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Read More »Gaikai tempted by major US games site deal
Gaikai, the innovative and disruptive cloud gaming service, is close to securing a landmark deal with a USA gaming site”, the company’s co-founder has told MCV. Ahead of his speaker session tomorrow at the sold-out London Games Conference, Perry said the Gaikai beta may be run by one of the …
Read More »Government backs games at sold-out LGC
Culture Minister Ed Vaizey will reiterate Government support for the games industry later this week. In front of a full house at BAFTA’s Princess Anne Theatre, Vaizey will use the London Games Conference to discuss the crucial areas of future revenue and skills creation. He will also formally close this …
Read More »Your guide to London Games Conference
After a solid start 12 months ago, the London Games Conference hits the ground running this year, with a programme featuring speakers drawn from the most exciting and innovative companies in the global games market. The event is charged not with giving an overview of current conditions, but with challenging …
Read More »Cousens completes London Games Conference line-up
16 of the brightest minds in video games will convene at next month’s London Games Conference. They’ll be there to discuss ‘Survival and Profit in a Changing Industry’, as the event focuses on new revenue models and routes to market for both new and established companies. Codemasters CEO Rod Cousens …
Read More »Media firm backs LGC
Creative Specialist Freeform.London has tied up with the UK’s premier games conference. The company is a Gold Sponsor of this year’s event, entitled London Games Conference: Survival And Profit In A Changing Industry. The firm joins sponsors Multiplay, AGI, InComm, Virgin Gaming and The Hut, with IGN UK the Platinum Sponsor. …
Read More »Bigpoint founder outlines London Games Conference keynote
The CEO of Bigpoint has warned that only those publishers with the right spread of browser, casual and mobile games will ride the digital tidal wave. Heiko Hubertz is presenting the opening keynote at November’s London Games Conference. The talk, ‘The Future of Online Games’, will explain that good ideas …
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