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Tickets Now Available for Latin America’s Largest Independent Games Festival, Brazil’s Independent Game (BIG) Festival 2022

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Tickets Now Available for Latin America’s Largest Independent Games Festival, Brazil’s Independent Game (BIG) Festival 2022

SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL (May 16, 2022) — Tickets for the 10th edition of Brazil’s Independent Game (BIG) Festival are now available! For the first time in two years, Latin America’s largest independent games festival returns as a hybrid event, inviting all to attend in-person at the São Paulo Expo, as well as online. Taking place from July 6 to 10, 2022, in gorgeous São Paulo, Brazil, the 10th edition of BIG Festival celebrates games, development, business, and networking opportunities from across the globe. 
 In-person tickets are now on sale via the official website. For those who wish to attend virtually, the online event is free to attend beginning July 6, 2022. 

There has never been a better time to experience all the incredible games and opportunities that have sent the country of Brazil rocketing to the top of the LATAM games market, further cementing itself as a major industry hub and trendsetter.

“Brazilian studios have been getting a lot of international attention, like the recent investments and partnerships from big players like Epic Games, Fortis Games, and Room8 Studio. These are just the beginning, and we are foreseeing a fantastic BIG Festival this year,” said Eliana Russi, Executive Manager at Brazil Games.

“Without a doubt, this will be the biggest edition of the BIG Festival. In addition to the big names already confirmed at the event, we still have a lot of news to announce in the coming weeks. We couldn’t celebrate the 10th edition of this event in a better way, since it is proving itself more and more as one of the most important in the gaming scene in the world,” said Gustavo Steinberg, Director of BIG Festival.

With support from Brazil Games (the Brazilian Games Export Program), which is carried out by Abragames (Brazilian Games Companies Association) and ApexBrasil (Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency), BIG Festival is Latin America’s most important business hub within the video game industry, strengthening the gaming ecosystem in Brazil. The festival has shown the best games throughout Latin America and the world, and has been the platform for major announcements from renowned publishers and industry leaders like Nintendo, Microsoft, Capcom, Newzoo, and many more. 

Last year’s event featured some huge announcements, like Capcom’s presentation about Resident Evil that showcased the first game in the franchise to be dubbed in Brazilian Portuguese, and the launch of a new Job Portal, where companies can seek qualified labor and aspiring industry workers can find opportunities for work — an event that witnessed more than 1,000 registered professionals sign up. As a valuable space for newcomers to the industry and veterans alike, for a decade, BIG Festival has been a home for valuable business meetings, awards, press coverage, lectures, and the presence of the world’s leading professionals, as well as publishers and investors.

To purchase tickets to BIG Festival 2022, visit the official BIG Festival website: https://www.bigfestival.com.br/take-part.html.

Last year, more than 20 million people participated in the second incarnation of BIG Digital — the virtual festival established in 2020 in response to the impact of the global pandemic. Online lectures were accessed more than 800,000 times and the event’s website, along with several activities in addition to panels and lectures, received over two million hits during the festival period. Despite the shift to an online format, BIG Festival 2021 achieved record numbers — making it the most successful edition of the event so far. With over 70 hours of bilingual content, in Portuguese and English, the event was broadcast live with more than 300 speakers and 545 companies across 64 countries participating in the event, with more than 5,000 business meetings scheduled. The estimated value of business from BIG Festival 2021 alone generated over $50 million USD in revenue.

BIG Festival 2022 looks to be no different, with the event bringing together an anticipated 30,000 people to the physical space, in addition to reaching more than one million game enthusiasts, industry professionals, and passionate people via the online broadcasts. There will be over 100 hours of live talks and performances, as well as over 200 select games available to play, both online and in person.

Brazil is now the largest market by games revenues in LATAM and #12 in the world in 2022. The $2.3 billion USD Brazilian games industry has seen explosive growth over the last several years, with the number of local gamers reaching a staggering 94.7 million as of 2021. The mobile gaming market accounts for nearly half the revenue, and is the fastest-growing sector, however, both console and PC account for $657 million and $556 million respectively.

Follow Brazil Games on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to learn more about the many talented studios and companies, and to keep up to date with their achievements. 

Final Agenda for AWE 2022 Announced, Along with New Sponsors Oppo, Snap, TikTok and Unity

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Final Agenda for AWE 2022 Announced, Along with New Sponsors Oppo, Snap, TikTok and Unity

NEW YORK, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Augmented World Expo (AWE), the leading series of worldwide events focused exclusively on the business of Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR) and Mixed Reality (MR), today announced the final wave of sponsors, speakers and exhibitors participating in AWE 2022. 

New sponsors include Oppo®, Snap®, TikTok® and Unity®, in addition to the host of other Titanium, Gold, Silver and Bronze-level sponsors supporting the event, including Avataar®, HP®, Magic Leap®, Meta®, Niantic® and Qualcomm® – a full list may be found at https://www.awexr.com/usa-2022/sponsors.

AWE is extremely honored that both John Riccitiello, CEO of Unity Technologies and Hugo Swart, VP & GM of XR and Metaverse of Qualcomm are the confirmed Keynote speakers for AWE 2022. More than 250+ exhibitors, 400 speakers and 5,000 XR professionals are already registered in advance for the June 1-3 show in Santa Clara, CA – see the full speaker list at https://www.awexr.com/usa-2022/speakers. 

In addition, the event’s 12 agenda tracks have been revealed, and cover a wide range of topics germane to the XR industry. Attendance at AWE is a must for Extended Reality (XR) industry professionals, whether in person or virtually (for those unable to travel due to COVID restrictions via https://www.awe.live).

The awe.live platform is a keystone for the 2022 virtual event, as it will enable attendees to craft their own personal event schedules, as well as schedule meetings in advance with speakers, exhibitors and thousands of XR industry professionals. The Main Stage track only will be available online through awe.live for free, with no cost to register. The rest of the sessions will be available to the awe.live community post-event.

For those fortunate enough to attend in the flesh, try out the hands-on demos on the expo floor, as well as exclusive previews on the AWE Playground. For online or on-site guests alike, both should download the awe.live app from the App Store or Google Play store to stay up to date with all the many event activities over the course of the show. 

All AWE sponsors and exhibitors alike are expected to make some of the year’s most compelling and important XR-related announcements at the event, with a wide range of hands-on demos available across 100,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space at the Santa Clara Convention Center. 

Despite a practically sold-out event for exhibitors, AWE is making special free resources available to Ukrainian developers and companies, including free exhibit space and free online job postings.

“With AWE less than 2 weeks away, we are extremely pleased to see how everything is coming together so smoothly for the event,” said AWE co-founder Ori Inbar. “AWE and awe.live are the beating heart and soul of the XR industry and we have every confidence that 2022 will surpass 2021’s success as both a physical and virtual event as we all adjust to the ‘new normal’ brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. A wide range of major industry news will be announced at AWE and we are very excited to share what our speakers, sponsors and exhibitors have to share with attendees in 2022!”

AWE is a true XR ecosystem, event and marketplace where end-users meet solution providers in a curated setting. As such, AWE offers:

June 2022 Game Industry Events Calendar

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June 2022 Game Industry Events Calendar

To help you discover upcoming game industry events calendar that includes conferences, conventions, festivals and many other types of events, we post a consolidated list here on Events for Gamers each month.

Just like last month, online events (both virtual/online and hybrid) are not going away, and in fact are also seeing continued growth. Just like with the working from home crowd, the event industry shift has been a monumental and permanent one.

View this month’s event list below. You can also click here for the main calendar view that includes events into 2022 and beyond.

JUNE 4: IndieCade Horizons Showcase (Online)
4-5: GG22 DreamHack Sports
6: PitchYaGame Awards (Online)
7-8: WN Conference Instanbul (Hybrid)
9: Day of the Devs 10th Anniversary (Online)
9: Summer Game Fest (Online)
10-12: Pixel Heaven
11-19: Tribeca Games Festival (Hybrid)
12: PC Gaming Show (Online)
12: Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase (Online)
13-17: Serious Play Conference (Hybrid)
15-17: Games+ Learning + Society Conference
15: Gamesforum Berlin
15: OKRE Summit
17: INDIEWAY (Hybrid)
17: INDIGO (Hybrid)
17-26: Games Careers Week (Online)
21: Call for Change Summit June
23-26: Into Games Career Festival (Online)
28-29: BostonFIG Talks & Learns Virtual (Online)
28-29: IndieGamesBusines June Edition (Online)
31-June 1: GI Live: Online

Which events are you attending this month? Let us know by commenting on this article here or on Twitter and Facebook!

ESL Gaming Returns to North America with Intel® Extreme Masters Dallas Beginning May 30

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ESL Gaming Returns to North America with Intel® Extreme Masters Dallas Beginning May 30

Cologne / New York –Intel® Extreme Masters (IEM) returns to the North American continent! June 3-5, 2022, fans are invited to enter the arena of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center during DreamHack Dallas to cheer on the world’s best Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) teams.

IEM Dallas 2022 marks ESL’s first live event in the Americas in almost three years and will take place at the first full-scale DreamHack festival in nearly 2.5 years. The most recent ESL events on U.S. soil were IEM Chicago and ESL One New York in 2019. At both previous events, a U.S. team eventually secured the trophy. We will know whether this is bound to happen again in just one month.

What’s at Stake
While battling it out for a share of the $250,000 total prize pool, 16 top CS:GO teams will face off starting May 30 to earn a spot in the playoffs and play on stage in front of a live audience. The IEM Katowice 2022 runner-up G2 Esports, the ESL Pro League Season 15 runner-up ENCE Esports, the Danish powerhouse Heroic, the recently signed Cloud9 roster, and the remarkable Australian squad LookingForOrg are all among the qualified teams.

Having a chance to compete on their home turf, Complexity Gaming has also secured its spot in the tournament. They are joined by the two Brazilian squads FURIA Esports and Imperial Esports, who will show whether it’s new blood or the veterans who make the biggest impact. Ninjas in Pyjamas also has a shot at manifesting the effect of their latest roster addition: the young Swede Ludvig “Brollan” Brolin. The Czech organization Entropiq and the German organization MOUZ are the latest two additions to the list as they secured a spot for IEM Dallas by finishing in the top two of the EU Closed Qualifier on May 4.

Furthermore, by securing their spot for IEM Dallas, FaZe Clan will have a chance to earn their third title in the race for the Intel® Grand Slam IV and its $1 million cash prize. To add this desired third out of the four needed wins to their name, they will need to compete with the previous Intel® Grand Slam winners — Astralis, Team Liquid, and Natus Vincere — who all qualified for IEM Dallas as well. In addition, former IEM title holder Team Vitality will also participate in the tournament, offering them the chance to go head-to-head with FaZe Clan in the race to mark their name in CS:GO history.

There is More
For the first time in the history of Intel® Extreme Masters, the event will be hosted by the three-day, immersive gaming-lifestyle festival DreamHack, allowing visitors of the IEM event to enjoy DreamHack Dallas and vice versa.

Finally, the competing teams will be facing off to earn ESL Pro Tour (EPT) points. These EPT points are needed to qualify for and join the already qualified FaZe Clan at IEM Cologne, which will take place in Cologne, Germany, July 5-17.

From a Cosplay Championship, Fighting Game Tournaments, Tabletop Gaming, Indie Games, Live Music concerts, and panels to the beloved and famous Bring-Your-Own-Computer (BYOC) LAN party and an Expo, DreamHack Dallas offers everything gaming under one roof. Combined with the heated-up IEM competition, fans can expect an unforgettable experience.

When and Where to Watch
The group stage of IEM Dallas kicks off on Monday, May 30. Until June 1, two groups of eight teams will battle it out in a double-elimination Bo3. After that, the top three teams of each group will proceed to the playoff stage, taking place live at DreamHack Dallas in the arena of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas, on June 3-5. The playoff matches will be single-elimination, with the quarter and semi-finals played out as Bo3, and the Grand Final as Bo5.

Fans tuning in online and watching the matches from around the globe can expect an exciting broadcast filled with extra content. The CS:GO competition can be watched on ESL Gaming’s CS:GO Twitch channel, on live.intelextrememasters.com, and will be broadcasted by our dedicated broadcast partners.

For more information about IEM Dallas, and the latest updates, please visit the official website, and follow ESL CS on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

May 2022 Game Industry Events Calendar

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May 2022 Game Industry Events Calendar

To help you discover upcoming game industry events calendar that includes conferences, conventions, festivals and many other types of events, we post a consolidated list here on Events for Gamers each month.

May begins the ramp up of spring and summer events in earnest. We’re going to see an increasing amount of events up through September. Events continue to become either hybrid or are online, but we did see a large uptick in onsite events going back to the normal way of things this month. We’re also seeing more events coming up that extend into industries like bitcoin, NFTs, and others that previously had little or nothing to do with games.

Just like last month, online events (both virtual/online and hybrid) are not going away, and in fact are also seeing continued growth. Just like with the working from home crowd, the event industry shift has been a monumental and permanent one.

View this month’s event list below. You can also click here for the main calendar view that includes events into 2022 and beyond.

MAY 5-9: LudoNarraCon (Online)
9-10: Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle
9: LA Games Conference (Online)
10: Asia Amusement & Attractions Expo
7-8: ASO Conference
13: Mobidictum Business Meetup Izmir (Hybrid)
13-17: A MAZE. Berlin (Online)
16: Digital Dragons
17-20: Nordic Game (Hybrid)
17: Games Capital Summit
21-22: INDIE Live Expo (Online)
24-27: Computex
25-28: Arctic Game Week
26-29: MomoCon
26-27: Hyper Games Conference (Online)
27-28: Game Access Conference
27-28: EGC
28-29: Gotland Game Conference
28-29: BostonFIG Talks & Learns Virtual (Online)
31-June 1: GI Live: Online

And don’t forget to check out our GDC 2022 Party List!

Which events are you attending this month? Let us know by commenting on this article here or on Twitter and Facebook!

Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2022

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Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2022

The leading mobile gaming industry conference, Pocket Gamer Connects, returns to the region in May 2022.

Over 750 games industry professionals will gather in town on May 9-10 to network, discover, pitch and learn from 150 of the world’s leading authorities.

Mobile, PC and console, blockchain, VR/AR and more will be covered, across 15 unmissable conference tracks. Our speakers and panellists will share their expert insight into design and development, monetisation and growth, new technologies, company culture and loads more.

The full conference schedule has been revealed, so you can look ahead and plan your time effectively. https://www.pgconnects.com/seattle/schedule/

The event is called Connects because that’s what we help you do; connect with the whole gaming industry, from students and indie studios to the media, international investors and publishers. We offer our MeetToMatch meeting platform free and unlimited to all delegates, so you can find that perfect contact and arrange to meet them in person.

We’ll be running a whole host of side activities and curated matchmaking events to cater to everyone’s networking needs.

  • Investor Connector
  • MoneyMaker
  • Publisher SpeedMatch
  • The Very Big Indie Pitch (Mobile Edition)
  • The Very Big Indie Pitch (PC + Console Edition)
  • The Big Indie Zone

Can’t make it to Seattle? We’ve made digital-only tickets available for remote viewing, so you can connect with the games industry from your own office if you’re unable to join us in the US.

Book your tickets now and join us for the return of Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle!

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AffPapa iGaming Awards 2022

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AffPapa iGaming Awards 2022

The AffPapa iGaming Awards will celebrate affiliates and operators – highlighting the strongest industry performers from across the world.

AffPapa is pleased to announce the launch of its first-ever iGaming Awards, which will recognize affiliates and operators that have helped shape and define the industry over the previous year.

Who can participate?

The Awards has 20 nomination categories prepared where both iGaming affiliates and operators have an exclusive opportunity to compete with the best names of the industry. The event will gather members from every corner, creating a real-life melting pot that reflects the incredible evolution of the iGaming industry over the years.

The Awards ceremony

The AffPapa iGaming Awards will be held exclusively online, from registration to the announcement of results. The awards, however, will be handed out in-person early July in Amsterdam, Netherlands during the iCatchUp event organized by AffPapa (more details about it will be available soon).

Everyone in the industry will have a chance to vote and have their say in who takes the title home – bringing a broad set of in-depth experience to the table.

The event will be promoted across all AffPapa channels, including newsletters and social media. As the leading iGaming directory connecting affiliates and operators, AffPapa is well-known for developing connections and bringing exposure to those who prove to be excellent partners.              

Yeva Avagyan, Head of Commercial at AffPapa, commented on the launch:

“In the past year, we’ve truly set a record for ourselves, and it was only natural to start thinking of something big – something that would further unite industry members while also bringing a little fun to the game! We’re excited to announce the launch of our first iGaming Awards and look forward to seeing the industry come together and celebrate one another. Given the response we’ve received so far, I am confident that this Awards will generate a lot of excitement and pave the way for other major events in the future!”

Please visit our website for registration, media sponsorships, and any other enquiries you may have.

DreamHack Dallas and A-Kon Partner for June 2022 Festivals — DreamHack and A-Kon to Offer Bundle Passes for Fans to Enjoy Both Events

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DreamHack Dallas and A-Kon Partner for June 2022 Festivals — DreamHack and A-Kon to Offer Bundle Passes for Fans to Enjoy Both Events

STOCKHOLM / DALLAS —DreamHack, an ESL Gaming brand, and A-Kon, North America’s longest-running anime and Japanese Pop Culture Convention, will both take place in Dallas June 3-5, 2022.  DreamHack Dallas will take place at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center; A-Kon will take place at the Irving Convention Center. To bring both experiences to fans, the two events have joined together to offer a bundle pass. Spanning more than a million square feet of combined gaming, pop culture, anime, concerts and more, the bundle pass will include everything outlined in the DreamHack Festival three-day pass as well as the A-Kon four-day event pass. The bundle pass is $175 for the weekend, and is now available HERE.

“These last two years of the pandemic have been so hard for so many, but gaming has always brought communities together both online and in person. To partner with A-Kon this year will help us deliver the ultimate weekend to gaming and anime fans in Dallas,” said DreamHack VP Strategy & Growth Shahin Zarrabi. “The DreamHack experience truly has no equal — coming together and playing together brings a tremendous opportunity to our Dallas community.”

“As the longest running anime centric event in North America, we’re excited to be back from the two year break caused by the pandemic. Our core mission has always been creating memorable, immersive experiences for our fans,” said A-Kon Executive Chairman Chris Terrell.  “Partnering with Dreamhack this year allows the both of us to provide an unparalleled and unrivaled fan experience to the anime community.”

The three-day, immersive, gaming lifestyle festival will return to Dallas for the ultimate weekend experience with the first full-scale DreamHack festival in nearly 2.5 years. DreamHack creates an arena where the community can come to connect, explore, win, play a part, and be yourself through the gaming lifestyle experience. Whether festival-goers are admiring cosplay costumes, participating in tournaments, watching pros compete, learning to stream, testing technology at the Expo, or attending a panel, DreamHack offers an unforgettable experience..

A-Kon features hundreds of interactive panels and workshops held by prominent talent, voice actors, influencers, and leading creative minds in the anime and fandom industries, diverse fan-driven programming, a robust Dealers Room and Artist Alley, autographs, cosplay contests for all skill levels, fashion shows featuring the hottest brands from Japan, live music events by both international and domestic artists, industry premiers, gaming tournaments, dances, a masquerade ball, specialty banquets, shadow casts of your favorite flicks, and tons of exclusive content all wrapped into a single weekend package — there is something at A-Kon for everyone.

TICKETS

  • Purchase DreamHack tickets with the A-Kon Joint Pass through DreamHack HERE
  • Purchase A-Kon tickets with the Dreamhack Joint Pass through A-Kon HERE

DreamHack and Wizards of the Coast Announce Partnership to Advance Popular Magic: The Gathering Tabletop Game at all U.S. DreamHack Festivals

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DreamHack and Wizards of the Coast Announce Partnership to Advance Popular Magic: The Gathering Tabletop Game at all U.S. DreamHack Festivals

COLOGNE / STOCKHOLM / NEW YORK — DreamHack, an ESL Gaming brand, and Wizards of the Coast, a Hasbro, Inc. subsidiary, just announced a new agreement that brings together the immensely popular card game, Magic: The Gathering, and global gaming lifestyle festival, DreamHack. With this partnership, DreamHack will become the Official Partner of all Magic: The GatheringRegional Championship Qualifiers and Regional Championships in the United States — which will lead up to the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour and the Magic: The Gathering World Championship.

“We feel our lifestyle approach to gaming experiences will allow us to build a strong foundation on which the ‘Magic: The Gathering’ community will successfully grow and expand,” said Aaron Linde, Tabletop Product Manager at ESL Gaming. “Whether you are gaming in the Bring-Your-Own-Computer Lan Party at DreamHack, or competing in the festival’s cosplay championship, this partnership will help bring Magic to a larger audience by creating a safe, inclusive environment where everyone has a chance to be great.”

As part of the new partnership, Wizards Play Network stores all across the U.S. will have an exclusive opportunity to get back to the roots of the game by participating in an extensive, nationwide program built to entice players back to stores and events — in-store qualifiers. These qualifying events will lead into the DreamHack Magic: The Gathering Showdown Regional Championship, featuring a prize pool of up to $150,000. From there, the top 48 players at the Regional Championships will earn an invitation to the Magic Pro Tour, with the top two  players also earning automatic invitations to the Magic World Championship. The DreamHack Magic: The Gathering Showdowns are taking place at DreamHack’s U.S. festivals alongside everything gaming under one roof.

“Developing the tabletop gaming ecosystem is very important to us,” said Ian Atkinson, SVP Publisher Relations at ESL Gaming. “We are building a strong Magic community through DreamHack and by working with local retailers and businesses, we are now able to extend players’ experience and engagement to stores all over the country. This ecosystem will enrich the community and level-up the competitive experience for those players to compete at DreamHack festivals.”

EVENTS

  • JUNE 3-5: DreamHack Dallas
    • Experience Magic: The Gathering ahead of the first season while attending DreamHack Dallas, the first full-scale DreamHack festival in nearly 2.5 years.
  • JULY 2–SEP 24: In-Store Qualifiers
    • Stores all across the U.S. will host in-store qualifiers, which will lead into the DreamHack Magic: The Gathering Showdown Regional Championship in November.
  • NOV 18-20: DreamHack Atlanta
    • The first DreamHack Magic Showdown Regional Championship will take place at DreamHack Atlanta with a prize pool totaling $150K USD.
    • This Championship leads up to the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour and the Magic: The Gathering World Championship.


Additional DreamHack dates and locations for future Magic: The Gathering events will be announced.

“DreamHack has been an excellent partner and leader in creating memorable Magic events for players around the world,” said William Jensen, Director of Play Programs for Magic: The Gathering at Wizards of the Coast. “We’re excited for players in the United States to see what experiences DreamHack has planned in and around the Regional Championships.”

In 2021 Wizards of the Coast generated $1.3 billion as a company for Hasbro Games. In addition, Wizards has demonstrated a proven the strongest track record for consistency, quality and competitive play out of all Hasbro’s business units.

“Magic: The Gathering Pro Shop and Ultra PRO are both excited to be involved with DreamHack’s efforts to bring organized play back! We look forward to sharing more details as we go forward,” said Elizabeth Peotter, Global Marketing Director at Ultra PRO.

AWE Announces First Speakers and Initial Agenda, Free Exhibit Space and Job Postings to Ukrainian XR Companies and Devs

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AWE Announces First Speakers and Initial Agenda, Free Exhibit Space and Job Postings to Ukrainian XR Companies and Devs

NEW YORK, March 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — AWE, the foremost XR (Extended Reality) community complemented with premier worldwide events focused on the business of Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR) and the Metaverse, today announced the event has just published its first round of speakers participating in AWE USA 2022, as well as all 12 tracks of its agenda at https://www.awexr.com/usa-2022/agenda-tracks. Speakers include key executives from companies such as Decentraland®, Epic Games®, HP®, HTC®, Intel®, Lenovo®, Magic Leap®, Meta®, Microsoft®, NVIDIA®, Qualcomm®, Roblox®, Sony®, Unity®, Verizon®, and Walmart®, as well as many others from Fortune 1000® companies blazing new trails in XR.

These industry luminaries join previously-announced Keynote speaker Unity CEO and Chairman John Riccitiello, with the currently-participating list of speakers to be found at https://www.awexr.com/usa-2022/speakers. John is President & Chief Executive Officer at Unity Technologies, one of the world’s leading platforms for creating and operating real-time 3D content for mobile phones, tablets, PCs, consoles, and AR/VR devices. Mr. Riccitiello will kick off this year’s June 1-3 in-person event in Santa Clara, CA. 

With 250 exhibitors and hundreds of speakers comprised of visionary leaders as well as up-and-coming startups from across the XR industry expected, now is the time to apply to become an exhibitor, attendee, speaker or sponsor by reaching out to AWE staff via https://www.awexr.com. In an industry-first, AWE is allowing any company headquartered in Ukraine or founded by a Ukrainian to not only have a free exhibit space at AWE 2022, but to also allow Ukrainians to post job listings at no charge online.

Every year at AWE, sponsors and exhibitors make some of the tech industry’s most compelling and important XR-related announcements. With this year’s conference focusing on ‘Where XR Business Thrives’, AWE 2022 will once again be held as a face-to-face, physical event featuring a wide range of hands-on demos available for the expected 5,000+ attendees. As in last year’s event, health and safety related to COVID-19 remains a paramount action item to maximize the safety of exhibitors and attendees alike, even as the pandemic begins to wind-down globally.

Accredited media and analysts may sign up for a free exhibition pass at https://www.awexr.com/usa-2022/apply_for_press_pass.

“AWE is very excited to be publishing the first tranche of our speakers list today, as well as our comprehensive 12-track agenda to provide the best information and leadership when it comes to the XR industry,” said Ori Inbar, AWE CEO and co-founder. “AWE is very proud to provide Ukrainian XR companies with free exhibit space as well as free online job postings for Ukrainian developers displaced or affected by the war. We remain grateful to all our sponsors and exhibitors for making this event possible as well as our loyal attendees for their ongoing participation as well.”

DreamHack Returns June 3–5 — DreamHack Dallas to offer the Ultimate Weekend Experience with First Full-Scale Gaming Lifestyle Festival in Nearly 2.5 Years

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DreamHack Returns June 3–5 — DreamHack Dallas to offer the Ultimate Weekend Experience with First Full-Scale Gaming Lifestyle Festival in Nearly 2.5 Years

COLOGNE / STOCKHOLM / NEW YORK — DreamHack is back! The three-day, immersive, gaming lifestyle festival will return to Dallas for the ultimate weekend experience with the first full-scale DreamHack festival in nearly 2.5 years. DreamHack Dallas will take place June 3–5, 2022, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, offering everything gaming under one roof. Tickets start at $39 for a one-day pass, and $94 for a three-day experience. More details are available at dreamhack.com/dallas/tickets.

DreamHack creates an arena where the community can come to connect, explore, win, play a part, and be yourself through the gaming lifestyle experience. Whether festival-goers are admiring cosplay costumes, participating in tournaments, watching pros compete, learning to stream, testing technology at the Expo, or attending a panel, DreamHack offers an unforgettable experience.

“We’re thrilled to bring DreamHack back to the great city of Dallas,” said Shahin Zarrabi, VP Strategy & Growth at DreamHack. “These last two years of the pandemic have been so hard for so many, but gaming has always brought communities together both online and in person. So it is especially meaningful to bring this electrifying event weekend to Dallas as we mark our return to in-person festivals all around the world. The DreamHack experience truly has no equal — we can’t wait to once again share it with the people of Dallas.”

The two pinnacle esports tournaments at DreamHack Dallas will both feature Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO):

  • Intel® Extreme Masters (IEM), the longest-running global pro gaming tour in the world, will be the first IEM event to take place in North America since 2019. IEM is widely considered one of the most prestigious esports events in the world, and a total of 16 teams will compete for a piece of the $250,000 prize pool.
  • ESL Impact will bring the inaugural all-women CS:GO League Season 1 global finals to Dallas where a total of eight teams from five regions will compete for a share of the $150,000 prize pool.

“The CS:GO fans have some fantastic action to look forward to as we bring Intel® Extreme Masters and ESL Impact to DreamHack Dallas,” Zarrabi continued. “IEM has always been a stand-out moment for esports players and fans around the globe — and now we’re taking a solid step towards providing new opportunities and improving the representation for all women CS:GO players with the Season 1 Global Finals of ESL Impact.”

Among an array of professional, amateur and collegiate gaming tournaments will also be Fighting Game Tournaments (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Guilty Gear -Strive- and King of Fighter XV), the beloved and famous Bring-Your-Own-Computer (BYOC) three-day LAN party ; Cosplay Championship; Live Music concerts; Panels; Tabletop Gaming; Indie Games; Expo;and more to be announced.

DreamHack had its last in-person festival prior to the pandemic — February 2020 at DreamHack Anaheim. The next scheduled in-person U.S. event will be DreamHack Atlanta, November 18-20, 2022, part of DreamHack’s global tour including 10 festivals in seven countries.

Game Developers Conference 2022 Concludes and Return to San Francisco Announced for March 20, 2023

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Game Developers Conference 2022 Concludes and Return to San Francisco Announced for March 20, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO – March 28, 2022 – The 2022 Game Developers Conference (GDC), the world’s largest and longest-running event serving professionals dedicated to the art and science of making games, concluded its 36th edition today, after a week of networking, learning and inspiration. The conference was the largest in San Francisco in the past two years, with a total of 12,000 industry professionals attending at San Francisco’s Moscone Convention Center from March 21-25 and a further 5,000 joining on the virtual platform of the conference, which was available to increase attendee accessibility, for a total of 17,000 attendees. The conference prioritized health and safety for all attendees and required proof of vaccination and face masks to be worn indoors. GDC will be returning to the Moscone Convention Center Monday, March 20 to Friday, March 24, 2023. The call for submissions for GDC 2023 will open in the summer.

GDC 2022 featured over 1,000 speakers across over 600 lectures, workshops and roundtable discussions and networking events, physically reuniting the game development community. More than 200 exhibitors showcased their newest technologies, software and services on the GDC Expo Floor, including industry leaders such as Amazon, AMD, ARM, Google, Nintendo, Unity, Wemade and more. The Expo Floor also provided attendees with the opportunity to play some of the most exciting and boundary-pushing independent games, meet the developers at the Independent Games Festival (IGF) Pavilion and to experience the uniquely experimental games of the alt.ctrl.GDC exhibit that is home to games that use alternative controllers.

The conference featured sessions full of insights from some of the biggest names in electronic entertainment. Josh Wardle, creator of the international phenomenon Wordle, gave a talk on how he created, grew and sold the ubiquitous word game, with a focus on all the mistakes made along the way to its status as a huge hit. Top voices spoke on learnings from the creation of hit games including, Baldur’s Gate 3, Clash of Clans, Horizon Forbidden West, Life is Strange: True Colors, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, Psychonauts 2, Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, Sable, the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser experience at Disney World, classics such as Wolfenstein 3D and Q-bert and much more.

A centerpiece of GDC was the multi-part presentation “GDC Main Stage: The Developer’s Renaissance,” which focused on the future of game development and the evolving workplace with esteemed speakers from Eidos-Montréal, PlayStation Studios and Devolver Digital/DeepWell DTx. The speakers discussed finding the right balance in a remote/hybrid work environment, taking a stronger approach to addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and empowering developers to “kill it with kindness.”

GDC 2022 celebrated the top developers of the past year with the 24th annual Independent Games Festival (IGF) Awards and the 22nd annual Game Developers Choice Awards. Daniel Mullins Games’ genre-bending, deckbuilding roguelike game, Inscryption, made history by being the first game ever to win both the Seumas McNally Grand Prize in the IGF Awards and the Game of the Year Award in the Game Developers Choice Awards in the same night. An archive of the IGF and GDCA ceremonies can be viewed at http://twitch.tv/gdc.

“It’s been an honor to reunite the exceptional video game development community at GDC 2022 and to share in the love for games and each other that has brought so many people to San Francisco this week,” said Katie Stern, who oversees the GDC as VP of Entertainment Media at Informa Tech. “The learnings, accomplishments and people that have made up GDC 2022, have made it clear that the video game industry community is stronger than ever and we’re already so excited for what is to come in GDC 2023.”

For more details on the Game Developers Conference visit www.gdconf.com. The GDC Vault website – www.gdcvault.com – will offer access to a wide variety of GDC lectures and sessions in the coming weeks. GDC All Access Pass holders and individual Vault subscribers will get access to hundreds of video sessions from GDC 2022 and previous GDC shows. Official photos of the conference are available via the GDC Flickr account: www.flickr.com/photos/officialgdc/.


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