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NVIDIA’s GTC DC 2017 Schedule Now Online

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NVIDIA’s GTC DC 2017 Schedule Now Online

NVIDIA is taking their GPU Technology Conference (GTC) of GPU, VR, AI power and prowess to DC in early November (1st and 2nd). At GTC in DC, expect a focus on AI and machine learning in particular, where application in government and research work are an emerging match of interests. Still, there’s plenty to see in the graphics-fueled area of VR and high-powered mainstream level chipsets and software, as is traditional to an NVIDIA GTC event. The twist is that many of the talks and demos on these topics will be delivered by experts from the fields of aeronautics and military technology laboratories. Perhaps some game-like or serious game military and healthcare simulations might be part of the event’s talks or exhibits?

But, if you want to see the full agenda for yourself, with over 100 sessions and over 130 speakers, the full spread of the schedule is now online through this link.

In keeping with the regional focus in and around Washington D.C,, and perhaps to attract the potentially interested amongst the suit-and-tie government set, NVIDIA is offering attendance to government workers for free. Otherwise, attendees can register for $400 for the conference and $800 if you throw in training. Academics and non-profits can attend at half off.

For all the information you might want to know about NVIDIA’s plans for the GTC DC event, visit the official site for all the details!

Bluehole, Inv. Announces the Formation of PUBG Corp. for Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds (Press Release)

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Bluehole, Inv. Announces the Formation of PUBG Corp. for Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds (Press Release)
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – September 29, 2017 – Bluehole, Inc., announced today a change to its organizational structure with the formation of PUBG Corp., a subsidiary focused entirely on the development and global business opportunities for PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS (PUBG).

Gang-Seok Kim, the CEO of Bluehole, Inc., has appointed Chang Han Kim as the Chief Executive Officer and Woonghee Cho as the Chief Operating Officer for PUBG Corp. Chang Han Kim led the development of PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS, previously working as Vice President and Executive Producer for Bluehole, Inc. Woonghee Cho, who previously served as the CEO of Maui Games and as Head of Business Development for Neowiz, will focus on accelerating overall business development and managing global operations for PUBG.

“Given PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS global success, we want to ensure that we have the operational efficiency that is required to support the game globally,” said Chang Han Kim, CEO, PUBG Corp. “This new structure allows us to be nimble as we look towards the expansion of strategic business opportunities that include the game’s potential in the esports sector and the growth of PUBG as a true global IP franchise.”

As part of its international expansion, PUBG Corp. has recently established an office in the United States and is preparing to do the same in Europe and Japan. This expansion will allow for more centralized points of contact for players around the world, ensuring that development for PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS continues to be global in nature.

PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS has sold more than thirteen million copies and has surpassed the all-time record for the most concurrent users (CCUs) on Steam with over 1.5 million active players in the game at a given time.

PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS drops players on a realistic 8 x 8 km island with visuals that showcase Unreal Engine 4’s capabilities. Starting with nothing, gamers must fight to locate weapons, vehicles and supplies as they strive to be the lone survivor.

PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS is now available on Steam Early Access and is launching exclusively on Xbox One as part of the Xbox Game Preview program in late 2017, with the final version launching in early 2018 across the Xbox One family of devices.

To learn more about PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS, please visit www.playbattlegrounds.com, ‘Like’ it on Facebook, and follow its development on Twitter @PUBATTLEGROUNDS for all the latest updates and news from the team.

October 2017 Game Industry Events Calendar

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October 2017 Game Industry Events Calendar

To help you plan attendance for this month’s game industry conferences, conventions, festivals and other events, we post a consolidated list of events each month. View the complete October event list below!

Click here for the main calendar view.

October 4-5: Game UX Summit (Toronto, Canada)
5-6: Northern Game Summit (NGS) (Kajaani, Finland)
5-6: Konsoll (Bergen, Norway)
6-8: IndieCade (Los Angeles, USA)
10-12: GPU Technology Conference Europe (GTC) (Munchen, Germany)
13-15: GoGames360 (Austin, USA)
13-15: T-Mobile Warsaw Games Week (Warszawa, Poland)
13-15: XPO (Tulsa, USA)
14-15: Play Expo Manchester (Manchester, UK)
18-20: Sweden Game Conference (Skovde, Sweden)
20-22: Zurich Game Show (Zurich, Switzerland)
21-22: FACTS (Gent, Belgium)
21-22: Canadian Gaming Expo (Montreal, Canada)
21-22: LexPlay (Lexington, USA)
24-25: Game Connect Asia Pacific (GCAP) (South Wharf, Australia)
24-25: Mobile Games Forum (MGF) (Seattle, USA)
24-26: Casual Connect Kyiv (Kyiv, Ukraine)
26-27: iVentures (Toronto, Canada)
27-29: PAX Australia (Melbourne, Australia)
31-1: Future Games Summit (Koln, Germany)

This list is obtained from the main calendar. Did we miss an event? Let us know!

VRS 2017 To Feature VR/AR Futurists, Innovators and Leaders from Around the World to Its Most Diverse Showcase Yet (Press Release)

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VRS 2017 To Feature VR/AR Futurists, Innovators and Leaders from Around the World to Its Most Diverse Showcase Yet (Press Release)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA. – September 27, 2017 – The 2nd annual Virtual Reality Strategy Conference today announced its agenda, consisting of speakers from around the world pushing the boundaries of immersive technologies and applications. Hosted by Greenlight Insights, the event has become a must-attend for VR/AR industry insiders, platform developers, investors, and media. Together, they will explore the bright future of virtual and augmented reality across media and entertainment, consumer products, retail, industrial engineering, manufacturing, and beyond.

VRS 2017 features 500+ attendees across a broad industry spectrum, 75+ expert speakers, 10+ tracks of curated programming, a VR Arcade Summit, dozens of exhibitors in the VR/AR Solution Showcase, an innovation tour at Comcast Ventures, and much more. The full event details are available at https://vrsconference.com.

“VRS 2017 combines top industry executives, the latest immersive technology, and real-world implementations to showcase the myriad of ways VR/AR will reshape how we interact with our surroundings – at home, on the job, for our leisure, and for our productivity,” said Clifton Dawson, CEO of Greenlight Insights. “The goal every year is to put these strategic initiatives on blast, challenge the status quo, and provide the insights and network that can drive measurable business impact.”

Attendees will experience a variety of panels, workshops, and keynotes ranging from leading technology strategists to studio executives and investors. Panels and discussions will be led by industry executives from HTC, Samsung, Amazon, Accenture, BMW, THX and Technicolor to name a few and tech innovators, such as Leap Motion, Neurable, StarVR and Unity.

Some of the speakers include:

  • Mary Hamilton, Accenture Labs
  • Rudy Poat, Amazon
  • Roy Taylor, AMD
  • Jonathan Flesher, Baobab Studios
  • Patrick Dahms, BMW
  • Amy Small, Framestore
  • Clifton Dawson, Greenlight Insights
  • Angelo Del Priore, HP
  • Rikard Steiber, HTC
  • Rachel Sibley, Leap Motion
  • Ramses Alcaide, Neurable
  • Scott Montgomerie, ScopeAR
  • Eric Shamlin, Secret Location
  • Brooks Brown, Starbreeze Studios
  • Brian Hurst, StoryTech Immersive
  • Marcie Jastrow, Technicolor
  • Russ Schafer, THX
  • Guy Primus, The VR Company
  • Michael Yang, Comcast Ventures
  • Rori Duboff, Accenture Interactive
  • Chad Eikhoff, Trick3D
  • Tony Parisi, Unity

The 2nd annual VRS Conference welcomes attendees from around the world to the Hilton Financial District San Francisco Hotel October 25th and 26th. The conference is being sponsored by Greenlight Insights, Accenture, and more than a dozen industry partners.

Registration is now open at https://vrsconference.com/register

New York Media Festival Returns to Manhattan with 15+ Events and 200+ Speakers, September 26-27 (Press Release)

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New York Media Festival Returns to Manhattan with 15+ Events and 200+ Speakers, September 26-27 (Press Release)

Digital Media Wire’s Annual Event Connects Innovators & Influencers in Music, Games, Television and Advertising; Daily Tech-Media Crawl Showcases Open Houses and Networking Event City-Wide

NEW YORK, NY– (GlobeNewsWire -September 20, 2017) — New York Media Festival, an innovative two-day event for the digital, games, music, television and video industries, will take place Tuesday, September 26, through Wednesday, September 27, 2017. The Festival provides an intimate environment for deal-making, partnership building and networking for executives, brands, investors, content creators and technology startups. Daily Tech-Media Crawl open houses and networking parties will be held city-wide and are hosted by iHeartRadio, WHOSAY, Manatt, Above Average, WeWork, among others.

“We created NY Media Festival to provide a high energy innovative business event for experienced entrepreneurs and executives in the entertainment, media and tech industries,” said Ned Sherman, New York Media Festival Co-Chair and Counsel & Director, Manatt Digital. “This year’s event will cover topics from OTT to AI to eSports to Fan Engagement to Content Marketing to VR/AR to Music Rights to Startups and provides high end networking opportunities for the executives working in these markets.”

The Festival hosts more than 200 top speakers who highlight innovations, trends and best practices in their respective industries.

Speakers include:

Wesley A’Harrah, Head of Training and Development, Music Ally

Michael Abitbol, SVP, Business & Legal Affairs, Digital, Sony ATV

Dan Ackerman, Section Editor, CNET

Philip Alberstat, COO, Contend

Karen Allen, President, Karen Allen Consulting

Susan Allen, Attorney Advisor (Copyright), United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

Danny Anders, Founder/CEO, ClearTracks

Jeff Anderson, SVP and GM, Game Show Network

Mario Armstrong, Chief Content Officer, Never Settle Productions

Jem Aswad, Senior Music Editor, Variety

Nate Auerback, Partner, Versus Creative

Justin Barker, Founder/Director, Slice Music ltd., Group Director of Streaming Strategy, PIAS

Floris Bauer, Co-founder and President, Gunpowder & Sky

Jake Beaumont-Nesbitt, Policy Advisor, Copyright Committee, International Music Managers Forum

David Beck, Chief Strategy and Ventures Officer, TBS & TNT

RJ Bentler, VP, Video Programming, Pitchfork

Virginie Berger, CEO, Armonia

Megan Berry, VP of Product, Octane AI

Robert Binning, CEO, StreamSpace, LLC

Travis Boatman, Founder and CEO, Carbonated

Dae Bogan, CoFounder and CEO, TuneRegistry

Hale Boggs, Partner, Corporate & Finance Capital Markets, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, Chair, Manatt Digital

Bjorn Book-Larsson, VP of Product, HTC Viveport

Susan Borst, Deputy Director, Mobile, IAB

Jill Braff, former General Manager, Ellen Digital Ventures

Chris Byrd, Lead Video Game Critic, The Washington Post

JC Cangilla, Chief Operating Officer, New Form

Michelle Carney, VP, Branded Entertainment & Film, Ketchum

Kevin Carson, VP, Global Artist and Industry Relations, Smule

Kevin Chernett, EVP Global Content Distribution & Partnerships, Live Nation

Andrew Cleland, Managing Director, Comcast Ventures

Sara Clemens, Editor-in-Chief, Videodame


Andy Cohn, President & Publisher, The FADER, Inc.

Ted Cohen, Managing Partner, TAG Strategic

Bill Colitre, VP and General Counsel, Music Reports

Matthew Collado,  Co-Founder and Chief Content Officer, Littlstar

Alisa Coleman, Chief Operating Officer, ABKCO Music & Records, Inc.

Richard Conlon, Chief External Affairs Officer, SoundExchange

Dave Correa, Director of Sponsorships, ESL

Chris Crawford, CEO, Loudr

Chris Donahue, Senior Director, Alliances, AMD

Rebecca Duke, Senior Brand Manager, Mars Wrigley Confectionery US

Ben Feder, President, International Partnerships, Tencent Games

Lori Feldman, EVP Strategic Marketing, Warner Bros Records

Bruce Flohr, EVP & Chief Strategy Officer, Red Light Management

Aaron Ford, Director, Digital Marketing, The Orchard

Nick Fortugno, Chief Creative Officer, Playmatics

Anne Frisbie, SVP and GM Global Alliances, InMobi

Peter Gallagher, Chief Operating Officer, Verizon Digital Media Services

Sharmi Gandhi, SVP, Business Development, Mic

Rebecca   Glashow, Head of Worldwide Distribution, AwesomenessTV

Michael Gold, Co-Founder and CEO, Holojam Inc.

Eric Goldberg, Managing Director, Crossover Technologies

Harold Goldberg, Founder & Editor in Chief, Video Games Critics Circle

Jon Goldman, Managing Director, Skybound

Mia Goldwyn, Chief Content Officer, StyleHaul

Terence Gray, Founder and Executive Director, New York Television Festival

Lee Greer, President & Founder, NPREX

Jim Griffin, Managing Director, OneHouse

Jeremy Gruber, Head of Digital, Friends at Work

Jesse Grushack, Co-Founder, Ujo Music

Bob Gruters, Group Director, Global Marketing Solutions – US, Facebook

Jeremie Habib, CEO & Co-Founder, Gigwell

Kavi Halemane, GM, Digital Programming, iHeart Radio

Scott Hancock, VP, Marekting, Plex

Cortney Harding, Founder, Friends with Holograms

  1. Scott Havens, Global Head of Digital, Bloomberg Media

Matthew Henick, Head of Development, Buzzfeed Motion Pictures

Gabrielle Heyman, Head of Global Brand Partners, Zynga

Rick Howe, The iTV Doctor, TV Today

Marc Hustvedt, CEO, Above Average

Mark Isherwood, DDEX Secretariat, Digital Data Exchange, LLC

Richard Johnson, President and Co-Founder, Qello Concerts

Robert Kasunic, Associate Register of Copyrights & Director of Registration Policy & Practice, U.S. Copyright Office

Simon Kellman, Global Head of Music, Dailymotion

Jesse Kirshbaum, CEO, NUE Agency

Edward Klaris, Managing Partner, Klaris IP, LLC

Todd Klein, Partner, Revolution

Paul Kontonis, Chief Marketing Officer, WHOSAY

Nathan Lands, Co-Founder and CEO, Binder

Damon Lau, Co-Founder and CEO, Everyday Influencers/Press X

Mike Lee, Head of Partnerships, Everyday Influencers/Press X

Greg Leekley, CEO, Vertigo Music

Al Lieberman, Executive Director Entertainment, Media & Technology program, Stern School of Business, NYU

Ted Leonsis, Founder, Chairman & CEO, Monumental Sports & Entertainment

John Linden, President, Seismic Games

Aaron Luber, Head of Content Partnerships, Google VR, Google

Benji Madden, Artist, Good Charlotte

David Madden, SVP, Global Partnerships, Electronic Arts

Joel Madden, Artist, Good Charlotte

Chad Marcum, Co-Founder and CEO, VideoBomb

Betsy McHugh, CEO, Hurdl

Vaughn McKenzie, CEO, JAAK

Susanne Mei, General Manager, People/Entertainment Weekly Network (PEN)

Larry Miller, Clinical Associate Professor, Director, Music Business Program, NYU Steinhardt

Thomas   Minkus, Managing Director, IPR License

Ali Moiz, CEO and Co-Founder, Streamlabs

Tatiana Moroz, Founder & CEO, Crypto Media Hub

Matt Mostellar, VP, Content, Turner Sports

Christine                  Murphy, Senior Vice President, Branded Entertainment, Astronauts Wanted

Lars Murray, SVP, Strategic Partnerships, Pandora

Joe Naylor, President & CEO, ImageRights International, Inc.

Brandon Nelson, CEO, PerDiem

Kym Nelson, SVP Client Strategy – West, Twitch

Robert Norton, CEO & Founder, Verisart

Vickie Nauman, Founder/Owner, CrossBorderWorks

Josh Ong, Director, Global Marketing, Cheetah Mobile

Dominic Pandiscia, CEO, PledgeMusic

Antwand Pearman, Executive Producer, Producers vs Show, President, Gamer Fit Nation

Jeff Pezutti, CEO, EyellusionLive

Mathew Pierce, Founder & CEO, Versus Systems

Alissa Pollack, EVP, Global Music Marketing, iHeartMedia

Maureen  Polo, SVP, Influncer Marketing, Fullscreen

Paul Potenzone, SVP/Content Director at Digitas Studios, DigitasLBi

David Porter, CEO, 8tracks

Shannon Pruitt, President, The Story Lab

Phil Ranta, COO, Studio71

Nanea Reeves, CEO & Co-Founder, TRIPP

Heather Reid, Dean, Library & Learning Resources, Berklee College of Music

Russell Rieger, VP, Entertainment, Magna

Konstantin Richter, CEO, Blockdaemon

Benji Rogers, CEO, dotblockchain Music

Anatoly Ropotov, CEO, Game Insight

Dan Rowe, CEO and Managing Director, Sword Rowe

Ira Rubenstein, Chief Digital & Marketing Officer, PBS

Rahul Rumalla, Founder & Chief Technology Officer, Paperchain

Tom Salta, Composer/Producer/Artist, Persist Music

David Sands, Partner and Co-Leader, Entertainment and Digital Media Team, Sheppard Mullin

Chris Sampson, EVP, Programming, Superfly

Andrew Saunders, Head of Global Brand Strategy, Tastemade

Seth Schachner, Managing Director, Strat Americas

Peter Schwinge, Founder and Executive Director, Moving Target Group

Mike Sepso, Senior Vice President, Activision

Adrian Sexton, CEO, TiTAN Platform

Randy Shaffer, Senior Director, Xbox for Oath

Michael Shanley, VP, IT Business Development, Music Reports

Tom Shelburne, Director of Operations, Northern Region, Vizrt

Ilya Shereshevsky, Head of Business Development, GameChanger SF

Jill Sherman, SVP, Social Strategy, Digitas

Ned Sherman, Counsel & Director, Manatt Digital

Tinzar Sherman, CEO & Co-Founder, Digital Media Wire

Julie Shumaker, VP, Business Development, Unity Technologies

Adi Sideman, CEO, YouNow

Howie Singer, Special Technology Consultant, Universal Music Group

Kyle Smetanka, Snior Product Manager, Metadata, Tivo

Drew Silverstein, CEO, Amper Music

Michael Simon, President, Rumblefish

Lui Simpson, Executive Director, International Enforcement and Trade Policy, Association of American Publishers

Robert Singerman, VP International Publishing, LyricFind

Matt Smith, CEO, Royalty Exchange

Sherri Smith, Senior Staff Writer, Purch

Amy Sorokas, Director Strategic Partnerships, Brand Strategy, Microsoft

Todd Spangler, New York Digital Editor, Variety

Nicole St. Jean, VP of Content, 8i

Marty Strenczewilk, CEO and Co-Founder, Splyce

David Stelzer, Business Development and Engine Licensing, Epic Games

Wim Stocks, GM/CEO, WorldGaming & Collegiate StarLeague (a Division of Cineplex)

Julie Swidler, EVP Business Affairs, Sony Music

Christy Tanner, SVP and General Manager, CBS News Digital

Mark Tekunoff, Corporate PR Manager, HyperX

Elgin Thompson, Managing Director, Digital Capital Advisors

John Thompson, President, FLX Systems

Ryan Troy, Product Manager, TV, Twitter

Justina Valentine,  Creator, Live.me

Tom Vance, Co-Head of Studio, Content, Jaunt Studios

Joost van Dreunen, CEO & Co-Founder, SuperData Research

Mark Van Ryswyk, Senior Vice President, Glu Mobile

Mike Vorhaus, President, Magid Advisors

Lucie Watson, Head of Music, Platoon

Michael Weaver, SVP of Business Development & Growth, Al Jazeera Digital

Bryce Weiner, Founder, Tao Network

David Weiszfeld, CEO, Soundcharts

Alex Weprin, Media Reporter and Editor, POLITICO’s Morning Media Newsletter

Stephen   White, CEO, Dubset Media

Damon Williams, Senior Vice President, Programming Strategy and Partnerships, Music Choice

Dick Wingate, Principal, DEV Advisors

Bill Wilson, VP, Digital Strategy & Business Development, Music Business Association

Sun Jen Yung, Managing Director and Head of Digital Media and Internet, Headwaters

Zeeshan   Zaidi, SVP/GM- OnTour with Ticketmaster, Ticketmaster

Ahmet Zappa, Executor, Zappa Family Trust

Anton Zietsman, Director, 3311 Ventures

The Festival kicks off with Digital Music Forum and NY Games Conference on Tuesday, featuring artists, managers, record label executives, and game influencers and executives. Wednesday’s Future of Television and RightsTech Summit include broadcasters, content creators, digital studios, and executives in rights management, blockchain and enterprise.

Support for the 2017 New York Media Festival is provided by Oath, Vizrt, Game Insight, TiVo, Armonia Online, Rumblefish, LyricFind, Music Reports, Sheppard Mullin, iHeart Radio, Above Average, Streamspace, Virtusales, Plex, SoundExchange, Streamlabs, Ingenta, Amper Music, WHOSAY, Manatt, WeWork, IAB, Copyright Alliance, TuneRegistry, NUE, Yelp, Variety, SAG-AFTRA, ASMP, Branded, Events for Gamers, F6S, Fusicology, NYWIFT, NewFilmmakers, Innovation and Tech Today, Parks Associates, Asia Image, NewsCast Studio, Virtual Reality Reporter, Gary’s Guide, IGDA, IAEL, WIGI, G.A.N.G. WITI, Automotive Digest, GBR, ITA .

About NYME

The New York Media Festival (NYME) is an event designed to bring together experienced influencers and digital leaders to learn more about their respective fields and to network across New York City. The 2-day event includes industry leadership lunches, conferences, summits and open houses for the gaming, video and music industries. NYME’s founding team includes seasoned conference and event producers Ned and Tinzar Sherman. Over the past 15 years, the team has produced more than 200 events including some of the biggest and most impactful entertainment, tech and digital industry conferences, concerts, launch parties, intimate VIP dinners and networking events.

GSMA Announces More Than 21,000 Attendees Visited Inaugural “Mobile World Congress Americas, In Partnership With CTIA (press release)

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GSMA Announces More Than 21,000 Attendees Visited Inaugural “Mobile World Congress Americas, In Partnership With CTIA (press release)

September 14, 2017, San Francisco: The GSMA today reported that more than 21,000 unique visitors from 110 countries and territories attended the 2017 Mobile World Congress Americas, held September 12-14 in San Francisco. The three-day conference and exhibition attracted executives from the industry’s largest and most influential mobile operators, software companies, device makers, equipment providers and internet companies, as well as government delegations.

Over 55 per cent of Mobile World Congress Americas attendees held senior-level positions, including more than 2,400 CEOs, and 20 per cent of all attendees were female. Over 300 members of the media and industry analysts attended to report on the event.

“We are very pleased with the success of our first Mobile World Congress Americas event,” said John Hoffman, CEO, GSMA Ltd. “The strong level of engagement at the show, particularly among senior-level attendees, underscores the integral role that mobile plays across the entire Americas region. I would like to thank our partner CTIA and also extend our gratitude to all attendees, exhibitors, sponsors and partners who were a part of the 2017 Mobile World Congress Americas.”

Three-Day Conference Features Industry Leaders

With 39 hours of content and more than 200 speakers, the Mobile World Congress Americas conference program highlighted themes including networks, platforms, consumer IoT, the Fourth Industrial Revolution, content and media, public policy and sustainability. Keynote sessions featured CEOs and senior executives from a range of leading organizations, including 6Sense, América Móvil, AT&T, Bharti Enterprises, CTIA, Essential, FCC, Mighty Networks, Mozilla Foundation, Nokia, Pandorabots, PayPal, Qualcomm, San Francisco 49ers, Sprint, Unity, UPS and Verizon Wireless.

More than 1,000 Exhibitors Showcasing the Latest in Mobile

In the exhibition, more than 1,000 companies showcased the latest in mobile technology, including Amdocs, AT&T, Cisco, Ericsson, IBM, Motorola Mobility, Nokia, PayPal, Qualcomm, Samsung Electronics America, Samsung Electronics Networks, Sprint, TATA Communications Transformation Services, TELUS, TracFone Wireless, Verizon Wireless, VMWare and ZTE, as well as country pavilions from Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Greece, India, Pakistan, South Korea and the United States. Sponsors for Mobile World Congress Americas included Sprint (Platinum Event Sponsor) and American Express and PayPal (Supporting Sponsors).

A highlight of the exhibition was the GSMA Innovation City, where attendees experienced how mobile-connected products and services are improving the daily lives of citizens and businesses around the world, in diverse areas such as home, automotive, health, utilities, industrial and more. Participants included AT&T, Google, KT Corporation and MasterCard, as well as GSMA programs including Future Networks, Identity, Internet of Things and the GSMA’s work supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

4YFN Startup Event Spotlighted Today’s Innovators

The 4YFN program made its debut in the Americas after successful runs in Mobile World Congress Barcelona and Mobile World Congress Shanghai, enabling startups, investors, corporations and public institutions to connect and launch new ventures together. Over 140 startups attended the event from countries such as Colombia, Greece, South Korea, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States. 4YFN featured a competition between 15 startup finalists, with Mobipromo winning the first 4YFN Americas Awards 2017.

Women4Tech: Driving Gender Diversity in Mobile
Women4Tech, a program designed to address the persistent gender gap in the mobile industry, made its Americas debut. The program, which included the Women4Tech Summit, speed coaching and networking events, and initiatives at 4YFN, offered three days of in-depth analysis of the topics shaping gender diversity in the mobile industry. Women4Tech Summit speakers hailed from companies including 500 Startups, Accenture Digital, AngelHack, Anita Borg Institute, AT&T, Condé Nast, Ericsson, GitHub, Google, LinkedIn, Millicom, Nokia, PayPal, Syniverse, Telefónica, Ubisoft, Verizon, Vivoom and Wayra.

Mobile Tech for a Better Future
The mobile industry’s support for the SDGs was on display across the event. The Better Future Lounge showcased the recently introduced “Case For Change” and demonstrated how mobile technology initiatives are positively impacting lives and communities across the world in areas such as health, education, climate change, digital inclusion, agriculture and finance, among others.

 

In support of the SDGs and as part of the company’s broad carbon neutrality initiatives, the GSMA will pursue certification of Mobile World Congress Americas, calculating the event’s total carbon footprint and offsetting any outstanding emissions.

Mobile World Congress Americas 2018
For 2018, Mobile World Congress Americas will move to Los Angeles and will be held September 11-13, 2018 at the Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC).

 

“With its leadership in entertainment and content, along with flourishing creative and innovation communities, Los Angeles offers an outstanding platform for us to further develop Mobile World Congress Americas. This location will put a major focus on the intersection of the mobile, digital, entertainment and content worlds and will provide new opportunities for our exhibitors, sponsors, partners and attendees,” concluded Hoffman.

For more information on the 2017 Mobile World Congress Americas, please visit www.mwcamericas.com.

Event Video of the Month – September 2017

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Event Video of the Month – September 2017

We got back from Dragon Con in Atlanta just a couple of weeks ago and are already still writing new articles about the event. The show has grown immensely over the last few year, and so has the diversity of its cosplay!

For this month’s featured video, we selected the following cosplay video showcase from MLZ Studios:

Celebrating a Decade of Life through Technology at SIGGRAPH Asia 2017 (Press Release)

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Celebrating a Decade of Life through Technology at SIGGRAPH Asia 2017 (Press Release)

Hosted in Bangkok for the very first time, SIGGRAPH Asia showcases the region’s best minds in computer graphics and interactive techniques

BANGKOK, Thailand, 13 September 2017 – The region’s best minds in computer graphics and interactive techniques are set to convene in Bangkok, Thailand for the annual SIGGRAPH Asia. Held from 27th to 30th November at the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (BITEC), the 10thedition of SIGGRAPH Asia is expected to attract close to 7,000 attendees from over 60 countries.

Themed, The Celebration of Life and Technology, the impetus behind this year’s conference and exhibition is to showcase how human experiences help push the boundaries of digital imaging, research, science, art, animation, gaming, interactivity, education and emerging technologies.

“Over a decade, SIGGRAPH Asia has grown from a niche event to one of the largest computer graphics and interactive techniques conference and exhibitions in the region. This year, we are proud to host SIGGRAPH Asia in Bangkok, which is home to one of the region’s fastest growing computer graphics and animation industries. It is a very exciting time to be in an industry that is evolving so quickly, where we are using technology to change the way we experience new things,” says Dr. Surapong Lertsithichai, SIGGRAPH Asia 2017 Conference Chair and Director, Center for Creative Economy Project, Mahidol University, Thailand.

Conference sessions that inspire

(​From L – R, Albert Yu-Min Lin Award Winning National Geographic Explorer, Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer at Planet3 and Michael Cohen, Director of the Computational Photography Group at Facebook.)

Keynotes at SIGGRAPH Asia this year include Albert Yu-Min Lin, Award Winning National Geographic Explorer, Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer at Planet3 and Michael Cohen, Director of the Computational Photography Group at Facebook. Renowned for applying an innovator’s approach to exploration, Albert will be sharing how he incorporates his unique approach into the work he does, while Mark will discuss how Facebook’s Computational Photography Team is incorporating 3D and virtual reality applications into the social media platform to enhance how share photos and videos are shared.

In addition to the keynotes, SIGGRAPH Asia will host a Featured Session titled, How Real-Time Graphics Helps Pixar Make Feature Films. This panel session will be led by Pixar Animation Studio’s Senior Graphics Software Engineers, Pol Jeremias-Vila, and David G Yu, who will demonstrate how Pixar applies real-time graphics in animation.

Returning segments at SIGGRAPH Asia

This year’s edition will see the return of the VR Showcase, which will delve deep into both virtual and augmented worlds to showcase the impact of immersive VR in fields such as healthcare, entertainment as well as its influence on human interactivity and engagement. Meanwhile, the Emerging Technology program seeks to demonstrate how research on interactive technologies such as 3D interaction and brain-machine interface or brain-computer interface can help improve the way we live, work and play.

The Symposium on Mobile Graphics and Interactive Applications (MGIA) will highlight novel uses of graphics and interactivity on mobile devices and how we interact with digital content. Increasingly sophisticated development environments, easy market access through application stores, and widespread device availability has created new opportunities for developers to participate in a global market that is estimated to grow to more than $35 billion annually.

Also returning is the Computer Animation Festival; Asia’s premier computer animation festival which showcases a world-wide collection of the year’s best works. The festival will comprise of screenings and panels including presentations by industry experts related to computer animation and visual effects.

The event’s exhibitors will demonstrate their newest developments in hardware and software applications. Leading companies and brands include Epic Games, FORUM8, FoxRenderfarm, Ritsumeikan University, SOFA Framework, The Khronos Group, Tsinghua – Tencent Joint Lab, Simpitec Co., Ltd, Unity Technologies, VSOChina, Yannix (Thailand) Co., Ltd, among numerous other brands.

https://sa2017.siggraph.org/

Asia Pacific Game Summit Unveils Further Insights into Japan’s Gaming Industry (Press Release)

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Asia Pacific Game Summit Unveils Further Insights into Japan’s Gaming Industry (Press Release)

Discussing business strategies of gaming industries, tracing back the development track of VR/AR

Taiwan, with the unique geographic advantage, is the hub and business gateway to connecting Northeast and Southeast Asia. Taipei Computer Association (TCA) created Asia Pacific Game Summit (APGS) to facilitate exchanges among gaming industries across theAsia Pacific region. The conference will be once again held in Japan on September 22, 2017at APA HOTEL&RESORT TOKYO BAY MAKUHARI ELITA. The conference first goes to review the current status of virtual reality/augmented reality (VR/AR) technologies and theirbusiness models in the future.

Asia-Pacific takes the major part in 100-Billion USD Global Game Market

According to Newzoo, the global game market is now over US$100 billion, with Asia Pacific accounting for the largest share around USD$51.2 billion, 47%. Because of this, the organizerinvites App Annie (Japan), global app analytics leader, to share their insights on the latest trends in the APAC mobile game market, showing developers how to make the strategies in order to gain traction and survive in such a highly competitive market.

As the amount of gamers keep increasing worldwide, game publishers are aggressively looking for chances to expand their scale. While understanding specific needs of individual markets is mandatory, localized business strategies are even more important. For this, the organizer invites KOEI TECMO TAIWAN, Wegames Japan, and X-LEGEND ENTERTAINMENT JAPAN to share their experiences of Taiwan-Japan collaboration in game market.

Also, the organizer has added VR/AR sessions to the agenda, and invited Taiwan’s technology heavyweight, HTC, to discuss the current status of VR. The final session will be held as a panel, dedicated VR arcade provider “JPW”, VR/AR immersive experience creator “Formosoft” and expert in combining motion capture with VR “Crescent”, will be the paneliststo give the audience a review on how VR’s has come this far.

※Asia Pacific Game Summit Website：http://tgs.tca.org.tw/apgs/2017_tokyo_e.htm

Red Bull Releases Series Highlighting Canadas’s Booming Esports Ecosystem and Local Powerhouse Athletes (press release)

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Red Bull Releases Series Highlighting Canadas’s Booming Esports Ecosystem and Local Powerhouse Athletes (press release)

The short video pieces were captured leading up to and at “Get On My Level” (GOML), one of the world’s largest Super Smash Brothers tournaments that was recently held in Toronto. What began as a recent student rally to bring a high profile event to Toronto has now become a multi-day production drawing in-person crowds of thousands and concurrent viewers online of over 60,000.

Each episode of A New Level follows a separate narrative; one focused on an eSports athlete, another on an event organizer and the final on Canada’s eSports ecosystem. All three episodes of A New Level can be viewed on Red Bull eSports’ YouTube channel.


A NEW LEVEL EPISODE DETAILS:

Episode One

LEFFEN

This story of Red Bull eSports athlete Leffen revolves around his inner ambitions, as he competes against his own desire to excel and up-level his gameplay. The episode dissects how the burden of victory drives Leffen to improvement, and how his relationship with the other ‘gods’ is developed upon that shared burden.


Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/VpvcJvAmSQQ

Episode Two

TO JOE

Joe Cribani is Toronto’s premiere tournament organizer. A veteran of the Canadian eSports community, Joe has seen the Smash community grow from humble venues to the prime convention centers that are used for today’s “Supermajors”. This episode explores the responsibility placed on a TO’s shoulders, and the stress of running a large event with the whole world watching.


Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/zw6LZiFTgBE

Episode Three

CANADA

For years, it appeared that Canada was standing outside the limelight as the US proudly groomed stars such as Ken, Azen, Mango, PPMD, and Hungrybox. Enter Canadian powerhouses None, Kirbykaze, and Kage – three Canadians who have now made an infamous mark on the Smash community, defeating one of the ‘gods’ in the bracket. This story revolves around the brotherhood that these players share, and the support that their community provides for them as they represent their home country.


Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/-8wigCfaH28

ELEAGUE Utilizes Innovative Technologies to Enhance Fan Experience (press release)

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ELEAGUE Utilizes Innovative Technologies to Enhance Fan Experience (press release)

Cupertino, California — September 7, 2017 — ELEAGUE, the premium esports tournament and content brand from Turner and IMG, has announced a collection of cutting-edge technologies that will be integrated into the upcoming ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier 2017. ELEAGUE’s live coverage of the Premier will incorporate biometrics to provide unparalleled insights into a player’s reaction time and field of vision; an immersive virtual reality experience; and the use of advanced analytics.  Live ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier 2017 action will begin Friday, Sept. 8, at 10 p.m. ET on TBS, with digital coverage starting at 6 p.m. across Twitch, ELEAGUE.com, YouTube, Twitter and VR coverage presented on SLIVER.tv.

“These latest technology and product enhancements will further improve the fan experience, creating even more opportunities to engage with our ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier content,” said Robert Occhialini, Vice President, esports Products and Technology, Turner Sports. “We’re looking forward to working closely with our technology partners as we continue to drive innovation across our growing esports portfolio.”

Biometrics
In partnership with Dell Gaming, the official PC hardware provider of ELEAGUE, eye-tracking technology developed by Tobii will be utilized by ELEAGUE for the first time, tracking the eye-movements of some of the world’s best CS:GO pros using micro projectors and sensors. This biometric data is analyzed on Alienware PCs and used to create an immediate gaze overlay highlighting precisely where the player is looking throughout their play. These tools offer a new level of situational awareness, showing split-second reactions and giving both casters and viewers insight into how players may react and process high-pressure scenarios.

Virtual Reality
In collaboration with SLIVER.tv, audiences will be able to access ELEAGUE’s live coverage of Premier matches in 360-degree cinematic virtual reality stream. SLIVER.tv’s patented technology will immerse the CS:GO fan inside the game map, allowing a unique perspective on their favorite players and an exceptional level of gameplay interaction. ELEAGUE’s partnership with SLIVER.tv also allows for the viewer to access its primary 2D game feed from within the VR environment. VR will be supported across web, iPhone, Android, Gear VR, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Daydream and Google Cardboard platforms.

Advanced Analytics
Leveraging Dojo Madness’ Shadow.GG platform, ELEAGUE will offer viewers advanced data visuals including heatmaps, smokemaps and pathmaps, along with tactical and statistical replay views. Shadow.GG will provide ELEAGUE’s analysts and viewers with a data-based method to identify teams’ strategic tendencies, strengths and weaknesses.

The image above is an example of a two-dimensional tactical replay, which Shadow.GG can provide for any CS:GO round that is added to its extensive match library.

About ELEAGUE
ELEAGUE is the premium esports tournament and content brand formed in partnership between Turner and IMG that launched in 2016. A leader in the delivery of live event experiences, ELEAGUE content is regularly showcased on TBS and widely distributed across digital platforms including Twitch, YouTube and ELEAGUE.com. In its first year, ELEAGUE produced two seasons featuring Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, along with the first-ever Overwatch® Open. As recognition of its industry-wide impact, ELEAGUE was awarded its first-ever CS:GO Major in January 2017. The ELEAGUE Major Grand Final set a new all-time Twitch record with more than one million concurrent streams, in addition to a reach of 3.6 million total viewers on TBS throughout the tournament. ELEAGUE received a Sports Emmy® nomination for Outstanding Studio Design and Art Direction in March 2017. In August 2017, ELEAGUE made its first entry into feature-length premium episodic content with the launch of ELEAGUE | Road To The International Dota 2 Championships. ELEAGUE also recently hosted the GEICO ELEAGUE Amateur Series and the ELEAGUE Injustice 2 World Championship, set to begin this Fall.

gamescom 2017 – Media coverage analysis

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gamescom 2017 – Media coverage analysis

From Thomas Bidaux at Gamasutra Blogs:

This is the week after gamescom, and as is tradition, I have some numbers to share about the event. I will reference data from previous years (some slightly adjusted), as this exercise has been done now for 2014, 2015 and 2016.

New dates

As for the last 3 years in a row, the dates have changed, with gamescom roughly a week later than the previous year. Moreover, it now starts on Tuesday instead of Wednesday, and ends on the Saturday rather than the Sunday. For professionals (at least the ones coming from Europe), it has the advantage of covering the work week, you can easily be back home on Friday.

Press Conferences

Microsoft kind-of had a press event? It was more similar to the Nintendo Direct format, with no onsite event, just a live video event being streamed. For reference, the last time Sony had a press event at gamescom was in 2014; while Microsoft skipped last year.

The Microsoft event seemed very weak to me. They only announced one new game for Xbox, Jurassic World Evolution, and it is not a very strong fit for a console genre-wise. They actually held their best game announcement for the following day, revealing a new Age of Empires is coming. The limited Scorpio edition also got decent coverage, but it seems to me it is more a sign of how light the event was in content.

Numbers

I went and pulled the attendance numbers from the previous years, to see how gamescom is doing in that regard. You can find the 2017 numbers here.

Read more at Gamasutra

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