GEORGIA GAME MAKERS BRING SIEGE BACK TO ATLANTA
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Atlanta, GA – June 15, 2008 — The Georgia Game Developers Association (GGDA) today announced plans for the second annual Southern Interactive Entertainment and Game Expo (SIEGE). Scheduled for Oct. 3 – 5, 2008, at the Hyatt Regency Suites hotel, SIEGE focuses on the fast-growing game design industry in the South.
“Continued growth of the computer and video game industry requires new centers of excellence to emerge with talented labor pools,” said Clinton Lowe, president of GGDA and CEO of C. Allen Lowe and Associates. “More than 10 Georgia colleges currently offer video game-related academic programs. With new tax incentives of up to 30% of game project budgets, Georgia is quickly becoming the ‘New Game Mecca’.”
SIEGE’s speakers include leading figures from a wide spectrum of the industry, including artists, programmers, designers, writers, teachers and business executives. Other speakers include government figures, experts on computer game violence and social issues, and more.
The convention also includes a number of special events. Among these are game design tournaments, game playing tournaments, parties, a job fair, and a student fair for high school students and others looking for colleges.
“SIEGE does an excellent job of attracting a wide variety of attendees,” said Andrew Greenberg, SIEGE director as well as a game design professor at the Art Institute of Atlanta and a partner at Holistic Design, Inc., an Atlanta-based computer game company. “The strong array of presenters and events means that there is a lot for everyone to do. Industry leaders share their insights with fellow professionals, students come looking for schools and employers, companies come looking for employees, and so on.”
The event has attracted a variety of sponsors, including Georgia’s Film, Video and Music office, which signed on as a platinum partner. Conference sessions include classes on the latest software, game design techniques, business issues, starting a new company, and more.
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