Digital Entertainment Initiative launches in Georgia

March 11th, 2009

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On Friday, March 5, the Technology Association of Georgia’s (TAG) Entertainment Society announced that the “Digitainment” initiative is now underway. The announcement, made by Entertainment Society Chairman Audra Browning at the Gwinnett Technology Council Q109 Meeting, signals the unveiling of a program that will marry five of Georgia’s technology sectors in order to reshape and [...]

Interview: CCP’s Tinney On How EVE Keeps Growing

March 5th, 2009

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In the current economic climate, it’s hard to find a company with good news to share. And the volatile MMO business might be the last place you’d look.
Yet Iceland-headquartered CCP, developer of EVE Online, is not just healthy, but growing, seeking 60 new hires, says North America president Mike Tinney. “We’re in a pretty [...]

Free Rent Offered in Georgia Game Development Center

March 4th, 2009

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Georgia really wants game developers to come to their state, so much so that free rent is being offered at a new facility.
The Creative Coast Alliance (TCCa) and the Savannah Economic Development Authority (SEDA) today announced a deal for up to one year of free rent in the Game Development and Digital Media Center. The [...]

The Georgia Tech Experimental Game Lab Presents Behind the Curtain

March 4th, 2009

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An Insider’s View of the Making of Fusion Fall
Monday, March 9
3:00 – 4:30
Skiles 002
Join us for a roundtable discussion with the designers of the FusionFall MMOG as they discuss how this complex game,
merging a variety of diverse cartoon properties was developed by a multi-national team.
Chris Waldron, Game Producer
Sam Lewis, Lead Game Designer
Mario Piedra, Creative Director
Matthew [...]

ESA Foundation Ups Scholarships

March 4th, 2009

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The Entertainment Software Association’s charitable arm, the ESA Foundation, is offering 30 scholarships to women and minorities who aspire to get a job in the games industry.
The amount of scholarships is double the 15 that were available in each of the past two years. The awards are worth $90K in total, and for the first [...]