Independent Games Festival China finalists announced

Organizers of the inaugural Independent Games Festival China (IGF China) revealed that over 100 entries were received for the first showcase of Asia-Pacific indie games, and finalists have now been decided for both the Main and Student competitions, with winners revealed next week at GDC China in Shanghai, China.
Chinese submissions for the first-ever independent games event targeting this area were received from Shanghai, Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Jiang Su Province, Guang Dong Province, Sichuan Province, and Zhejiang. In addition, overseas submissions from Asian, Asia-Pacific and Australasian nations including the Philippines, Israel, Japan, Singapore, Pakistan, Australia, Iran, South Korea and India were considered.

Finalists were chosen by a panel of local judges, including representatives from IGDA Shanghai, FZD School of Design, Activision and many more. IGF China winners will be showcased at the GDC China event, and are eligible to win up to RMB20,000 ($3,000) in cash prizes, awards, and All Access Passes to GDC San Francisco 2010.

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Triangle Game Conference Names Speaker Lineup

If you’re in the game industry or looking to break in and you live somewhere within driving distance of Raleigh, NC, you might want to start making plans to attend the Triangle Game Conference (TGC), set to debut April 29th and 30th at the Raleigh Convention Center and Marriott City Center. The TGC is currently being pushed as “the East Coast forum for networking, career building and sharing gaming industry expertise”.

To that end, the TGC has just announced its lineup of tracks and speakers for its inaugural conference. The conference will cover a range of topics, including subjects like game technology, design and production, games and media, and the business aspects of the game industry. Speakers on tap for the TGC include Entertainment Consumer Association president, Hal Halpin; Epic Games senior Artist, Chris Wells; Insomniac Games Art Director, Chad Dezern; and Destineer Studios creative director (and Red Storm co-founder) Juan Benito.

In addition to scheduled lectures and panels, the Triangle Game Conference will also feature an “Expo, Career Lounge and Game Development University”, a student-oriented exhibition to help aspiring game developers tap into educational resources and make connections with industry leaders.

It sounds like the TGC is shaping up to be something definitely worth checking out for anyone in the area looking to break into the game industry. If you’re looking for more information and want to attend the TGC, head on over to http://www.trianglegameconference.com/ to find out more and to register for the event.