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Exceptional guests for IVDC 2012: Important people of international game industry will attend the fifth edition of IVDC. Among the others: Claudine Cezac (Ubisoft), Matt Hooper (id Soft), Ian Livingstone (Eidos/Square Enix Europe), American McGee (Spicy Worlds), Frank Sliwka (GDC Europe), Warren Spector (Disney Epic Mickey), Jason Della Rocca (Perimeter Partners/AIOMI).
Videogame preservation at IVDC 2012: During IVDC 2012, Philippe Dubois, director of the French videogame exhibition Game Story (recently held in Paris), and Andreas Lange, director of a videogame museum in Berlin, will talk about their experience and the future of videogame preservation in Europe.
A big indie event will take place at IVDC 2012: In the programme of the fifth edition of IVDC there will also be IVDC INDIEANAPOLIS, the first Italian showcase dedicated to independent games, organized in collaboration with The Indie Shelter portal. It will be possible to have a look to the most interesting Italian indie games, and a very important international guest will also attend the event.
Play Media Company Media Partner of IVDC: AIOMI and Play Media Company renewed their partnership for Italian Videogame Developers Conference 2012. Play Media Company is a renowned entertainment products publisher. This partnership will surely help spreading Videogame Culture.
Interactive Storytelling: Heavy Rain: AIOMI proudly announces that, during IVDC 2011/2012, David Cage, writer and founder of development studio Quantic Dream, will share his experience in the making of Heavy Rain, what he learned in the process and his views on videogame and storytelling.
Tor Vergata's Botanical Garden's tribute to David Cage: To celebrate David Cage, founder and director of development studio Quantinc Dream, honor guest at IVDC 2011/2012 PREVIEW, Tor Vergata's Botanical Garden decided to adopt a new tree.
Giovanni Caturano at IVDC: AIOMI proudly announces that Giovanni Caturano will take part in Italian Videogame Developers Conference 2011/2012. Giovanni Caturano is SpinVector CEO. SpinVector development studio was widely acclaimed for the mobile porting of BANG! board game. Giovanni Caturano will analyze multi cross-platform gaming.
Kalle Kaivola at IVDC: AIOMI and Play Media Company renewed their partnership for Italian Videogame Developers Conference 2012. Play Media Company is a renowned entertainment products publisher. This partnership will surely help spreading Videogame Culture.
Play Media Company Media Partner of IVDC: AIOMI and Play Media Company renewed their partnership for Italian Videogame Developers Conference 2011/2012. Play Media Company is a renowned entertainment products publisher. This partnership will surely help spreading Videogame Culture.
The Indie Shelter Media Partner of IVDC: AIOMI signed a partnership agreement with The Indie Shelter for Italian Videogame Developers Conference 2011/2012. The Indie Shelter will organize events focusing on the latest trends and achievements among the independent developers.
Games Collection Media Partner of IVDC: AIOMI and Games Collection renowned their partnership for the Italian Videogame Developers Conference 2011/2012. Games Collection is the main Italian videogame and retrogaming collecting group.
GDC Europe comes in Italy: In occasion of the IVDC 2012 Frank Sliwka, Vice President and Event Director for GDC Europe, will come in Italy to meet all the Italian professionals and attend the new edition of the conference. During IVDC, Sliwka will hold a speech about Game Developers Conference Europe, the main European event focused on game development.
Renewed partneship between IVDC and Game in the City: As in the previous editions, IVDC 2011/2012 will be in partnership with Game in the City, the Dutch game event that will take place in Amersfoort, Nederland, on November the 24th and the 25th. Game in the City has already announced the keynote by its main guest, Joris de Man, game composer of the Killzone series.
David Cage at IVDC: AIOMI proudly announces that Mr. David Cage, Founder and Director of Quantic Dream, will attend the Italian Videogame Developers Conference 2011/2012. Since he founded Quantic Dream fifteen years ago, David Cage has developed a very unique creative vision. His last game HEAVY RAIN received critical acclaim and won three BAFTA and many other awards.
DIGIPEN BILBAO will hold a speech at IVDC 2011/2012: AIOMI is proud to annouce that DigiPen Bilbao, the first DigiPen european campus, will be present at the conference and will hold a speech about all the courses and the activities of the institute. The european branch of DigiPen, world leader in game development education, will open its door on September 26th.
Massimo Guarini at IVDC 2011/2012: AIOMI proudly announces that Massimo Guarini, former Creative Director at Grasshopper Manufacture (Shadows of the Damned) will attend IVDC 2011/2012, in Rapallo. Guarini will introduce Ovosonico, his new games and music production company ,whose original IPs will concentrate on emerging digital platforms, such as iOS, PSN, XBLA.
EGDF Summit 2011: IVDC will host the 2011 European Games Developer Federation Summit. It will be the first time the Summit will be held in Italy. The event will gather the best and most influencial members of the Industry and will be a great opportunity for developers to share their knowledge and views. The EGDF federation represents some 600 studios based in Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
DWGE and IVDC event partnership: IVDC has signed a partnership with the Dubai World Game Expo. The 4th edition of DWGE will be held in Dubai between November 30th and December 3rd 2011 and it's devoted to introduce a wide variety of games, including entertaining video games, online gaming, mobile games and edutainment. DWGE is the largest annual gathering of interactive entertainment industry, focusing on B2B and public in the Middle East.
IVDC and ACGI event partnership: AIOMI has renewed its partnership with the All-Russian Conference on Game Industry (ACGI) for Italian Videogame Developers Conference 2011/2012. The ACGI, oganized by RADIT, is an important occasion to meet and exchange knowledge and know-how on the National and International game industry. The partnership with AIOMI and IVDC 2011/2012 will be aimed towards reciprocal support between the two events.
Free KEEP Workshp at IVDC Preview2011/2012: The KEEP Workshop will be held on 29 and 30 November at University of Rome ''Tor Vergata''. The workshop will focus on KEEP emulation tools' development and demonstrations. On the first day there will be lectures, while on the second practical tutorials. Attendance to the event is free but please register online at the official site.
IVDC and ACGI event partnership: AIOMI has renewed its partnership with the All-Russian Conference on Game Industry (ACGI) for Italian Videogame Developers Conference 2011/2012. The ACGI, oganized by RADIT, is an important occasion to meet and exchange knowledge and know-how on the National and International game industry. The partnership with AIOMI and IVDC 2011/2012 will be aimed towards reciprocal support between the two events.
Partnership between IVDC and Cartoons On the Bay announced: AIOMI and Cartoons On the Bay, the international Festival of animation, television and cross-media of RAI, choose to join forces in a partnership. IVDC 2011/2012 will be held in the occasion of the event, which will take place in March of 2012 in the wonderful Ligurian town of Rapallo. The main keynotes of IVDC will be held during the programme of conferences of COTB, in the Conference Room of the Excelsior Palace Hotel.
IVDC Preview in Tor Vergata: AIOMI and the University of Rome ''Tor Vergata'' signed an agreement: the University will offer its Main Hall for the IVDC Preview, a series of conferences about the last news and trends of the videogame industry. A day for information and exchange of contacts between the professionals of the field, into a prestigious academic context.
Big success for IVDC 2010: The 2010 edition of IVDC was highly appreciated by the public and the professionals of the videogame industry. Held into the Main Hall of the LUISS of Rome on 3rd and 4th of December 2010, the event offered many keynotes by some very important international and national guests. Among the guests, Phil Harrison, ex vicepresident of SCE, Avni Yerli of Crytek and Peter Molyneux, great game designer and main guest of the event.
IVDC 2011/2012 announced: AIOMI is proud to announce the IVDC 2011/2012, the new edition of the first and only National Congress of the game developers. Like in the previous years, IVDC will offer a big and free programme of conferences, many national and international important guests. The event will be also an important occasion of exchange and formation for the professionals in the videogame industry and for whoever wants to work in this field.
