Registration Open for GDC FOCUS ON: Game Outsourcing Summit August 14 at Los Angeles Airport MarriottOne-Day Event Will Address Needs of Publishers and Developers Investigating Opportunities for Outsourcing and Off-ShoringPRNewswire The CMP Game Group, host of the industry-leading Game Developers Conference (GDC), has turned its focus to the topic of outsourcing and off-shoring with its GDC FOCUS ON: Game Outsourcing Summit, slated for Aug. 14, 2006 at the Los Angeles Airport Marriott. The one-day conference, the second GDC FOCUS ON event, is the only summit in the gaming space entirely dedicated to outsourcing games-related work. As the sophistication of next-generation videogames accelerates and the number of assets requiring management increases, outsourcing is becoming a prudent alternative for game development and production. GDC FOCUS ON: Game Outsourcing Summit will explore these production and development methods and their financial viability. It will also bring together publishers and developers to discuss opportunities and to establish potential partnerships. "Game outsourcing presents both opportunities and challenges to videogame development. In some cases, outsourced development has helped reduce costs and improve efficiencies for the production cycle. In other cases, the complexities of outsourcing have inhibited the process," said Neil Kent, regional conference director, CMP Technology. "The GDC FOCUS ON: Game Outsourcing Summit will bring together key players with first-hand knowledge of, and experience with, outsourcing so that attendees leave better prepared to make critical production decisions." Each conference session will feature experienced industry decision-makers discussing unique aspects of the outsourcing process and the development services industry. These sessions include: * A case study from a developer featuring five elements that went right,
and five that went wrong during a project that utilized outsourcing
* A step-by-step guide detailing how to put together a bid, a contract,
and how to prepare assets before presenting them to a vendor
* A session about how smaller developers can take advantage of
outsourcing
* A presentation by two producers sharing their experiences with
outsourcing projects. One who used a local resource, and one who used
overseas resources. Both cover the experience of managing their
projects
* A look at current and burgeoning outsourcing regions; their
differentiators and the strategies used for considering outsourcing
to these locales
* A case study of an actual deal from the business perspective,
including: IP, personnel control and management, and how the financials
work, as well as successfully negotiating a contract
* A look at managing the process, the technology used to evaluate the
outsourced elements, and understanding how to communicate your needs
and requirements to develop an effective pipeline
* A keynote to be announced in July, 2006
The early registration price of $495 is available until July 26. Regular ticket price is $595. For more information about the event and sponsorship opportunities, please visit http://www.gdcfocuson.com/ or http://www.gdcfocuson.com/gos/. About the CMP Game Group (www.cmpgame.com) A core provider of essential information to the professional game industry, the CMP Game Group offers market-defining content, and drives community through the Game Developers Conference, GDC London, the London Games Summit, the Serious Games Summit D.C., GDC Mobile, GDC Europe, Game Developer magazine, the Webby Award winning Gamasutra.com, the Independent Games Festival, the Game Developers Choice Awards, and GDCTV. For more information, please visit www.cmpgame.com. About CMP Technology (www.cmp.com) CMP Technology is a marketing solutions company serving the technology industry. Through its market-leading portfolio of trusted information brands, CMP has earned the confidence of more technology professionals than any other media company. As a result, CMP is the premier provider of access, insight and actionable programs designed to connect sellers and buyers in ways that yield superior return on investment. CMP Technology is a subsidiary of United Business Media (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $3 billion. SOURCE: CMP Game Group CONTACT: Brian Rubin, ext. 287, brian@bohle.com, or Grace Kim, ext. 204, |