The NLGD Festival of Games announces keynote speakers and is open for registration
Utrecht 15th February 2008
The NLGD Festival of Games in Utrecht is one of the largest professional game festivals in Europe. It offers a stage and big scope for the fast growing European game development market.
Today the NLGD foundation confirms their keynote speakers for the conference during the NLGD Festival of Games. Margaret Robertson (games consultant and former editor for Edge) will open and close the conference while nobody else than the creator of PONG Ralph Baer will kick-off the conference. Furthermore, Spore Game Designer Chaim Gingold from Slackworks, who will talk about the design of games with a strong player creativity component.
Chaim Gingold about the NLGD Festival of Games: "I'm excited to visit Utrecht, one of my favourite places in the world, and talk with like minded folks about games, one of my favourite subjects! My keynote, Magic Crayons: Spore & Beyond, will be an even better version of my GDC talk from last year."
The NLGD Festival of Games consists of a main thought leader conference, different workshops, a professional expo including a career fair for human resources and headhunters - and a serious connection. Utrecht NLGD Festival of Games is the premier platform and meeting opportunity for the European games community and is open for registration now.
Additional to the industry experts, the Festival will deliver much attention to the general public with various events like a large urban game and a game/music event in the city of Utrecht, Europe's rising game development hub. NLGD Festival of Games participants and spectators can celebrate the gaming culture like never before.
The NLGD Festival of Games takes place from 14 to 22 June 2008 in Utrecht, The Netherlands. For more information, check the NLGD website ( www.nlgd.nl)
NLGD Contact: Alessandra van Otterlo, Event Manager
Email: alessandra@nlgd.nl, tel: +316 1242 6884
Please come and visit NLGD at the GDC in San Francisco booth 6214 NH.