GDC Mobile 2007 Announces Call For Submissions

The CMP Game Group (which also operates Gamasutra.com) has announced that submissions for next year's GDC Mobile 2007, a mobile games-focused adjunct to the Game Developers Conference, are being accepted from now until Tuesday, September 5, 2006. The two-day event will take place Monday, March 5 and Tuesday, March 6 at San Francisco's Moscone Convention Center North during the week of Game Developers Conference, and at the same location. GDC Mobile 2007 will bring together publishers, traditional platform game developers, handset manufacturers, aggregators, and operators to discuss the opportunities, challenges and viability in the space. More than 40 lectures, panels and roundtables will explore the future of the medium, and will cover areas such as 3D development, programming, licensing and distribution. Members of the advisory board include Robert Tercek, Venture Intellect; Andrew Stein, Cingular Wireless; Tim Harrison, Vodafone Group; DC Collier, Pikkle KK; Mark Ollila, Telcogames; and others. Organizers are seeking submissions for the following tracks: 3D & Programming Audio Deals & Distribution Game Design Planning Ahead Production World Tour of Mobile Innovations 2007 "With 'Take Control' as the theme for next year's GDC Mobile, we're looking for thought-provoking presentations that will challenge the current constraints and empower everyone in the mobile game industry to do just that," said Jamil Moledina, executive director, Game Developers Conference. "We're also encouraging developers to submit unique game applications for the 'World Tour of Mobile Innovations' session, a staple of the conference." For a detailed list of topics and to submit a speaker proposal, interested parties can visit the official GDC 2007 conference website.