2005 WOMEN’S GAME CONFERENCE SET FOR OCTOBER 26-27, 2005, IN AUSTIN, TEXAS

The Game Initiative |

AUSTIN, Texas, October 13, 2004 ­ The Game Initiative announced today that the second annual Women's Game Conference (WGC) will take place Wednesday and Thursday, October 26-27, 2005 in Austin, Texas. The Women's Game Conference runs just prior and during to the Austin Game Conference which will take place October 27-28, 2004.

More than 150 women in the game industry, representing hardware manufacturers, developers, publishers, and educators, participated in the first annual Women's Game Conference on September 9-10, 2004. A forthcoming white paper will detail the information and issues discussed at WGC 2004. Women's Game Conference 2004 tapes, CDs and MP3s are now available. To review the various options and place your order please the conference web site http://www.WomensGameConference.com .

The WGC conference program discusses top issues facing women in the game industry including, gender inclusive game design, women as consumers of games and career paths for women. The WGC, a Game Initiative conference, is guided by a Steering Committee of leading women in the game industry.

The Game Initiative is a leading producer of events for the computer and video game industry and is chartered with the growth of the industry by serving the needs of companies involved in producing interactive entertainment software and hardware for video game consoles, handheld devices, personal computers and the Internet. The Game Initiative assists in growing the game industry through events, public awareness, information and supporting programs. The Game Initiative produces the Austin Game Conference, the Women's Game Conference and the How to Break Into The Game Industry series of regional conferences and resume workshops.

About The Game Initiative.

The Game Initiative is a leading producer of conferences and events for professionals in the computer and video game industry. The Initiative is chartered with the growth of the industry through events, public awareness, information and supporting programs and serves the needs of companies and people involved in producing interactive entertainment software and hardware for video game consoles, handheld devices, personal computers and the Internet. Game Initiative events include the Austin Game Conference, the Women's Game Conference and the How to Break into the Game Industry national conference series. More information about the Game Initiative can be found at http://www.TheGameInitiative.com.

For more information:

Steve Farrer

512-415-8300

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