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IndieGameBusiness® and Global Game Jam® Collaborate to Help Current and Aspiring Developers Level Up
Attend free sessions on video game business, marketing, and licensing with industry leaders February 5th - 9th
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January 31, 2024
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[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Global Game Jam :
IndieGameBusiness® and Global Game Jam are thrilled to announce they’ll be in co-op mode for their event “So you made a game, now what... the next steps to getting your game pitched, made and published” from February 5th - 9th. Following the January Global Game Jam®, which took place January 22 - 28, free lectures from industry experts will be available for session attendees. In addition, IndieGameBuiness® will be donating 50 all-access passes, pitch deck review sessions, and inclusion in IGB marketing events to select Global Game Jam participants.
Beginning on February 5th at 10am EST (7am PST / 3pm GMT), free digital lectures will take place with industry leaders covering all things video game business and marketing. Some of the standout speakers and lecture topics during the event will be:
Heather Chandler, Game Development Expert at The Powell Group - Mastering the Game: Creating a Budget and Schedule for Your Game (February 7th at 1pm EST)
Margarita Pino, Business Developer at The Powell Group - Pitch Lvl Up (Pitch building + improvements) (February 6th at 9am EST)
Michael Brown, Founder and CEO at Vicarious PR - Marketing Should Be Your First Thought Not Last - Concepting A Game With Marketing (February 8th at 2pm EST)
Jay Powell, CEO at The Powell Group - Why Business is important (February 5th at 10am EST) & How to find a publisher (February 9th at 10am EST)
As long-standing events and organizations in the gaming industry, IndieGameBusiness® and Global Game Jam® are teaming up to bring even more resources to current and aspiring developers alike. IndieGameBusiness® is thrilled to be the longest-running virtual event in video games, specializing in providing resources about the business of making games. As the world’s largest game creation event, non-profit Global Game Jam® invites participants from around the globe to come together, whether it be in-person or virtually, to create games around a central theme. Together these two organizations are going co-op mode to expand their events and resources.
Join IndieGameBusiness® and Global Game Jam® for “So you made a game, now what... the next steps to getting your game pitched, made and published,” taking place from February 5th - 9th on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch. To stay up to date with IndieGameBusiness® visit the official site, and also stay up to date with Global Game Jam® by visiting the official site.
About IndieGameBusiness®
IndieGameBusiness® began as a Twitch channel in 2018, teaching game developers about the business side of games. That show has grown into an initiative with free online classes, a podcast, a successful series of digital events (featuring business to business meetings and live lectures) and a thriving and supportive discord.
About Global Game Jam®
The Global Game Jam® (GGJ®) is the world's largest game creation event taking place in physical and virtual locations across the globe. Think of it as a 48-hour hackathon focused on game development around a theme.
GGJ’s mission is to stimulate innovation, experimentation, and collaboration through the medium of games in a safe and welcoming environment.
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