Sommet international du jeu de Montréal 2008

This September 2, Alliance numérique, Quebec’s digital industry network, offered a first glimpse of the rich content in store for the 2008 Montreal International Game Summit (MIGS).

What does David Braben see in his crystal ball?
Frontier Developments’ David Braben from the UK will be one of the four marquee keynotes at this year’sSummit. An active and outspoken advocate of the video game industry in the UK, Mr. Braben will analyze recent and upcoming technological trends and the implementation of new business models, as well as offer his predictions for sixth generation consoles in a session entitled Planning for the Future?.

A showcase for Quebec and Canadian expertise
The fifth edition of the Summit will also highlight Quebec and Canadian creative talent in the video game industry. More than twenty high-profile Quebec and Canadian speakers will be on hand this year.

» To watch David Braben introducing himself.

 From Quebec, Canada:

• Stéphane D’Astous, General Manager, Eidos Montréal, Log of a Montreal Start-up (Business Track)
• David Lightbown, A2M, Under the Surface (Visual Arts)
• Éric Chartrand, EA Montréal, Should We See the World Differently? Design Better Games for a New Audience (Design)
• Dominic Guay, Ubisoft Montréal, Procedural Data Generation in Far Cry 2 (Technology)
• Sébastien Caisse and Jean-Sébastien Duberger, Volta, Concept Art Outsourcing (Visual Arts)

From elsewhere in Canada:

• Ken Faier, President, Nerd Corps Entertainment, Developing Multi-platform Children’s Properties (Business)
• Paul Martin and Dean Giberson, Slant Six Games, Data Massage Therapy: Pipelines, SCons and SOCOM: Confrontation (Technology)
• Edoardo De Martin, Next Level Games, Efficiency through Common Sense (Production)
• Steve Rechtschaffner, Nexon Publishing North America’s Humanature Studio, There’s Nothing Micro about Microtransactions! (Business)
• Stéphane Morichère-Matte, Threewave Software, Making Great Multiplayer (Production)

» Read the Press Release

Launched in 2006, the BUSINESS LOUNGE consists of a restricted-access area allowing participating companies to hold some meetings in an environment conductive to doing business.

Make the most of Canada’s largest gathering of video game professionals to meet industry decision makers, talk business and discover:

• A new section reserved exclusively for business people
• A relaxed environment where business people can eat, drink and make new contacts
• A personalized business matchmaking service private offices for business meetings

In 2007:

• Participation of 70 companies (Atari, Darkworks, Konami Online Japan, MediaSherpa/Disney, SEGA, Vivendi Games, Ubisoft, EA, Nokia, Capcom)
• 600 meetings

Registrate by September the 30th, and save!

» See the Companies in 2007

» See the 2007 Business Lounge video

Registration and questions, please contact Céline Bilodeau , Business Lounge Project Manager, at 514-848-7177, ext. 221, or toll free at 1-866-848-7177, ext. 221.

The Hyatt Regency Montreal is the official hotel of the Summit. Located near the Palais des congrès, it is offering Summit participants rooms with FREE high speed Internet access at excellent rates. A MIGS information booth will be conveniently located at the hotel for any questions regarding Summit activities.

This offer is valid from November 16 to 21, 2008. Take advantage of a great opportunity to get to visit Montreal.

For more information, click here.
As the official airline for MIGS, Air Canada is offering participants a 10% discount on North American flights to Montreal, regardless their ticket category (economy or business class). This Air Canada promotion applies to all travel to Montreal from November 16 to 21, 2008 (inclusive).

This discount also applies to travel via Air Canada’s Star Alliance partners.

Note: Space is limited. First come, first served.

For more information about this promotion.

Registration is open. You can now register online using a credit card. Your invoice will be automatically generated and sent immediately to your email address.

Want to register a group?
It’s easy. When you register, you automatically receive your invoice as well as a code that lets you sign up the people who will participate in Summit 2008. You can add the names as they become available, over time and at your own pace.

A discount is available for members of ACM SIGGRAPH Montreal, International Game Developer Association (IGDA), CIAIC, TIGA and other provincial associations (ex.: Interactive Ontario, New Media BC, Manitoba Interactive Digital Media Association, etc.)

Register before September 30th and save. Why wait?

Please note that there is no online registration for the Business Lounge.

For rates and registration, please contact Summit Director Alain Lachapelle at 514 848-7177, extension 224.

This year, the Exhibition room and MIGS Keynotes will share the same room. Consequently, the attending companies, will benefit more visibility and regular attendance from the participants.

In order to maximize the required visibility, we offer more space at a lesser cost: 100 pi2=$40/pi2 that is to say $4000.

All additional space is reduced to 50% (for example, 200 pi2 is for $6000 instead of $8000.) It would be crazy to no benefit from this rebate.

I invite you to read the Sponsorship Proposal 2008 in order to take notice of the revised opportunities of visibility offered to each of our partners.

Here are the companies present in 2007: Beenox, Community Engine, Eidos, Enzyme Testing Labs, GestureTek, Mistic Software, Nexon Publishing North America, Nintendo, Novipro, Placement Fox, Sarbakan, Telefilm Canada and Ubisoft.

You have until October 15 to book your space. Do not hesitate to contact Alain Lachapelle with any questions at 514 848-7177, 224. In hopes of having you among us as partners of MIGS 2008.

» To know more about the Exhibition Zone