A that can certainly be called mature by now. From the beginning of the development of the first games ( Pong, 1971 ), the industry has gone through many phases. Due to technological progress, games have become increasingly realistic, but also due to the expansion in platforms, they can be played almost anytime and anywhere. This has resulted in an enormous increase in the number of gamers to over 10 million today in the Netherlands alone. In other words: 2 out of 3 Dutch people play a game now and then.In order to follow all developments in the gaming industry, all stakeholders and gaming enthusiasts meet once a year in Cologne for the Games Developers Conference (GDC) and GamesCom . The GDC is the business branch and eponymous variant of the annual conference held in San Francisco. The GamesCom is the largest European consumer fair, where all new games and consoles are shown to fanatic gamers.
The GDC is packed with inspiring speakers who approach the games industry from their perspective, covering game development, design, marketing and legal aspects. Games for all platforms are covered, including PC, consoles (such indonesia phone number list as PlayStation and Wii), mobile (iPhone and Android) and online social gaming.
Racing squirrels
Playniac CEO Rob Davis
One of these online games is a new game developed by Playniacs . During the presentation, CEO Rob Davis took us through the development process of their latest game; International Racing Squirrels. This game was developed for Channel 4 and can be categorized as a serious game. In serious games, entertainment is not the goal, but the game is a means to another goal. In Davis' game, children are taught how to handle money. The game will be released this fall.