25.04.2008 12:00:00

Electronic Arts Supports International Game Summit with Local Roots

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS), welcomes industry heavy hitters from around the world as title sponsor of the Vancouver International Game Summit (VIGS), to be held in Vancouver May 20-22, 2008. The Summit, now in its second year, brings together studio executives, game designers, programmers, artists, students and educators for a three-day meeting-of-the-minds on the state of the global gaming industry. With world-class speakers, presentations from legendary designers and a variety of educational, networking and business opportunities, the Vancouver International Game Summit has become a signature event in what is now a global $30+ billion Dollar industry. "Vancouver is a hotbed of world-class game development studios and home to many of the world’s best and brightest gaming professionals,” said Rory Armes, Senior VP and Group General Manager for Electronic Arts. "The Game Summit is an indicator of Vancouver’s increasing importance in the international gaming industry. As both a local company and an international industry leader, EA is excited to support this event and proud to help it become bigger and better than before.” The inaugural Game Summit, held in May 2007, was attended by more than 450 people. This year’s Summit is expected to attract more than 1,000 participants from as far and wide as China, Australia, and Germany. Among those speaking at this year’s event include legendary video game director and Naughty Dog co-founder, Jason Rubin, Shane Kim, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Game Studio, and Athomas Goldberg, Worldwide Product Manager for Animation, Electronic Arts. "We are thrilled to have Electronic Arts as our title sponsor again this year, and by the caliber of all our presenters, sponsors and partners that have come on board for this year’s International Game Summit,” said Howard Donaldson, Summit co-chair and vice-president of Disney Interactive Studios. "Vancouver is a world-class city and we are producing some of the world’s best video games. It’s only fitting that we host a first-rate industry event.” Conference organizer Greg Spievak of Reboot Communications concurs, adding, "Our goal with this event is to establish Vancouver as the destination for developers, entrepreneurs, publishers, and venture capitalists in the electronic entertainment market.” The Vancouver International Game Summit is proud to be partnering with New Media BC as part of Vancouver’s Digital Week 2008, which also features VIDFEST, Convergence 2008 and the PopVox Awards. For full conference information, or to register please go to: www.vancouvergamesummit.com About Electronic Arts Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, cellular handsets and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS™, EA™, EA SPORTS BIG™ and POGO™. In fiscal 2007, EA posted revenue of $3.09 billion and had 24 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://www.info.ea.com. EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS BIG, and POGO are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. About the Vancouver International Game Summit The Vancouver International Game Summit is a two-day conference/exhibition that brings together some of the industry’s top innovators, businesses and talent responsible for the explosive growth of the gaming industry, providing a platform to share knowledge and develop industry partnerships while showcasing the beautiful city of Vancouver. The Summit focuses on providing education, networking and insight for the gaming community through three tracks: management, technology and design. It was developed in conjunction with the Vancouver Games community by Reboot Communications, a BC based company that organizes international conferences worldwide. The inaugural Vancouver Game Summit was held in 2007. This year’s event is expected to attract over 1,000 attendees, representing gaming companies and trade associations from around the globe. www.vancouvergamesummit.com www.rebootconference.com
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