GCA Games Convention Asia
The GCA Games Convention Asia is an important trade fair for computers and video games in the Asia-Pacific region . It consists of a public exhibition and a conference, the Games Convention Asia Conference (GCAC) . At the GCAC, international representatives from the computer and video game industry make new contacts and cultivate their business relationships with one another, while at the same time presenting their new products to the public. The convention enables foreign companies to enter the Asian interactive entertainment market.
The GCA concept, consisting of the four pillars of exhibition, business center, matchmaking area and Games Convention Asia Conference, appeals to trade visitors and the public equally. The GC Asia Conference is the only such gathering of game developers in the Asia-Pacific region. Experts from the industry exchange their specialist knowledge in discussion groups and report on their experiences in the digital market in various forums and lectures. In addition, business relationships are expanded and deepened.
The four-day fair traditionally takes place in mid-September in the halls of the Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Center in Singapore (September 17-20 , 2009). The organizer is LMI Asia Pte Ltd., a subsidiary of Leipziger Messe International .
GCA Games Convention Asia
The GCA Games Convention Asia consists of a public exhibition and the GC Asia Conference . There is also a student day.
Public exhibition
The GCA serves as both a trade fair and a public fair. While the business center is reserved for industry representatives, exhibitors and the press, players from all age groups fill the public exhibition area. International and local exhibitors not only show the latest games, but also projects that have already started and future new releases. While 70,000 visitors came to the GCA's debut, the number rose to 92,000 in 2008. On the last day the "GCA Family Day" takes place, u. a. with events on the subject of media education.
A cosplay competition will also take place at the exhibition. In 2008, the winner of the BlizzCon 2008 contest flew to California. The cosplay winner at GCA 2009 qualified for the Asia-Pacific Cosplay Competition at the G03 Convention in Perth, Australia and won the trip there.
Student day
In order to meet the great demand for new talent, the GC Asia Conference is being supplemented by a program specially geared towards students. Here the various career opportunities in the computer game industry are presented and job offers are advertised. The students can not only meet their icons there, they can also learn from them and find out more about entry opportunities in the computer and video game industry.
Games Convention Asia Conference (GCAC)
The GCAC for developers takes place on the first two days of the fair. High-level speakers and sponsors attend this conference. In 2008 there were 75 speakers, many for the first time, including keynote speakers such as Michael De Plater from Ubisoft , Joonmo Kwon from Nexon, Peter Molyneux from Lionhead Studios and Cevat Yerli from Crytek .
The two-day meeting is devoted to all aspects of the value chain - from the computer game concept to marketing and sales. The conference has three main thematic blocks: Art / Design, Business and Development & Production. Current topics, such as B. Micro-Transaction, Outsourcing, Pitching, Cross-Platform Development and Online and Mobile Games are discussed.
Another part of the GC Asia Conference is the GCA Business Center, where the participants present their companies and products. Exhibitors, service providers, developers and journalists talk about trends in the industry and make contacts. With the Business Matchmaking Tool, companies can create their own profiles. These are visible to the other participants and are intended to help establish new collaborations or close existing deals.
Meetings will take place during the event in a specially designed business area in an informal environment.
background
The GCA Games Convention Asia has been held annually in Singapore since 2007 as a trade fair for interactive entertainment, infotainment, edutainment, hardware and the latest server technologies. It acts as a meeting place for developers, manufacturers and service providers as well as for retailers and publishers in the computer and video game industry in Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region. The exhibition not only presents new games and hardware, but is complemented by various events (e.g. on the subject of media education) and stage shows (e.g. Cosplay - Singapore Finals 2009).
The motto of the GCA Games Convention Asia is "Inspire Yourself".
In 2008, the GCA attracted 92,000 visitors and 118 exhibitors on an area of 7,500 m². 630 industry representatives and 75 speakers attended the conference.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from July 13, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. IGN- Games Convention Asia 2008
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original dated May 2, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. MCV Events- Games Convention Asia
- ↑ http://www.gc-asia.sg/index.php?session=45edab1197dee40ffbe9769b60e3d5a0&page=139 ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. GCA Official Website- "About us"
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from January 9, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Games Convention Asia 2008 Unveils line-up
- ↑ http://www.gc-asia.sg/index.php?session=eda8f30540129e0f62343beff69ebef1&page=643 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. GCA 2008 Post-event Report
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from September 28, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Kyouran Kyodai- Games Convention Asia 2008 (cosplay)
- ↑ http://www.gc-asia.sg/index.php?session=c15e3271045e97b46aa626aed19aadca&page=733 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Games Convention Asia site cosplay
- ↑ http://www.youth.sg/content/view/5927/53 ( Memento from April 29, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Youth.SG- "Games Convention Asia is coming, hurray"
- ↑ http://www.gc-asia.sg/index.php?session=eda8f30540129e0f62343beff69ebef1&page=643 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. GCA 2008 Post-event Report
- ↑ http://www.gc-asia.sg/index.php?session=45edab1197dee40ffbe9769b60e3d5a0&page=685¶ms%5B6& ( page can no longer be accessed , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. # 93; [2] = YToyOntzOjc6InF1YXJ0ZXIiO3M6MToiMyI7czo0OiJ5ZWFyIjtzOjQ6IjIwMDgiO30 = official website: Press Release, “Games Convention Asia to Welcome Companies from 12 Countries to GCA 2008”
- ↑ http://www.gc-asia.sg/index.php?session=45edab1197dee40ffbe9769b60e3d5a0&page=665 ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. GCA 2008 Post-event report
