The European Games Developer Federation is committed to the stimulation and development of a stable, vibrant and creative European games development sector that is competitive globally and recognized culturally. The EGDF will act to advance the political and economic interests of the European computer and video games industry by providing a platform for collaboration and discussion between European institutions and game developers. The federation represents some 600 studios based in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, which together employ about 17,000 people. The European computer and video games industry, including distributors and students in game educations, encompasses almost 100,000 individuals. For more information, please visit www.egdf.eu.

IGDA is the largest non-profit membership organization serving individuals who create video games.  IGDA advances the careers and enhances the lives of game developers by connecting members with their peers, promoting professional development, and advocating on issues that affect the developer community.  From local chapter meetings, to online discussions, to committee and SIG output, IGDA provides invaluable information and resources to learn from and to contribute to.  For more information on becoming a member of IGDA please visit us online at www.igda.org and connect with some of the greatest talent in the industry today. 

Tiga is the national trade association that represents games developers in the UK and in Europe. We have 157 members, the majority of whom are either independent games developers or in-house publisher owned developers. We also have outsourcing companies, technology businesses and university departments amongst our membership. Tiga’s vision is to make the UK the best place in the world to do games business. We focus on three sets of activities to achieve this vision: political representation, generating media coverage and developing services that enhance the competitiveness of our members. This means that Tiga members are effectively represented in the corridors of power, their voice is heard in the media and they receive benefits that make a material difference to their businesses, including a reduction in costs and improved commercial opportunities. For information about joining Tiga, please contact Steff Rickwood or Richard Wilson on 0845 0941095 or at the following addresses: stephanie.rickwood@tiga.org and richard.wilson@tiga.org

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Juniper Research is a UK based analyst house specialising in the identification and appraisal of high growth opportunities across the telecoms and media sectors. We offer expertise in the areas of wireless and mobile as well as content, applications and device strategies, in the form of high quality analyst reports and bespoke projects. Recent studies include a new M-Commerce series focusing on Mobile Payments, Mobile Ticketing and Mobile Finance, a mobile broadband markets and mobile WiMAX study and an updated mobile entertainment series including reports on Mobile User-Generated Content, Mobile TV and Mobile Games as well as a new report on Web 2.0.

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Gambit is a special interest group for the entertainment, gaming and gambling industry worldwide. It is destined to be the intellectual playground for all those in the gaming and gambling industries. Gambit already attracts interest from around the globe and is passionate about creating an eclectic mix of business, legal and technology professionals with an interest in debating industry trends and developments. The Gambit on Future of Gaming is exactly that - looking at the key trends forming part of the sector's future landscape. It will take place on 13th January and you can sign up at www.TheGambit.info or sign up to our newsletter at www.TheGambit.info/re/.

The International Digital Entertainment Agency was launched with the mission of providing corporate strategy, business development and strategic communications services that enable international interactive entertainment and digital media companies to commercialize their ideas and achieve their business goals. With an initial focus on games, animation and visual effects companies, the agency is headed by interactive entertainment industry veteran, Sean Kauppinen. In addition to providing guidance and support for leading independent developers, the agency has completed assignments assessing the digital media sectors of multiple countries, while providing guidance to governments on where to invest effectively to grow their country's games sectors and interactive entertainment industry market share. http://ide-agency.com

GameDev.net is the leading online destination for game developers, reaching an audience of over 350,000 people from all over the world. We have been recommended in books, magazines, and even television as the best place on the Internet to learn about and keep up with the world of game development. GameDev.net features over 1500 articles, hundreds of book and product reviews, industry event coverage, active community forums, daily industry news, job listings, and much more. www.gamedev.net

GAMESbrief is a blog about the business of games. We look behind the headlines to tell you not just what is happening to games, but why it matters to your business. From Activision to Zynga, we analyse the companies who are making waves in the games industry and the new platforms, like Facebook, iPhone and Unity, that are changing the market. Gamesbrief: the business of games. www.gamesbrief.com

Mobile3DWorld is the online portal and community site dedicated exclusively to 3D mobile games and applications. Today there are millions of handsets that support 3D, and we believe that 3D is the future of mobile gaming. Mobile3DWorld is the meeting point for developers and gamers to discuss 3D gaming on mobile devices. www.mobile3dworld.com

MobileGamesBlog.com is the leading business to business news resource for the mobile games industry covering the latest updates on global mobile gaming markets, mergers, acquisitions, financial results and new mobile game releases every day. MobileGamesBlog.com is actively read by decision makers at operators, developers, publishers and global press.

Multiplayer.it is the first Italian website and specialised press online related to electronic entertainment with over 1,700,000 unique users, 20,000 articles and reviews and over 24,000 files including demos, trailers, patches and add-ons. Spreading worldwide coverage about the most important Media Events and featuring a massive download area, Multiplayer.it offers a complete service to final users with daily reviews and video reviews, previews and many community tools dedicated to gamers. www.multiplayer.it

PocketGamer.biz is the UK’s mobile game industry-focused site from the highly experienced team behind PocketGamer.co.uk, Europe's most popular destination website for mobile and handheld gaming news, features and reviews. PG.biz aims to cover the issues affecting the sector by providing the insightful news, features and opinion that it deserves, while working to help push this multi-billion industry forward. www.pocketgamer.biz

Screen Digest is the pre-eminent firm of industry analysts covering global media markets. Headquartered in London, with offices in Monterey, California and Australia, we employ a team of 40 specialist analysts covering film, television, broadband, mobile, cinema, home entertainment, games and advertising. Our online services and reports provide the information and analysis that hundreds of media companies worldwide base their decisions on. Most recently we have launched Global Media Intelligence (GMI), a new service which provides research and analysis specifically for media-focused institutional investors.  To find out more, please contact Screen Digest sales sales@screendigest.com, telephone +44 (0) 20 7424 2820 or visit www.screendigest.com.

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