Game Developers Conference China Website Goes Live; Shanghai Plays Host To Inaugural Event

SAN FRANCISCO - May 22, 2007 - The 1st annual Game Developers Conference (GDC) China, set to take center-stage August 27-29, 2007 at the Shanghai International Convention Center, today launched the official conference website. Speaker information and conference details are available online now at http://www.gdcchina.cn/en/index.htm. GDC China will offer an insider's perspective on key regional issues including outsourcing, next-generation game design, and mobile, online and casual gaming, as well as featuring a robust recruitment component.

GDC China is jointly produced by CMP Technology - presenters of the largest global event dedicated to videogame creation, the Game Developers Conference - and leading technology, media and events company, IDG. GDC China will feature content programmed by an advisory board consisting of local Chinese developers who share a commitment to promoting and supporting their country's game industry. The conference promises to advance the state of the game industry in China by bringing GDC's top-quality content and sense of community.

"GDC China is the must-attend summit dedicated exclusively to the growing Chinese game development industry," said Meggan Scavio, Senior Conference Manager, GDC China. "The conference is essential for both Asian and Western companies who want to drill down into game development in this rapidly growing market."

Content will concentrate on the following tracks:

Online Game Development and Business

Outsourcing and Next Generation Games

Mobile, Online and Casual Gaming

Career and Recruitment

Confirmed speakers include:

Laurent M. Abecassis (Founder, Di-O-Matic)

Kristine Coco (Producer, Midway Studios)

David Coleman (CG Supervisor, Electronic Arts Canada)

Tom Leonard (Senior Engineer, Valve Software )

Mark Ollila (Director of Technology & Strategy, Games, Multimedia, Nokia)

David Perry: CEO/Founder, Gameconsultants.com

Paul Steed: Chief Creative Officer, Exigent

Gordon Walton (co-Studio Director, Bioware)

Bob Zhu (HR Director - Asia, Electronic Arts)

Feng Zhu: Founder/Concept Art Director, Feng Zhu Design; Founder, Possibility Space

The summit will offer participants a unique learning, sharing and networking opportunity, focusing specifically on the Chinese market. GDC China will also provide attendees a prime venue for meeting with key industry figures in both the Chinese and Western markets.

The GDC China Advisory Board is comprised of representatives of the leading companies in China's game market, including:

Feng Yi, EVP and Head of Game R&D studios of 9you.com

Billy Hsu, Founder, DJL International

Lu Zhi Gang, President, Epic Games China

Alan Tan, Co-founder, Shanda Network

Zhonghui Zhan, Co-CEO and Director of Online Game Development, NetEase.COM, Inc.

For more information, please visit http://www.gdcchina.cn/en/index.htm.