Worcester Business Journal: Digital Gaming Becomes A Serious Business
“The video game industry in Massachusetts is reaching new levels of growth, with no signs of stopping.” Read the complete story in the Worcester Business Journal here.
Worcester Business Journal: Growing Smartphone Ecosystem Creates New Jobs, Ventures
“Apple unveiled its iPhone 5 last month, and it’s sure to make a bundle from its latest gadget. But forget about the $108-billion tech giant and its various competitors for just a moment, and turn your attention to a fast-growing Central Massachusetts ecosystem that has quickly sprung up because of the smartphone.” Read the full story at the Worcester Business Journal here.
MassDiGI Education Working Group – Meet-Up: Winter 2012/2013 TBD – Worcester, MA
Stay tuned! More information coming soon.
Gamasutra: Mass. Governor proclaims “Indie Game Development Day”
Massachusetts will honor its indie developers and its game industry heritage tomorrow in a way no other state has — it has declared September 22 as Independent Game Development Day.
It’s not an informal declaration without weight to it, either — Massachusetts Governor Deval L. Patrick made the state-wide day official with a proclamation, and said, “[I] urge all citizens of the Commonwealth to take cognizance of this event and participate fittingly in its observance. ”
Read the full story at Gamasutra here.
Gamebreaker.TV: New Weekly Show Features Video Game Business Insider Monty Sharma
MassDiGI Managing Director Monty Sharma answers videogame business related questions on Gamebreaker.TV. Check in here every week for a new episode.
MassDiGI: MA Digital & Video Game Industry Survey Results
Please click below to read MassDiGI’s press release regarding the survey results and a brief survey summary sheet as well as links to media stories on the survey itself.
Media
Boston Globe (subscription)
State House News Service (subscription)
Boston Globe: Video game industry a bright spot in Mass.
“Despite the sluggish US economy, the Massachusetts video game industry keeps growing, according to a survey by Massachusetts Digital Games Institute (MassDiGI), a state-sponsored game development center at Becker College in Worcester.
The survey found that Massachusetts game companies directly employ 2,041 workers, up 78 percent from the number found in a 2009 survey by the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council. On average, these jobs pay $90,000 a year, for a yearly statewide payroll of over $234 million, including benefits.”
Click here to read the full story in the Boston Globe.
G4 University: Your Guide To Getting In The Best Video Game Programs
“As the High School Senior Class of ’13, it is you who will build a path to the next generation of gaming. Already, the ideas in your head will be for games that no one can conceive of in this day and age. You will build a new path of the new games and amazing stories yet to come.” Click here to read the full story at G4.
“Game Change” by Walter Somol, Microsoft – Franklin M. Loew Lecture Series at Becker College: November 27, 2012 – Worcester, MA
Game Change: Where Have We Been & Where Are We Going?
November 27, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
Becker College, 80 William Street, Worcester, MA
Walter Somol serves as the director of tech community outreach at Microsoft NERD, helping to grow and foster the technology community in the Greater Boston area. Before coming to Cambridge, Mr. Somol spent over five years in Redmond, WA managing one of Microsoft’s Interactive Entertainment Business Development and Publishing teams. His job in IEB included structuring and negotiating complex strategic partnerships, evaluating new business models, growing the online business via Xbox LIVE, publishing and distributing new video games, and developing and fostering long-term relationships with partners. Mr. Somol has worked with many of the top-tier Xbox 360, PC, online, and mobile publishers and developers.
Free and open to the community. Seating is limited. RSVP to lectures(at)becker.edu.
Plug into…the Creative Valley: November 13, 2012 – Holyoke, MA
Creatives in the Pioneer Valley – – it is time to start talking! Find out who else works in the area and what they do; network, chit chat and make new friends. This free event is hosted by Anzovin Studio and the City of Holyoke and sponsored by MassDiGI, EDC of Western Mass and Paper City Brewery. RSVP here: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/4676813475
