DISCOVER THE FUTURE OF MOBILE GAMING

By November 14, 2013 Press Releases

Microsoft, ARM, BBC, Channel 4 and more speaking at TIGA Smartphone & Tablet Games Conference 2013, Thursday 21 November, 10am-5.30pm at UCL’s DECIDE Lab in London

 

TIGA, the trade association representing the video game industry has announced its Smartphone & Tablet Games Conference, sponsored by Dolby Laboratories, will be held on the 21st November at UCL’s DECIDE Lab in London, from 10am to 5.30pm, followed by drinks and networking.

 

Attendees will get to hear from the UK’s top mobile hardware manufacturers and mobile developers & publishers, about their thoughts on the current market landscape and their strategy for 2014 and beyond. Speakers include Microsoft, ARM, The BBC, Channel 4 and Dolby as well as games studios such as Aardman Animation, Nellyvision, Somethin’ Else, USTWO, Stainless Games and Strange Flavour.

 

The topics covered will be of the utmost value to the full range of businesses that make up the UK’s rapidly growing mobile gaming ecosystem, and will include:

 

  • The future of mobile game design
  • Mobile gaming community management
  • Optimising graphics performance for mobile & tablet devices
  • Multi Vs single platform development strategy
  • The evolution of mobile sound design
  • Discoverability, PR and marketing in a crowded marketplace
  • What 2014 holds for mobile revenue strategies
  • How to create a sustainable mobile business model
  • Cost / benefit analysis of the Premium Vs F2P approaches
  • Guidance on hot topics such as IAP in children’s games

 

Attendees can register and find out more information here.

 

Dr. Richard Wilson, CEO, TIGA, commented:

“TIGA is committed to supporting the UK’s mobile gaming industry, which is becoming more important every day. TIGA’s own research shows the UK games development sector is increasingly made up of young, independent studios making games for mobile and tablet devices. 37% per cent of all UK studios are now primarily focused on mobile – up from 19 per cent in 2010. For studios founded between 2011 and 2012, this figure rises to 53%. Moreover, more than 50% of the games companies in the UK started up in the last four years; and events like this which share insight, best practice and facilitate networking are of huge value to startups in particular.

“It’s exciting times for mobile & tablet developers and publishers. The mobile and tablet market is substantial and growing, sales of smartphones continue to rise around the world, there are fewer barriers to entry and the cost of game development on these platforms is relatively low. However, if this sector of our industry is to fulfill it’s potential it is essential we continue to come together so we can share our vision for 2014 and beyond.”

 

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Notes to editors

Event Location: 

  • UCL Decide, UCL Advances – Centre for Entrepreneurship, IDEALondon, 69 Wilson Street, London EC2A 2BB

 

Tickets: 

  • Free for TIGA member developers
  • £15+VAT for non-member developers (Lunch, networking drinks & refreshments included)

 

About TIGA

TIGA is the trade association representing the video game industry. We help developers and digital publishers build successful studios, network with the right people, save money and access professional business advice.

We also have outsourcing companies, technology businesses and universities amongst our membership. Since 2010, TIGA has won 16 business awards.

TIGA focuses on three sets of activities: 

  • Political representation
  • Media representation
  • Business services

This enhances the competitiveness of our members by providing benefits that make a material difference to their businesses, including a reduction in costs and improved commercial opportunities.

It also means our members’ voices are heard in the corridors of power and positively represented in national, broadcast and UK video game trade media.

 

Get in touch:

Tel: 0845 468 2330

Email: info@tiga.org  

Web: www.tiga.org 

Twitter: @TIGAMovement

Facebook: www.facebook.com/TIGAMovement 

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/tiga 

 

For further information, you can also contact:

Dr. Richard Wilson, TIGA CEO on: 07875 939 643, or email: richard.wilson@tiga.org

Drew Field, TIGA Communications Director on: 07720 643 344, or email: drew.field@tiga.org

 

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