By SUSAN LAHEY Reporter with Silicon Hills News Last year, when the Game Developers Conference Online announced it was moving to Los Angeles, Jennifer Bullard, chair of the Austin chapter of the International Game Developers Association, immediately launched into planning a new conference that would remain in Austin. Captivate started Sunday morning at the Palmer […]
Video Game Testing and Services Firm Opening Austin Office
San Francisco-based Pole To Win America will establish a new Austin office next month to offer video game testing services. Pole To Win America’s Austin office, which will focus on console and personal computer games, plans to hire 50 employees. The company has more than 80 customers and plans to expand its North American presence […]
The Game Developers Conference Online kicks off in Austin
Today, the Game Developers Conference Online kicked off at the Austin Convention Center. The conference, which runs through Thursday, features keynotes by John Vechey, co-founder of PopCap Games, author Neal Stephenson and David Calvo, creative director at Dofus creator Ankama. In addition, the conference has panels, round-table discussions and an Expo with 78 exhibitors. The […]