Festival of Games kicks off in June

The 2010 Festival of Games, which gets underway on June 3rd, is currently taking bookings for games industry workers and bosses – and MCV readers get a 40 per cent discount.

The event in Utrecht, Netherlands will provide networking and deal-making opportunities for those in the business, strategy, marketing, finance, design, technology and development areas of the games industry.

This year’s festival focuses on ‘everything online’ with conferences, exhibitions, career fairs and speakers including thatgamecompany’s Kellee Santiago, Pac-Man creator Professor Toru Iwatani and life president of Eidos Ian Livingstone.

Companies will also be able to discuss business opportunities with one another confidentially in the festival’s ‘Pitch & Match’ event. Confirmed attendees available to meet include Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Namco and Warner Bros.

For more information or to book tickets visit www.festivalofgames.org. MCV readers can get 40 per cent by using the online coupon code MCVFOG2010.