2012 East Coast Game Conference Taking Place 25-26 April

Triangle Gaming Initiative has officially announced the 2012 East Coast Game Conference (ECGC) will take place April 25-26, 2012. TGI today also announced its call for speaker submissions, which are now open to all interested developers and industry professionals. To submit a paper, learn about sponsorship, or register for attendance and see firsthand what the frontrunners of the East Coast gaming industry are up to, visit http://www.ecgconf.com/.

ECGC is the leading forum for game industry professionals on the East Coast to share expertise, network, and build careers. The 4th annual ECGC will be focused on one of the most significant trends in the gaming industry today: the growing importance of content over platforms.

Along with exploring this core topic, leading innovators and professionals from around the nation will also be leading panels, lectures, and discussions on the following tracks: Academic, Business of Games, Advanced Learning, Programming, Visual Arts, Game Design, Social and Mobile, and Game Fundamentals. Some of the best-attended and -reviewed panels from last year’s conference include:

“The Railroad and the Labyrinth: The Evolution of FPS Level Design” (Design Track)
by Juan Collado, Level Designer for Virtual Heroes

“Next-gen 3D Mobile Gaming on Android: A Practical Guide” (Mobile Track)
by Lars M. Bishop, Senior Engineer in NVIDIA’s Tegra Developer Technologies group

For information on how to submit a paper and lead one of this year’s hit sessions can be found here: http://www.ecgconf.com/call-speakers.