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INDIE Live Expo Winter 2023: 100+ Games Showcased, “Viewfinder” Earns Multiple Awards

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INDIE Live Expo Winter 2023: 100+ Games Showcased, “Viewfinder” Earns Multiple Awards

TOKYO – Dec. 4th, 2023 – INDIE Live Expo Winter 2023, the digital showcase connecting indie game fans all over the world via a two-day broadcast in English, Japanese, and Chinese, has concluded their final event of 2023. Viewers worldwide tuned in for world premieres and updates across more than 100 games, a virtual trip to the Netherlands, and the fourth annual INDIE Live Expo Awards ceremony.

Hotly-anticipated titles revealed during the INDIE Live Expo “Summer Spotlight” returned this Winter with fresh news and release date announcements including Omega Crafter, the open-world crafting survival game by Preferred Networks, announcing the open beta now available on Steam for PC. Scavenge, craft and battle mythical beasts with friends in Enshrouded, the co-op survival action RPG developed by Keen Games, showcasing its latest trailer.

Japan’s oldest Indie publisher PLAYISM showcased multiple updates including the release date of Fight Crab 2, the thrilling sequel to its crustacean combat game developed by Calappa Games, which claws its way onto Steam on Tuesday, Feb. 13th, 2024. Momodora: Moonlit Farewell, and the sequel to the award-winning metroidvania Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight developed by Bombservice, announced a release date of Thursday, Jan. 11th, 2024.

Form loving bonds during battle in the latest trailer for romantic JRPG dungeon-crawler Witch and Lilies developed by Stromatosoft Inc, now in development for PC via Steam. Question one’s humanity in Boyhood’s End, the sci-fi adventure by WSS playground (Needy Streamer Overload), coming to Steam in Spring 2024.

INDIE Live Expo took a trip to the Netherlands for a deep dive into the Dutch indie gaming scene during this years “INDIES Around the World” segment, and returned home to showcase Fahrenheit 213’s fully hand-drawn RPG TSURUGUHIME. To date, INDIE Live Expo has shared more than 2400 indie games to 88 million fans worldwide since its debut in 2020.

This year’s winning titles include:

INDIE Live Expo 2023 Award Winners

Local Cultural Representation Award

Venba (Visai Games)

Best Game Feel Award

Blasphemous 2 (The Game Kitchen, Team17)

Best New Characters Award

Sea of Stars (Sabotage Studio)

Internet Viral Award

Party Animals (Recreate Games, Source Technology)

Rules of Play Award

Viewfinder (Sad Owl Studios, Thunderful Publishing)

Trailer of the Year Awards

『HUMANITY』Reveal Trailer (tha ltd., Enhance)

Best Short Game Award

Viewfinder (Sad Owl Studios, Thunderful Publishing)

Rediscovery Award

OXENFREE II: Lost Signals (Night School Studio, Netflix)

Late Bloom Award

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (TaleWorlds Entertainment)

Most Addictive Game Award

EVERSPACE™ 2 (ROCKFISH Games)

***Grand Prize***

Viewfinder (Sad Owl Studios, Thunderful Publishing)

The INDIE Live Expo Steam event features discounts on games featured during the Winter 2023 showcase, as well as price cuts on alumni indies from past events. Take advantage of savings on last year’s award winners including 2022 Grand Prize winner Unpacking, the zen-like isometric puzzle game developed by Witch Beam, until Saturday, Dec. 10th, 2023 at 3:00 JST.

“This year’s INDIE Live Expo Winter was a phenomenal success. We saw an incredible array of talent from indie developers, each bringing unique and captivating experiences to the gaming world.,” said Ryuta Konuma, Founder and CEO, Ryu’s Office. “We’re already excited about the future and look forward to elevating indie gaming to even greater heights in 2024.”

INDIE Live Expo would like to thank our various sponsors such as Cygames, Preferred Networks, Keen Games, Stromatosoft Inc., WSS playground, 213℉, Aniplex, Freedom Games, PLAYISM, Whisper Games, ID@Xbox, Alliance Arts, INTI CREATES, Kagura Games, G-MODE, Happinet, room6, GYAAR Studio and Swaps4, as well as media partners Anime News Network, BaziCenter, Bleeding Cool, CGMagazine, Console Creatures, Couch Soup, Drops de Jogos, Final Weapon, Gematsu, Pizza Fria, PlayGround, Sportskeeda, and Techie Overload.

INDIE Live Expo extends a special thanks to this years voting panel including 3DJuegos, Anime News Network, BaziCenter, Bleeding Cool, CGMagazine, Console Creatures, Couch Soup, Cubiq, Drops de Jogos, Final Weapon, Fox News, GameStar, GamesVillage, Gaming Nexus, Gematsu, Gfinity Esports, GLHF, Pizza Fria, RPGFan, PlayGround, Sportskeeda, Techie Overload, TechRaptor, TrueAchievements, Zone of Games, Aron Garst, Ethan Anderson, Jason Fanelli, Jennifer Allen and Lewis Packwood.

Rewatch DAY1 and DAY2 of INDIE Live Expo Winter 2023 on YouTube.

For more information, please visit the INDIE Live Expo website, follow @INDIELiveExpoEN on Twitter, and search for #INDIELiveExpo on social media.

gamescom latam 2024 is coming – June 26-30, 2024

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gamescom latam 2024 is coming – June 26-30, 2024

Press Release: It’s official: the biggest event of games will now also be in Brazil, or rather, in Latin America. That’s right! You can do your celebratory dance, because gamescom latam is coming!

Get ready to experience the game on and off the screen, with the latest releases, news from the biggest publishers on the planet, the BIG Festival, the biggest games festival in Latin America, and a whole event of attractions for you to explore.

The Business Area will also receive its upgrades! More meetings, more company areas and more opportunities to promote your project and find new partners who will take your game to the next level.

To learn more about gamescom latam, visit: https://latam.gamescom.global/en/

Stronger Together In Games Campaign Unites Six Prominent Organizations to Support the Gaming Community

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Stronger Together In Games Campaign Unites Six Prominent Organizations to Support the Gaming Community

LOS ANGELES – November 28, 2023 – The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) and the IGDA Foundation, come together with the Women in Games International, Global Game Jam, Take This, and Game to Grow, have united to create the Stronger Together In Games Campaign.

Running November 28th through the end of 2023, the initiative aims to raise $100,000 for these organizations’ efforts in supporting game industry workers and players alike, amidst a year of widespread layoffs and an ongoing national mental health crisis.

These six organizations collectively work to make the games industry more diverse and inclusive, foster supportive environments for professional growth and skill development, and support the mental health of game lovers and creators.

The Stronger Together In Games campaign seeks $100,000 in crowdfunded donations and an additional $50,000 in corporate matching funds. Pledges have already been secured from partners, including Amazon Games, Google for Games, SEGA of America, StridePR, Foundation Law, Clever Endeavor, Codename Entertainment, Modulate, and Midwest Games. Additionally, the group is hosting a 24-hour charity stream on December 8th to raise funds for the cause.

“The past year has been a challenging time for the games industry. As non-profit organizations that support game creators and players worldwide, we’re seeing skyrocketing demand for our programs and services” said Dr. Jakin Vela, Executive Director of IGDA. “The funds we raise will support our continued efforts in creating and sharing resources, facilitating networking opportunities and mentorship, and coordinating impactful programming aimed to diversify the industry, and more.”

For more information or to contribute to this cause, please visit the Stronger Together In Games Givebutter page.

For more information on the IGDA, follow the IGDA Twitter and IGDA Facebook or join the IGDA Discord. To learn more about the IGDA Foundation visit the official website, and to stay up to date with the latest initiatives, please follow @IGDAFoundation on social media.

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Stronger Together In Games Logos

About the IGDA:

The International Game Developers Association is the largest nonprofit membership organization serving game developers worldwide. The IGDA is committed to advancing the careers and enhancing the lives of game developers by connecting members with their peers, promoting professional development, and advocating on issues that affect the developer community.

For more information, please visit www.igda.org.

About IGDA Foundation

The IGDA Foundation (IGDA-F) advances a diverse workforce and ecosystem for the video game industry to better reflect the millions of passionate players enjoying video games worldwide.

The IGDA-F focuses on promoting a game development community representative of, and welcoming and inclusive to, every person who wants to make games. The IGDA-F garners support for diversity and inclusion in the video game industry with initiatives such as its IGDA Scholars, Velocity, and Next Gen Leaders programs, with others in the pipeline.

The IGDA Foundation is a public charity, registered as a 501(c)3 organization in the United States.

To find out more about the IGDA Foundation’s initiatives visit http://igdafoundation.org and donate here.

December 2023 Game Industry Events Calendar

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December 2023 Game Industry Events Calendar

Happy Decorations December! Ok, that pun wasn’t all that great, but we were thinking of December = a delight of delicate decorations around the Christmas tree.

We’ve put together yet another great list of events you can attend this month! Thanks in large to your contributions in submitting events to the calendar.

Check out this month’s event list below. You can also click here for the main calendar that includes events into 2023 and beyond.

December 1-3 PAX Unplugged
2-3 INDIE Live Expo Winter (Online)
6-8 Day of the Devs (The Game Awards Edition)
7 The Game Awards (Online)
7-9 Playtopia
8-9 Game Developers Session
12-15 SIGGRAPH Asia
15-16 Bilbao International Games Conference (BIG)
15-16 Indieway December (Online)
15-17 Dreamhack Atlanta
16-17 Sac Gamers Expo
17-18 Chainsaw Film and Game Festival (Online)
18-19 IndieGameBusiness Sessions: December (Online)

Which events are you attending this month? Let us know by commenting on this article here or on Twitter and Facebook!

WN Conference Belgrade’23

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WN Conference Belgrade’23

Immerse yourself in the global game market at WN Conference Belgrade’23 and join 800+ attendees from local and international game companies on December 7-8 for two days of networking and learning.

Don’t miss:

  • Hottest game industry topics and insightful lectures from the stellar speakers, including Raphael Colantonio, John Kavanagh, and Johnnemann Nordhagen;
  • Developer Showcase, featuring over 30 projects, and the WN Dev Contest with valuable prizes. Participation lets join the event for free. Applications will be accepted until November 27;
  • Two fantastic networking parties are planned as part of the conference;
  • Career wall highlighting some of the best job opportunities in Serbia and beyond.

Secure your spot with a 7% discount code “E4G” now at https://wnconf.com/. 

  • Date(s) December 7-8
  • In-person or online (or both) both
  • Location: Belgrade Fair, Pavilion 2c. Bulevar vojvode Mišića 14, Belgrade, Serbia
  • Cost and registration link: from €229 https://wnconf.com/#tickets 

Finalists Revealed for the Indie Game Award 2024, hosted by the Taipei Game Show Organizing Committee

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Finalists Revealed for the Indie Game Award 2024, hosted by the Taipei Game Show Organizing Committee

The Indie Game Award organized by Taipei Game Show (TGS) has risen to unprecedented heights within the Asia-Pacific region and captured the global interest of indie game developers with entries from 267 outstanding indie games hailing from 43 countries/regions. Developers from Brunei, Greece, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Pakistan, Argentina, and several other nations are participating in the event for the first time this year.

After the pre-selection phase, a total of 25 entrants from 14 countries/regions have successfully advanced to the final phase. In the final phase, a panel of judges consisting of experts from the gaming industry, media journalists, past IGA winners, and influencers will evaluate and select the ultimate winners across eight categories, including the prestigious Grand Prix award. The award-winning games of Indie Game Award 2024 will be showcased at Taipei Game Show 2024 with dedicated booths, offering hands-on experiences for visitors to explore the unique charm of indie games.

Finalist Spotlight: Serbian Standout and Robust Representation by Taiwanese developers

The nominated teams, spanning from Taiwan, China, Japan, Canada, Indonesia, Spain, Poland, the UK, Thailand, Serbia, Switzerland, Germany, Australia, and South Korea, showcase an array of diversity and creative visions. Notably, Serbia’s Ebb Software emerges as a standout with their first-person horror adventure game, “Scorn.” This immersive creation introduces a uniquely interconnected open world, delivering an exceptionally realistic interactive experience.

Taiwanese indie game developers took the lead in the number of entries in this year’s Indie Game Award, followed by Japan, South Korea, and Indonesia. The strength of Taiwanese developers was evident in the pre-selection phase, with multiple outstanding works receiving praise from participants and successfully advancing to the final phase. Notable entries include “Nine Sols,” a soul-style steampunk 2D side-scrolling adventure puzzle game by Red Candle Games; “MindsBeneathUs,” a lateral dialogue narrative game by BearboneStudio that integrates popular AI topics; and “Roll Roll Hero,” a Rogue-lite card construction mobile game by Gamtropy, where players defeat dungeon enemies by forming slot machine combinations. These entries have received unanimous praise and recognition for their top-notch craftsmanship.

Additionally, the Taiwanese developer Futile Games, with the 3D side-scrolling puzzle game “mossasis,” explored the vast unknown world from the perspective of moss, securing a spot as a finalist in the Best Student Game category. The organizers emphasize their commitment to encouraging more outstanding talents from the younger generation to join the gaming industry, and they plan to expand the recruitment for this award category in the future.

TGS B2B ZONE Visitor Pre-registration Starts in December – Continuously Expanding Global Game Industry Cooperation

With global game exhibitions fully returning to physical events, TGS led over 10 Taiwanese indie game developers to participate in industry exchanges worldwide in 2023. This included events such as Japan’s BitSummit, the Philippine GameDev Expo (PGDX), South Korea’s iconic indie game expo, the BIC Festival, China’s ChinaJoy, Japan’s Tokyo Game Show, Melbourne International Games Week, Malaysia’s Level Up KL, Singapore’s gamescom asia, and South Korea’s G-STAR. The memoranda of understanding were signed, and the Taipei Game Show organizing committee continued to expand global cooperation in the gaming industry.

As the first exhibition that kicks off the year 2024, the TGS B2B ZONE opens pre-registration for business visitors starting from December 1st. Those who complete registration can not only enter the business area during the exhibition to interact with exhibitors but also schedule meetings or exchange business cards with game industry professionals from around the world through the business matchmaking system, offering industry professionals a strategic advantage.

Indie Game Award 2024 Finalists: https://tgs.tca.org.tw/?p=IGA_Finalist_e

International Game Developers Association Partners with Midboss, GaymerX, WIGI for Queer Indies Showcase, Women-led Indies Showcases

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International Game Developers Association Partners with Midboss, GaymerX, WIGI for Queer Indies Showcase, Women-led Indies Showcases

The International Game Developers Association (IGDA), in partnership with Women in Games International (WIGI), will kick off the ThanksGaming Live: Celebrating Women-led Indies showcase to amplify the voices of women developers and studios this holiday weekend Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023 from 9 AM to 1 PM PST on WIGI’s official Twitch channel.

Tune in later in the day to IGDA’s official Twitch channel as they partner with MidBoss and GaymerX for a celebration of diverse talent during the Queer Indies Showcase from 5 PM to 9 PM PST.

Discover and support women-led studios and their games during this live-streamed showcase, spotlighting six developers! Get a sneak peek at in progress titles as devs play through their games with a streamer, and answer audience questions.

Head over to the official Steam sale page (goes live on Wednesday) to wishlist these and other women-led projects.

Join a diverse group of developers and influencers, as they spotlight six indie games created by queer devs and celebrate unique perspectives in the world of game development.

Stay tuned after the show to learn more about the steps being taken to incorporate diversity into the gaming space via a panel discussion on the importance of positive queer representation in games.

ThanksGaming Live: Celebrating Women-led Indies will stream live Saturday, Nov. 25 from 9 AM to 1 PM PST at https://www.twitch.tv/getwigi. For more information about the event, visit the info page on the IGDA website. For more information about Women in Games International, please visit their official website.

The Queer Indies Showcase will premiere Saturday, Nov. 25 from 5 PM to 9 PM at https://www.twitch.tv/igda. For more information about the show, visit its info page on the IGDA’s website. To learn more about Midboss and GaymerX, please visit their official websites.

For more information on the IGDA, follow the IGDA Twitter and IGDA Facebook or join the IGDA Discord.

Video of the Month — Sam Altman’s OpenAI DevDay Keynote — and How It May Have Helped Lead to His (Temporary) Firing

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Video of the Month — Sam Altman’s OpenAI DevDay Keynote — and How It May Have Helped Lead to His (Temporary) Firing

It’s been a busy (and now turbulent) month for OpenAI.

The private research and deployment company hosted a developer day event in its headquarters city of San Francisco on November 6th. At this event, which spun up a lot of hype and fear, several announcements were made. The newsy bullet points from the event included a preview version of the more powerful GPT-4 Turbo, updated GPT-3.5 Turbo, and the release of the Assistants API, which OpenAI said will serve as a “first step towards helping developers build no-code agent-like experiences within their own applications” like chatbots and assistants, among other changes and updates.

But it turns out that set of news may not have been the most impactful from OpenAI DevDay. On Friday, November 17, the former CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman, was ousted in what appears to be an internally-driven move to remove him; and CTO Mira Murati was named the interim CEO. Open AI President Greg Brockman left shortly thereafter, with perhaps more news and departures to come.

The official announcement:

The story is still in development and more information is sure to fill in the missing details. But some pieces may already be falling into place, including the role Sam Altman at OpenAI Dev Day may have played.

In an Ars Technica story, “Sources told reporter Kara Swisher that OpenAI’s Dev Day event hosted November 6, with Sam (Altman) front and center in a keynote pushing consumer-like products was an “inflection moment of Altman pushing too far, too fast.”

But how does this company’s shake-up possibly affect gaming in any way, you may ask? OpenAI has been one of the leaders in the AI space — which has started shaping tools that game developers use and game play that players will experience — a process that is expected to quickly accelerate in the years to come. OpenAI is already involved in many aspects of game development, even buying game studio Global Illumination in August this year.

Check out Sam Altman’s keynote presentation which comprises the majority of this approximately 45-minute video from OpenAI’s DevDay. What do you think is present in Altman’s keynote that might compromise OpenAI’s stated mission to build toward an artificial general intelligence model that is not provide-driven and is safe and beneficial to all humanity? Could it have been pushing the Assistants API and ChatGPT store experiences and other announcements toward launch before dealing with a known ChatGPT exploit? Could the company have been tilting too hard toward growing profitability and expanding too fast?

Feel free to comment your thoughts!

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Whether you are an event coordinator, press, or general attendee, if you have an event video to share with us, please let us know and we’ll be happy to feature it!

UPDATE (11/20/2023): In a fascinating update (and another tie to the games business), former Twitch CEO Emmett Shear was hired on as OpenAI’s new interim CEO after reinstatement efforts this weekend fell through. Meanwhile, Sam Altman, Greg Brockman and other key folks from OpenAI have been hired on by Microsoft, a key OpenAI investor, to help lead their AI efforts. (timeline, for those interested in this still-unfolding drama).

UPDATE (11/25/2023): In yet another turn, Sam Altman is on his way back to run OpenAI with a new board. Maybe the OpenAI boardroom coup drama is finally over. Updated the article title to reflect the fast-changing outcome.

DreamHack Atlanta Gives Back to Host City through ‘Dream BIG’ Charity Initiative

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DreamHack Atlanta Gives Back to Host City through ‘Dream BIG’ Charity Initiative

ATLANTA, GA — DreamHack, an international gaming lifestyle festival and ESL FACEIT Group brand, is giving back to the community in the weeks leading up to DreamHack Atlanta in December. Highlighted by the return of Dream BIG, the brand’s tentpole charity initiative, DreamHack will partner with Toys for Tots to level up toy donations with a concerted effort toward contributions for foster children throughout Metro Atlanta. As one of the largest campaigns in the nations, Atlanta Toys for Tots distributes toys to 18 different counties in Georgia. During the 2022 campaign, a total of 988,760 toys were collected and helped 494,380 children.

Additionally, the Festival is donating more than $530,000 in free tickets to Title I public school students and their families across Metro Atlanta to experience DreamHack in person. These initiatives and partnerships represent a continued effort by DreamHack and its parent company, ESL FACEIT Group (EFG), to give back to its longtime North American partner cities.

The gaming lifestyle festival will converge on Atlanta for the fifth time the weekend of December 15-17, 2023, at the Georgia World Congress Center.

“DreamHack festivals are more than a celebration of local gaming communities; they’re also a chance to give back,” said Guy Blomberg, Event Director DreamHack Festivals, Americas. “We want to channel the power of gaming for good, and the return of Dream BIG is sharing that with Atlanta, one of our most supportive host cities.”

CHARITY PARTNERSHIPS

DreamHack x Toys for Tots
To help families celebrate the holidays, DreamHack Atlanta will partner with Toys for Tots to level up toy donations this holiday season. In addition to traditional Toys for Tots drop-off locations, there will be DreamHack x Toys for Tots donation bins at the festival and at partnered businesses and organizations throughout Metro Atlanta. The Festival will also host local foster children alongside 175 Toys for Tots-affiliated Marines and their families for a special toy distribution.

Throughout the weekend, celebrity guests and content creators at DreamHack Atlanta will further support the campaign by encouraging guests to donate toys.

  • To become a Toy Drop Site, please see details HERE.
  • The current list of Toy Drop Site locations is HERE.
  • To volunteer at the toy sorting sites, please sign up HERE.

DreamHack x Title I Schools To Distribute Free Tickets to Students and Families
DreamHack will donate more than $530,000 in free tickets to Title I schools for students and their families. In total, that equals 3,000 free tickets to local students, which can be redeemed for three-day individual passes or family passes. Of those, 2,200 of the tickets are for Title I school students, including 400 tickets distributed in collaboration with Atlanta-based Next Gen. Next Gen creates an ecosystem of local colleges, companies and mentors that expose students to diverse career fields and builds the social capital necessary to succeed after graduation. The remaining 800 tickets will be distributed to high school and college students attending SIEGE, an Atlanta-based game development conference and college fair taking place on-site at DreamHack Atlanta.
 
DreamHack Atlanta Charity Corner
DreamHack Atlanta will welcome several charitable organizations to the festival’s Charity Corner, where guests can learn more about resources and initiatives in the gaming community and beyond. Participating organizations include VGC USA, Two Write Love On Her Arms, AbleGamers, and more. The Charity Corner will also play host to three creator-run charity tournaments where streamers will go head-to-head to raise money and awareness for participating organizations. Festival attendees can also participate in giveaways throughout the weekend, or watch creators host fundraiser livestreams live from the festival floor.

PAX Commemorates 20th Anniversary, East Returns to Boston March 21-24, 2024

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PAX Commemorates 20th Anniversary, East Returns to Boston March 21-24, 2024
BOSTON – Nov. 13, 2023 – Show organizers ReedPop and Penny Arcade reveal PAX East returns to the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) from Thursday, March 21, to Sunday, March 24, 2024, for a big birthday bash celebrating the event series’ 20th anniversary. Badges will go on sale this Thursday, Nov. 16, at 1:00 pm PT / 3:00 pm ET.
From its humble beginnings in Bellevue in 2004, Penny Arcade Expo grew from a local event receiving a little over 3,000 attendees in its first iteration to an international series of events gathering millions of gaming fans across Seattle, Boston, Philadelphia, and Melbourne.

Over the past 20 years, PAX has witnessed the reveal of titles like Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft and Borderlands 3, delivered keynote speeches from industry legends including former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé and current Head of Microsoft Studios Matt Booty, massive esports tournaments featuring some of the world’s most popular games and content creators, marriage proposals, the coolest cosplays, and more.In traditional PAX fashion, East’s attendees can expect the East Coast’s largest gaming event to feature its usual showcase of new and upcoming releases including never-before-seen demos and announcements, dozens of panels covering wide-ranging topics, esports tournaments, vendors, community meet-ups, and a ton of festivities to celebrate PAX’s 20th Anniversary, including exclusive merch, epic giveaways, surprise collaborations, and more.

Exciting announcements revealing keynote speakers, exhibitors, and gaming partnerships will be announced soon. Badges for PAX East 2024 will be available for purchase starting Thursday, Nov. 16. Four-day badges will be available for $250, and single-day badges for $67.

“As we start into the twentieth year of PAX, PAX East is sure to set things off in a spectacular fashion,” said Jerry Holkins, co-founder of Penny Arcade, Child’s Play, and PAX. “Years ago, we thought we’d never need a venue like Boston’s incredible BCEC. But gamers proved us wrong.”

For more info, check out the PAX East website, and follow PAX on X (former Twitter), Facebook, Twitch, YouTube, and Instagram.

FaZe Clan X SteelSeries Set To Launch Co-Branded Gaming Gear as Part of Multi-Year Partnership

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FaZe Clan X SteelSeries Set To Launch Co-Branded Gaming Gear as Part of Multi-Year Partnership
LOS ANGELES, CA (November 6, 2023) – Today, FaZe Holdings, Inc. (FaZe Clan), one of the most prominent and influential gaming organizations in the world, and SteelSeries, the original esports brand that fuses gaming and culture and worldwide leader in gaming and esports peripherals, announced they will be launching a new line of FaZe Clan x SteelSeries co-branded gaming products, now available exclusively at Best Buy retail locations across North America and BestBuy.com. Paired with the announcement, FaZe Clan members FaZe Nate Hill, FaZe Proze, and FaZe Scope can be seen showcasing the new line on FaZe Clan social media channels.
With inspiration drawn from the FaZe Clan multiverse, the limited-edition collection features the classic FaZe black and red colorways and brings the iconic FaZe logo and FaZe camouflage to life through SteelSeries’ award-winning Arctis Nova 7 headset, Apex 9 Mini keyboard, Aerox 3 Wireless mouse, and QcK XXL mouse pad.
●       Arctis Nova 7 Wireless Headset | FaZe Clan Edition – Featuring the FaZe moniker on the speaker plates and accented with FaZe camouflage on the ComfortMAX ski band, the Arctis Nova 7 is engineered with the Nova Acoustic System, featuring HiFi audio, supercharged by the Sonar Audio Software Suite. Delivering 360° Spatial Audio, the Nova 7 lets gamers hear the finite details that others don’t. Gamers can amplify the sounds of the expansive overworld and listen to two audio streams at once with simultaneous 2.4GHz and Bluetooth, easily swapping between PC, Mac, PlayStation, and Switch with USB-C. Stay in the action with a 38-hour battery and a fast charge function for six hours of use after just a 15-minute charge. Players will experience noise-free communications as AI algorithms guide the ClearCast Gen 2 mic to clean up both incoming and outgoing audio in team chat. The ComfortMax System delivers 4 points of adjustability and breathable AirWeave Memory Foam cushions for marathon sessions on any platform.
●       Apex 9 Mini Keyboard | FaZe Clan Edition – The mini is mighty, providing everything gamers need in a small package. Highlighted with FaZe camouflage and designed for those who want to completely maximize their gaming space, the Apex 9 Mini’s 60% form factor gives users more desk space for big deliberate mouse sweeps and movements while offering all the capabilities of a full-size keyboard through printed secondary functions. Custom-built OptiPoint switches harness the power and speed of light for a 0.2ms response time and keystrokes with zero debounce. Double Shot PBT Keycaps are renowned for their durability, quality, and sound, so when gamers have key switches that last 100M presses, they have elite keycaps to match.
●       Aerox 3 Wireless Mouse | FaZe Clan Edition – LIGHTning fast and adorned with FaZe camouflage, the SteelSeries Aerox 3 Wireless mouse is engineered for the fastest swipes, so gamers beat the competition to the trigger. When milliseconds count, speed matters. The Aerox 3 Wireless has an ultra-lightweight 68g design perfectly optimized for super light mouse swipes. A 200-hour battery life with fast charging ensures stress-free dual wireless. The TrueMove Air sensor, silky smooth 100% Virgin Grade PTFE glide skates for enhanced control and speed, while the water-resistant AquaBarrier™ provides safety. A USB-C cable makes for easy connectivity and aftermarket customization.
●       QcK Heavy XXL | FaZe Clan Edition – Featuring the iconic FaZe camouflage in a black and grey motif, the QcK XXL Heavy Mousepad serves as a gateway to both the esports and FaZe Clan worlds. The pinnacle of surface performance, innovation, and style, the QcK heavy mousepad has been engineered with exclusive micro-woven cloth for maximum control and optimized for low and high CPI tracking movements. and a 900 mm x 400 mm x 4 mm playing surface provides players with maximum control. An extra thick, non-slip rubber base eliminates unwanted movement. SteelSeries gaming mousepads are engineered for all levels of play and are highly recommended by esports pros.
 
“We absolutely love working with SteelSeries and after years of our partnership together, we know from experience these products are the best on the market for our respective communities,” said FaZe Clan President, Erik Anderson. “Since our last collaboration, we’re proud to have expanded this collection into additional gaming gear and we’re thrilled to be featured in Best Buy for FaZe’s debut flagship peripherals with our SteelSeries family.”
From L to R: FaZe Nate Hill, FaZe Proze
 
The latest collaboration is a progression of the FaZe Clan x SteelSeries’ partnership first announced in 2018, followed by the debut of the co-branded QcK mousepad. As a sponsor, SteelSeries is featured on the official FaZe esports jersey currently donned by all of FaZe Clan professional teams including Halo Infinite who recently won the Halo Championship 2023 and Counter-Strike 2 who recently won IEM Sydney, CS2’s inaugural event in the new title.
“As the original esports brand that fuses gaming & culture, and the worldwide leader in gaming and esports peripherals, we seek to empower and inspire through our products, our style, and with our partners,” said Tony Trubridge, Global Esports Director at SteelSeries. “Our partnership with FaZe and this limited-edition collection truly embodies and showcases the fusion of gaming and culture at the highest level.”
For more information, check out BestBuy.com, or steelseries.com and join the conversation on Twitter at @SteelSeries and Instagram at @SteelSeries and FaZe Clan social media channels.

November 2023 Game Industry Events Calendar

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November 2023 Game Industry Events Calendar

Happy napping November! Ok, that pun wasn’t all that great, but we were thinking of November = a delicious turkey dinner that puts us to sleep :).

We’ve put together yet another great list of events you can attend this month! Thanks in large to your contributions in submitting events to the calendar.

We’ll often highight a ‘Top Event’ to showcase, but there are just so many this month to choose from. For B2C conventions, take a look at BlizzCon, Guerrilla Games Festival, WePlay Expo, among many others. For conferences, take your pick, they are all rather great events with their own unique qualities. Game Connection, Pocket Gamer Connects, and Unite are always favorites of ours, but so are nearly every other one on this list.

Check out this month’s event list below. You can also click here for the main calendar that includes events into 2023 and beyond.

October 30-November 3 Scottish Games Week
October 31-November 5 Play23 Festival (Hybrid)
November 1-5 Paris Games Week
2-3 Game Connection Europe
2-4 India Game Developer Conference (IGDC)
3-4 BlizzCon
4-5 AdventureX
4-5 Belfast XR Festival
4-5 Effing-Con
4-6 Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan
8-9 Global Games Pitch – Autumn Edition (Online)
8-9 MIGS
8-9 Community Everywhere (Online)
9-10 Guerrilla Game Festival
9-11 Games Ground
10 XmasJKL
10 M+Dev
10-11 IndieCade Festival: Anywhere & Everywhere
10-11 Night Games
14-16 PathfindinGS (Online)
15-16 Unite
16-17 DevGAMM Lisbon
16-17 Indie X
17 CiGA Developer Conference
17-18 CiGA Connects
18-19 WePlay Expo
24-26 Milan Games Week
27-December -1 Immersive Tech Week
27-December 2Africa Games Week (Hybrid)
28-29 Nordic Game Helsinki
30-December 3 PLAYCON

Which events are you attending this month? Let us know by commenting on this article here or on Twitter and Facebook!

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