Women Are In On It Now!!! Dang!
I found this on a link from Google. Here is the whole thing about sex in video games that are going to be talked about a the Women’s Game Conference on October 26-27 : ]
Austin, Texas - October 18, 2005 - The Game Initiative today announced that
game industry veteran Brenda Brathwaite will deliver a compelling, adults
only talk on sexual content and video games at the Women’s Game Conference
taking place October 26 - 27, 2005 in Austin, Texas. From flirting in MUDs
to hardcore sexual simulators to the emerging field of teledildonics, sex in
games is nearly as old as the medium itself. Sex isn’t limited to the games
themselves, the infamous E3 booth babes are as much a part of sex in games
as the characters that walk through game worlds. Sexual content found in
video game advertising has as strong a place in the discussion as emergent
sexual content in MMORPGs. To learn more about the Women’s Game Conference,
other sessions at the conference and how to attend visit
http://www.WomensGameConference.com
The second annual Women’s Game Conference focuses on women in the computer
and video game industry and highlights the importance of women as consumers
of games, draws attention to the contributions women bring to the game
industry workforce, and creates an environment conducive to networking. The
conference shares a career pavilion and technology pavilion with the Austin
Game Conference. All attendees are encourage to visit the Career Pavilion
where 12 game companies are recruiting, including: Activision, BioWare
Corp., Electronic Arts, Exclaim Recruiting Agency, High Voltage Software,
Inc., Microsoft Game Studios, Midway, Multimedia Games, Radical
Entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment America, THQ, and Ubisoft.
Another 40 companies have exhibits in the Technology Pavilion.
Other game-industry leaders speaking at the Women’s Game Conference include:
Linda Currie, Blue Fang; Nicole Willick, Activision; Tracey
Rosenthal-Newsom, Harmonix; Jeb Havens, Cyberlore; Amber Dalton, PMS Clan;
Amy Brady, PMS Clan/ Frag Dolls; Lisa Waits, NOKIA; Heidi Perry, Play First;
Lisa Sikora, Microsoft; Monika Madrid, UbiSoft; Clarinda Merripen,
Cyberlore; Jennifer McLean, IGN Entertainment, Inc.
Conference sessions include:
Facilitated Networking
Recruitment and Retention of Women in the Game Industry
Team Building : How a Diverse Team Makes a Big Impact
Games for a Diverse Audience
Sex in Games
Conference Keynote: Kris Soumas VP Interactive, Lifetime TV
Increasing Marketshare: The Marketing of Games to Women
A Discussion with Professional Female Gamers
Casual Games: Reaching the Female Market
What Women Want: A discussion between female casual game consumers and the
marketers and developers who serve them
Registration
The pre-registration rate is $165 and onsite registration is $195.
Conference attendees will also have access to the Khronos Developer
University, the Game Writers Conference, the TechPavilion and the Austin
Game Conference, all of which run concurrently with the Women’s Game
Conference. Registration is available online at
http://www.WomensGameConference.com/register/
The Women’s Game Conference is sponsored in part by Real Arcade, LifeTime,
WITI and Microsoft Research
3 Day Conference Highlights:
- 9 tracks, 130 speakers, 2000+ developers, 10+ companies recruiting
- Microsoft / Xbox 360 will hold in-depth presentations covering Xbox
360Live/Marketplace, XNA studio and Next-Gen Graphics on Vista
- IBM to Discuss Details of the Cell Processor
George Dolbier, IBM Senior Executive Architect for Games, will discuss
details of the Cell Processor powering the next generation game platforms at
the Game Technology Association meeting at AGC.
- Career Pavilion - By popular demand a career area has been added to the
TechPavilion. For everyone at the show looking for a career change this is
the place to go.
- Khronos Developer University - This one day hands-on work shop provides
up-to-the-minute training on industry standard APIs for embedded graphics
and video processing.
- Official Conference Party sponsored by K2 Networks Inc. - a not to be
missed event.
- Sponsors and Exhibitors include:
3Dconnexion, Inc., Academy of Art University, Activision, Alias, Anark
Corporation, Animation Farm , Association of shareware professionals, ATI
Technologies, Austin Community College, Autodesk, Avid Computer Graphics,
Bigworld Pty Ltd., BioWare Corp., BuildForge, Inc., Business Wire, Develop
Magazine, Dolby, Emergent Game Technologies, Ensemble Studios, Enzyme
Testing Labs, Game instinct , Game Trust, GameDev.net, GamesIndustry.biz, GC
Networks/Game Creation Magazine, Ginny’s Printing, GoPets, Guildhall at SMU,
Havok, Hybrid Graphics Ltd., iBeta, IBM Texas Credit Union, janimation Inc ,
K2 Networks Inc., Khronos Group, Mary-Margaret.com, Microsoft, Microsoft
Casual Games Group, Microsoft Research, Midway, MobyGames.com, Mythic
Entertainment, NCSoft, NVIDIA, Omni Interactive Media, Online Game Services,
Inc., Power VR (PowerVR), Real Networks/Lifetime, Scaleform Corporation ,
St. Edwards University, TechExcel, THQ, The OGaming Network, UAT, and
Versant Corporation
- TechPavilion and Attendee Lounge - The TechPavilion showcases the latest
tools, technologies, products and services. The Attendee Lounge includes
comfortable couches and chairs where attendees can relax and network in a
casual environment.
I doubt you read it all. You prbably did what I did, and skimmed threw it. Acually, I only read the first paragraph and stopped to put it on here.
-Cody Hauri
