UK gaming events this summer
by Conrad Quilty-Harper 
{ Jun 6th 2006 at 10:05AM }
Click continue to see a round-up of some future gaming events within the United Kingdom. Joystiq's UK contingent (consisting of Jennie and I) hopes to be able to attend as many of these events as possible so if you're also planning on attending make sure to leave us a comment. If we've missed a show or conference, let us know and I'll add your tip to the table.
| Event | Where/When? | How much? | The buzz |
| Women in Games UK | University of Teeside, 10th - 11th July | Before 14th July: £50 for students and £100 for non-students. After 14th July: £75 for students and £150 for non-students. | Sex in games keynote, panel on hiring/retaining next-gen positions and ARGs. |
| Develop Conference | Brighton, 11th - 13th July | Expo: free. Conference before 10th June: £435+VAT: After: £570+VAT. |
Big name speakers including Peter Molyneux and Marty from Bungie. Wide ranging lecture topics from the Uncanny Valley to DirectX 10. |
| GamesEdu Conference | Brighton, 14th July | Up to 10th June: £95+VAT. After 10th June: £110+VAT | Academia and game design, teaching programming and generally furthering the talent pool in the UK. |
| Edinburgh Interactive Entertainment Festival | Edinburgh, 21st - 22nd August | Before July 1st: £155+VAT. After July 1st: £195+VAT Student pass: £75 | Game screenings of unreleased games, award ceremony for innovative titles and conferences on topics ranging from game ratings to Lara vs. Joanna Dark. |
| Games Market Europe | London, 6th - 7th September | Free (last year) to members of the press/trade. Otherwise TBA. | Judging by last year's show: a few playable titles and a good chance to network. |
| GDC London | London, 3rd - 4th October | TBA: expect usual GDC pricing. | No details released so far. More information coming in June. |
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Aliboy @ Jun 6th 2006 10:31AM
Im going to be at Edinburgh Interactive Entertainment Festival , hope to see some Joystiq guys there ;)
Martin @ Jun 6th 2006 10:50AM
Bah, Summers are terrible for gamers. As the gaming drought hits the world we have no good new content to keep us satisfied except the few PSP/DS titles coming down the pipe. Developers/Publishers need to break this crap trend instead of thinking the holiday is when they will sell games. Publishers themselves are releasing too many games at one times even burrying some of their own gems (beyond good n evil). Break the mold release in the summer!
Todd @ Jun 6th 2006 1:30PM
I live in the Midwest of U.S. so I won't be going to any of those. But I am going to a WSVG tournament in Louisville, KY. That's pretty close to going to a different country.
Zell @ Jun 6th 2006 3:29PM
Is it stupid if i ask that does anyone know if the Wii will be playable at any of these.