TheVault.es: ¿Cómo ven la industria de videojuegos en España nuestros estudios? (IV) by Ricardo Lázaro (Spanish)

CARTOON GAMES 2012
Just before Cartoon Movie, take the opportunity to meet new partners from the animation or video games sector! Mutual benefit is the key. Following the success of the first edition in 2012, Cartoon Games will now take place during a whole day (instead of an afternoon only).

Objectives
- To create synergies between these two complementary industries.
- In the long term, to encourage producers to bring a game partner at the same EARLY stage as the co-producer and the distributor in the process of a feature film, in order to develop concurrently a feature film and a game based on the same characters, like major hit films.

Here we go, Lyon!

Official Site & 3D Wire Site

Por la parte de Evil Mind, hablamos de nuestra experiencia con la Coordinación en equipos pequeños y participamos en dos mesas redondas: Publishers: ¿buenos o malos?, junto a EA; y Emprender: creando mi estudio independiente, junto a Milkstone Studios.

Fueron dos días donde lo pasamos muy bien y conocimos a algunos a muchos amigos de Evil Mind. Nos gusta que el videojuego se lleve a las universidades. Esperamos que las charlas fueran de interés. ¡Nos vemos en la próxima!

Web oficial Tech Fest II

Nuestros amigos de Axel Springer nos han invitado esta mañana a charlar sobre videojuegos con los alumnos del Máster. Aspectos técnicos, procesos de producción y anécdotas se han mezclado en una animada conversación entre Miguel Montesinos y los futuros profesionales del sector. Desde Evil Mind deseamos suerte a todos. Esperamos leer pronto sus análisis de nuestros juegos y sus crónicas de los grandes eventos del videojuego. ¡Ha sido un placer!

Y a ti, ¿te interesa? Toda la información en: http://escuela.axelspringer.es/masters/master-de-periodismo-de-videojuegos/que-es/

Evil Mind ha confiado a IPECC el guión de su próximo juego. Gracias a ello, los alumnos pudieron practicar con un producto real y colaborar en su desarrollo, supervisado por el experto y profesor del curso, Josué Monchan. El videojuego saldrá al mercado con los textos realizados por los estudiantes, cuyos nombres aparecerán en los créditos como guionistas del mismo.

¡Próximamente más información!

Más info: http://www.ipecc.net/cursos/audiovisuales/guion-videojuegos/47

You can download all this games and donate directly from this site : http://topigames.com/navidad/index_en.php

Our SCHEMES to rule the world have gone a bit too far. We’re really sorry about APOCALYPSE and all that stuff. During this small COLDWAR till total EXTINCTION, please BE EVIL.

But, in case you survive, let us wish you EVIL CHRISTMAS and a WICKED NEW YEAR. You’ll be hearing from us. An AWFUL lot.

Yours DESPICABLY,
The Evil Minds behind EVIL MIND

This is a project funded through crowdfunding in which anyone can give their support. If you are interested in the project, you still can contribute with the amount you want and get the corresponding reward. You can find all the information in the project’s official website: http://www.verkami.com/projects/3433-insert-coin

Insert Coint is expected to be presented in summer 2013, during GameLab if possible. We hope to inform you soon. By the moment, you can follow the project’s evolution from it’s official Twitter account.

Awards are given to the best video games in entertainment and other industries. The latter are the so-called ‘Serious Games,’ using video game technologies in developments for education, health, aerospace, culture and many other sectors.

The awards are meant to debunk stereotypes about video games and give a well-deserved boost to the video game industry.

In its 2nd edition, the Festival is being held in Bilbao again, drawing games and game lovers from all over the world.

Best Video Game Award Gala

On 29 November, there will be a spectacular gala in Bilbao , giving the awards to the best video games of the year. This event will take place at the Campos Elíseos Theatre.

Serious Game Conference and Expo

From November 26 to December 2, the Euskalduna Conference Centre and Concert Hall in Bilbao is playing host to a professional conference on SERIOUS GAMES, drawing leading figures in this sector. The event is meant to be a meeting point for networking among professionals in this industry.

Activities for All and Sundry

Also, from 26 November to December 2 there will be a series of lectures, premieres and activities for all kinds of visitors, turning Bilbao into the Mecca of video games for five days.

In its 2nd edition, the Fun & Serious Game Festival is meant to strengthen recognition of video games and promote the work done by video game professionals, while giving a boost to the video game industry in Spain.

· Official Site

This Christmas, in Evil Mind we want to put our snowball to the Juegaterapia charity project, developed by Miquel Camps from Topigames. Coldwar will be part of the game bundle wou’ll be downloadable by making a donation to Juegaterapia during Christmas days.

Any Spanish game developer can participate in this caring initiative. You can visit http://topigames.com/navidad/ for more information.

You can also help us spreading this story. Comment it with your family and friends in social networks. Every help is welcome. We count on you!

Juegaterapia is a NGO that assumes the collection and delivery of videogames and consoles for children hospitalized in oncology children’s hospitals.