The GDCE conference program builds upon the Future Vision theme, recently unveiled at the 2005 Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco this past March. The GDC featured progressive conference sessions led by industry gurus who empowered developers to create tomorrow's games today. GDCE will expand upon this Future Vision theme with a special focus on next generation development. The conference will introduce new visionary sessions designed to provoke innovation amongst developers and motivate them to learn new skills essential for creating the next generation of interactive entertainment. Through three days of lectures, keynotes, panels, tutorials, and roundtable discussions, GDCE will focus on the road ahead for developers.

"European developers are an essential element of publishers' global strategies as we stand on the brink of next generation console announcements and the launch titles that will define their impact," said Jamil Moledina, Director of the Game Developers Conference. "It is therefore incumbent upon us to apply our tried-and-true GDC methodology to deliver our industry leading forum to this critical market."

GDCE is the core event for game development professionals in Europe who wish to shape the industry and expand the resources, tools and technologies they use to create next generation games. GDCE is also the principal gathering place where European professionals will help set the agenda for interactive entertainment for years to come.

"TIGA is delighted to be working with CMP as the premier sponsor of the Game Developers Conference Europe," said Ian Baverstock, Chairman of TIGA. "Bringing the experience of the team behind the world's leading game developer conference to GDCE is just what our members were hoping for and we look forward to supporting this event as it brings high quality sessions covering the issues that matter to our members to Europe this August."