Producers of the Game Developers Conference™ China and International Digital Content Exposition Strategically Align

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM TechWeb Game Network, producers of the 3rd annual Game Developers Conference China (GDC China) and the 2nd annual Independent Games Festival China (IGF China) have announced a strategic alliance with the producers of the Digital Content Exposition (Digi China).  The alliance will strengthen both event's brands and awareness through cooperation in event organization, promotion, and overall support.

Now in its 3rd year, GDC China brings the quality and years of experience of producing the Game Developers Conference—the world's leading and largest gathering of game industry professionals-- to Shanghai to further engender learning, networking, and inspiration to game developers in the East.  GDC China 2010 will host over 45 sessions, summits and tutorials covering online, mobile, independent, serious, and global game development and will showcase over 30 sponsors and exhibitors.  In addition, GDC China will host the 2nd annual Independent Games Festival China featuring independent games produced within the region.  GDC China has already secured a host of luminary speakers and game figures local to the region as well as worldwide.  Companies speaking at GDC China include: 6waves, NetEase, XPEC Entertainment Inc., Bigpoint GmbH, CCP, BioWare, Intel, Activison, and many more.

Initially launched in 2003, Digi China has now grown into China's largest expo with a far-reaching industrial impact, which acts like a showcase for newly emerging digital products and services including games, music and online literature. This year, the Expo covers 30 thousand sq meters, with over 40 leading exhibitors and 100,000 attendees. Digi China is co-sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the State Administration of Radio Film and Television, General Administration of Press and Publication, State Council Information Office of the PRC, Central Committee of Communist Youth League of China and People's Government of Beijing Municipality, organized by China ACG Group Co., Ltd. And Beijing Zhongwenfa International Culture Exchange Co., Ltd is the executive unit of this year's event.

For more information on GDC China 2010 please visit: http://www.gdcchina.com/.

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