Sweden Game Arena brief presentation, prepared for Game Connection Europe.

2. Sweden Game Arena
Laura Bularca
Project Coordinator
Skövde, Sweden
laura@swedengamearena.se
+46 (0) 73 1414229

3. What Is Sweden Game Arena?
One
of
Europe’s
premier
clusters
for
game
educa5on,
business
and
research
ACADEMIA
BUSINESS
PLACE
500+
Game
Development
Programs
Students
7
40+
Researchers
&
Lecturers
50+
New
Start-­‐Ups
Every
year
Games
Released
10+
40+
Studios
Established
Gothia
Science
Park
Skövde,
Sweden
Lindholmen
Science
Park
Göteborg,
Sweden

4. ACADEMIA
BACHELOR’S
DEGREES
3-­‐YEAR
MASTER’S
DEGREES
1-­‐YEAR
§ GAME
DESIGN
B.A.
in
Computer
Science
§ GAME
WRITING
B.A.
in
Media,
Aesthe5cs
and
Narra5ve
§ GAME
ART
B.A.
in
Media,
Aesthe5cs
and
Narra5ve
§ GAME
MUSIC/
SOUND
B.A.
in
Media,
Aesthe5cs
and
Narra5ve
§ GAME
PROGRAMMING
B.A.
in
Computer
Science
§ SERIOUS
GAMES
M.A.
in
Computer
Science
§ MEDIA,
AESTETHICS
AND
NARRATIVE
M.A.
in
Media,
Aesthe5cs
and
Narra5ve
500+
Game
Development
Programs
Students
7
40+
Researchers
&
Lecturers

5. BUSINESS
50+
New
Start-­‐Ups
Every
year
Games
Released
10+
40+
Studios
Established

6. PLACE
OFFICES,
MEETING
ROOMS,
SOCIAL
SPACES
VIBRANT
GAMEDEV
COMMUNITY
WORKSHOPS,
EVENTS,
CONFERENCE

7. SWEDEN GAME CONFERENCE 2015
300+
InternaYonal
Guests
33
InternaYonal
Speakers
Rami
Ismail
Chris
Avellone
Raph
Koster
Armin
Ibrisagic
SAGA
AWARDS
WORKSHOPS
GAME
EXPO
26
Countries
5
conYnents
3
FULL
#GAMEDEV
DAYS

8. INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE 2015
SWEDEN
USA
EUROPE
GDC
•
GamesCom
•
Nordic
Game
Conference
•
Casual
Connect
•
CreaYve
Coast
•
Game
ConnecYon

9. LOCAL PRESENCE 2015
Play
My
Game!
Pitch
My
Game!
WORKSHOPS
SWEDEN
GAME
JAM
Social
Events
Board
Game
Nights
Nicholas
Lovell
Free
2
Play
Workshop
•
Ernest
W.
Adams
Game
Design
Workshop
•
Investors
Pitch
&
Play
•
Microsoc
Game
Camp
•
SGA
at
Local
Food
FesYval
•
SGA
at
Local
Culture
FesYvals
•
Play
My
Game!
•
Pitch
My
Game!
•
Board
Game
Fridays

10. JOIN US!
VISIT
US
ANYTIME
AND
GET
A
FULL
TOUR!
YOUR
STUDIO
IN
SKÖVDE
WOULD
GET
ACCESS
TO:
•
OFFICES!
MODERN,
FULLY
EQUIPPED,
ACCESS
TO
MEETING
ROOMS
&
COZY
SOCIAL
SPACES
•
TALENT!
500+
GAME
DEVELOPERS
READY
FOR
HIRE
•
NETWORK!
NUMEROUS
WORKSHOPS,
SOCIAL
EVENTS
&
CONFERENCES
•
WORLD
CLASS
SUPPORT
FOR
START-­‐UPS!
VIBRANT
GAMEDEV
COMMUNITY
•
INNOVATIVE
GAMES
•
COLLABORATIVE
VIBE
•
WORK
FOR
HIRE
•
EXTENSIVE
OPPORTUNITIES
•
UNIQUE
SKILLSETS

11. SPECIAL INVITATION
WWW.SWEDENGAMEARENA.COM

12. STRATEGIC PARTNERS

13. THANK YOU!
WWW.SWEDENGAMEARENA.COM
GOTHIA
SCIENCE
PARK
KANIKEGRÄND
541
23
SKÖVDE
@swedengamearena
Laura
Bularca
Project
Coordinator
laura@swedengamearena.com