[game_edu] Gaming Conventions

Jordan Lynn jordanl at uga.edu
Thu Jan 22 10:45:11 EST 2009

Thanks everyone! You're all lifesavers. Have a wonderful day, and thanks
again for all of your help!
-Jordan

On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 9:38 AM, Joel Gonzales <joel at lowpolycount.com>wrote:


> I spoke at Carolina Games Summit last year. It's a combination of game

> industry events and video game tournaments. While it's not a huge

> convention, it was packed with people playing games for the various

> tournaments. I'm sure you'll be able to find many to interview there.

>

> -J

>

> Jordan Lynn wrote:

>

>> Wow- 10 replies in 2 hours FAR exceeded my expectations! Thank you

>> everyone for responding so quickly.

>> I have applied for a scholarship to GDC, but that event is ideal for the

>> research because most of the attendees will be professionals and academics,

>> who, while having valid opinions on my research, wouldn't be the people I

>> need to interview.

>> I'm also going to be competing in the Global Game Jam, but thanks for that

>> invitation :).

>> I believe I may have found a suitable location: has anyone ever heard

>> anything about the Carolina Games Summit?

>>

>> Thanks again everyone!

>> -Jordan

>>

>> On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 4:23 PM, Liz M.E. Chung <lizchung at gmail.com<mailto:

>> lizchung at gmail.com>> wrote:

>>

>> QuakeCon started the concept of the BYOC (Bring your own computer)

>> event, with many organizations following soon after:

>> the CPL, WSVG, GGL, WCG, Dreamhack, iSeries, the Gathering,

>> Lanwar, MassiveLAN--mostly organizations that sponsor competitive

>> gaming leagues and events.

>>

>> -M

>>

>>

>> On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 12:08 PM, Seth Sivak <sjsivak at gmail.com

>> <mailto:sjsivak at gmail.com>> wrote:

>>

>> I think that the biggest LAN event you can find is quakecon:

>> http://www.quakecon.org/ but that is after your time frame.

>>

>> Although i have never used this site, it may help you :

>> http://www.lanpartymap.com/

>>

>> Seth

>>

>>

>> On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 3:05 PM, Johnnemann Nordhagen

>> <jnordhagen at gmail.com <mailto:jnordhagen at gmail.com>> wrote:

>>

>> GDC may not be what you're looking for, as it's primarily

>> game industry professionals (who are mostly gamers,

>> certainly, but who interact with the games they play in a

>> different manner than just gamers).

>>

>> It's a great conference to go to for its own sake, of course.

>>

>> Johnnemann

>>

>>

>> On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 11:30 AM, Nic Colley

>> <Nic.Colley at cpcc.edu <mailto:Nic.Colley at cpcc.edu>> wrote:

>>

>> I have to recommend the expensive but well needed GDC.

>> There you will find everything you need.

>>

>> Thanks,

>> Nic Colley

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>> From: Jordan Lynn [mailto:jordanl at uga.edu

>> <mailto:jordanl at uga.edu>]

>> Sent: Wed 21-Jan-09 2:17 PM

>> To: game_edu at igda.org <mailto:game_edu at igda.org>

>> Subject: [game_edu] Gaming Conventions

>>

>>

>> Hello all,

>> I'm writing my Master's Thesis on the interaction

>> between gamers and the videogames they play; as such,

>> I need to attend a gaming convention, massive LAN

>> party, or the like to interview experienced gamers.

>> Unfortunately, the convention I had planned to attend

>> (Digital Overload) conflicts with other scheduled

>> events. I would like to ask if anyone on this list

>> knows of any other large-scale, videogame-related

>> events, preferably on the East Coast but not required,

>> occurring between now and the end of March.

>> Thank you for your time,

>> -Jordan Lynn

>> Master's Student

>> Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication

>> University of Georgia

>>

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