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The NLGD Festival of Games Announces Keynote Speakers

The NLGD Festival of Games in Utrecht is one of the largest professional game festivals in Europe. It offers a stage and big scope for the fast growing European game development market.

The NLGD foundation confirms their keynote speakers for the conference during the NLGD Festival of Games. Margaret Robertson (games consultant and former editor for Edge) will open and close the conference while nobody else than the creator of PONG Ralph Baer will kick-off the conference. Furthermore, Spore Game Designer Chaim Gingold from Slackworks, who will talk about the design of games with a strong player creativity component.

The NLGD Festival of Games consists of a main thought leader conference, different workshops, a professional expo including a career fair for human resources and headhunters – and a serious connection. Utrecht NLGD Festival of Games is the premier platform and meeting opportunity for the European games community and is open for registration now.

Additional to the industry experts, the Festival will deliver much attention to the general public with various events like a large urban game and a game/music event in the city of Utrecht, Europe's rising game development hub. NLGD Festival of Games participants and spectators can celebrate the gaming culture like never before.

The NLGD Festival of Games takes place from 14 to 22 June 2008 in Utrecht, The Netherlands.



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