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| Game Developer Business Center Europe Opens in Leipzig, Germany The Game Developer Business Center has announced the opening of GDBC Europe, in Leipzig. The new business center offers game companies a centralized location to create their European headquarters with modern office space, comprehensive IT infrastructure, and business development support. The location also provides benefits for companies wishing to get into the booming games industry with partnerships and assistance to ensure a successful entrance into the market. The GDBC Europe combines the experience and network of the Leipziger Messe, organiser of the GC and GC Developers Conference, and its subsidiary MaxicoM, providing the perfect working environment and support for start-ups and subsidiaries of companies in the games industry. Companies benefit from the direct connection to the Leipziger Messe, with its modern infrastructure and staging areas. National and international contacts in the games industry are consequently generated directly onsite. The GDBC Europe also takes advantage of all of the services of the MaxicoM Euro-Asia Business Center. Situated in an optimal location for transport connections - just ten minutes from the Leipzig city center, and with a direct connection to Leipzig-Halle airport - the experienced MaxicoM-Team offers human resources and staffing support for game developers in a wide range of languages. The team maintains contact with embassies and public authorities, aiding companies in completing all necessary paperwork and processes, from housing searches to residency permits. MaxicoM can also supply and support the entire IT infrastructure including telephone, fax, file server, network, and high-speed internet connection. A network of strong partners provides professional advice and contacts to the international game development and publishing industry: New neighbors: GDBC and GC. The Leipzig GC (Games Convention) is Europe's leading show for interactive entertainment, infotainment, edutainment and hardware. In 2007, almost 400 companies from the games industry are expected at the exhibition center. Games enthusiasts will be able to test numerous German, European, and world premieres, on a total surface area of 115, 000 square meters (2006: 90, 000). Prior to GC, the international publishing and development sector meets at the Leipziger Messe in August for the GC Developers Conference. Since its premiere in 2002, the conference has successfully established itself as a leading platform for networking and the exchange of experience between European developers. International keynotes, workshops, panel discussions, and prestigious speakers from the fields of computers, consoles, and mobile devices will impart inside information on current trends, as well as information on themes of the future. The first class contacts within the network of GCDC partners enable new markets to open up rapidly, with collaboration with the GC Asia Conference enabling these to spread even further internationally. Leipzig's world-class academic institutions offer a steady stream of qualified specialists in the fields of programming and design. The city offers a rich variety of cultural activities and is well-known for its reasonable cost of living and flexible administrative structure. The MDM Mitteldeutsche Medienfцrderung and Wirtschaftsfцrderung der Stadt Leipzig are valuable partners in the expansion of business and realization of ambitious projects. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Game News :: home page |