Wednesday, half the work week is over and I get to spend some over time while rendering videos at work. Fantastic!
That said, today has not been all bad though. One of the things I had to do this morning was set up a list of each of the video game events that are on the horizon this year, and mark off the ones that Kevin and I will be attending. Boy, is that list a fantastic one! Let me indulge you...
What: Blizzcon (Anaheim, California)
When: August 2-4
What: Leipzig Games Convention (Leipzig, Germany)
When: August 23-26
What: Austin GDC, (Austin, Texas)
When: September 5-7
What: E for All, (Los Angeles, California)
When: October 18-21
What: Tokyo Game Show, (Tokyo, Japan)
When: October 20-23
What: G-Star 2007, (Seoul, Korea)
When: November 8-11
You may sit back there and think, "holy ***, that's a lot of traveling". Yes, indeed that is a lot of traveling. That being said, I will probably end up missing out on the Austin GDC (due to being in Europe at that time to get some biz stuff in order) and on the E for ALL - mostly due to the fact that I am prioritizing Tokyo Game Show.
Japan, and especially Tokyo has always been one of my most sought after destinations for a visit. When I earlier this year confirmed with my boss that I not only was getting to go to Tokyo, but also visit the Game Show I seriously considered hugging the guy. However, despite him being French I did find that choice a tad too gay for my liking. At any cost, this post is not about my French boss, but rather about the awesomeness that is TGS.
As you can see from some of the pictures above and below, the game show has a lot to offer a gamer from the west such as myself. Between a serious amount of awesome games, mmo's and console goodness, there's the added bonus of hot japanese booth babes everywhere.
Let's not forget to mention, though, the possibilities Curse has with some proper representation over in the Asian Game Developers home turf. It is a well known fact that breaking through in a different culture and market than what you originally designed the game around is a tough trick to pull off. I believe that fansites and communities are very key elements in enabling the adaptation of cross-cultural games around the globe. It is, after all, through exposure and communities that MMO games flourish.
It is on this turf that Curse specializes, and with some of our near-future bizdev plans it is particularly important to show attendance, exposure and knowledge across the globe as a major contributor to the creation of global gaming communities.
Of course, let's not forget the booth babes.
These fine young ladies go long and far towards lightening up what in many cases ends up being a business nightmare, running from booth to booth getting the correct interviews and initialization talks with the right people.
Off topic though, as I mentioned earlier, Japan has been one of my most sought after destinations for a visit for a long time. Tokyo in particular, and here's why; Tokyo is by far the most technologically advanced city in the world. A true metropolis sporting off the latest innovations, gadgets and trinkets enabling a simpler and more joyful and wondrous lifestyle. Atleast, that is what I chose to believe!
So here's to Japan, Tokyo Game Show and Curse.
