Wolverhampton hosts international computer gaming conference - CGames 2008, Light House Media Centre 3 – 5 November 2008
Leading minds in the world of computer games are gathering in the city this week to discuss the future of gaming technology.
Organised by the University of Wolverhampton, CGames 2008 will bring together an international community of experts to discuss the state-of-the-art, perspectives of future developments and innovative applications relevant to games development.
Now a vitally important sector in the country’s economy, sales of computer games are predicted to reach £2 billion in the UK this year. According to Screen Digest, sales of consoles such as the Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii are expected to hit 9.1 million.
During the three day conference at the city’s Light House Media Centre, delegates will exchange ideas on design methods, developments and programming techniques. Professor Qasim Mehdi, conference general chair and head of Games Simulation and AI (GSAI) at the School of Computing and IT, University of Wolverhampton, said: “The conference aims to promote both established and new researchers, including postgraduate research students who may be presenting their work for the first time and also to promote the city of Wolverhampton as a leading Games development centre.”
Supporting the event, Stephen Catchpole, chief executive of Wolverhampton Development Company, said: “Hosting an international conference of this calibre is a great achievement for the city and testament to the groundbreaking work which is taking place at the university.
“Digital media is already playing a huge role in the country’s economy and we want to help the city to benefit from the growth in the sector. At Wolverhampton Development Company we are committed to generating 30,000 new jobs over the next 20 years and improving the city’s skills base and knowledge economy will be vital to achieving that goal. Therefore it’s important we recognise the assets that we already have, such as the successes of the university, and work hard to build on them.”