SPONSORS

If your company is interested in sponsoring the Game Outsourcing Summit, click here to view sponsorship opportunities.

Thank you to our Game Outsourcing Summit sponsors.

GOLD SPONSOR:


Amritt
is the industry’s leading  Outsourcing Advisory Service.
We’ve been there in person.  From Shanghai to Mumbai.  From Bangalore to Beijing .
Some vendors talk.  Others deliver.  Some can scale operations.  Others cannot.
We’ll tell you who’s who: we work for you!
We are the experts in evaluating videogame outsourcing vendors.
Three top publishers trust us.  So do many smaller developers.
Meet us at the Game Outsourcing Summit.
 
Amritt Ventures, Inc. usa@amritt.com   (562)402-4435

www.amritt.com



GameShastra Inc. is India’s largest provider of game services. Our expertise spans all game platforms – PCs, Consoles, Handheld, Mobile and Online - and covers all facets of game services and testing – animation, development, porting, functionality, compatibility, game-play, and  certification testing.

Working with industry majors globally and gaining valuable experience, our team of professionals located in India offer the highest quality of services at aggressively low prices and tight turnaround times.

www.gameshastra.com



Absolute Quality
is a leading global provider of game developer support services. We support every phase of the development cycle including functionality, compatibility, and localization testing, content translation, native speaker voice-overs, and multilingual technical and customer support, offering both US and offshore based delivery options. We support all gaming platforms, including Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo. We also provide mobile QA with over 700 devices and porting via Tira’s Jump Technology. 

Learn more at www.absolutequality.com




SILVER SPONSOR:


OutsourceReport
was established in 2005 as a comprehensive resource for information and education related to game development outsourcing initiatives. OutsourceReport owns and operates 'The Gaming Industry 411' - a comprehensive online outsource provider database, and the 'OR' - a professional outsourcing publication for game development management.

www.outsourcereport.com



dSonic produces high quality music, sound effects and voice-overs solely for the game industry. Our particular interest is in pushing the audio envelope with Adaptive Audio by composing music and sound effects around the abilities of the game's sound engine so they can become part of the game play. Our award winning composers/sound designers have worked on AAA titles including Bethesda's Oblivion, Ubisoft's Dark Messiah of Might and Magic and Namco Bandai's Mage Knight Apocalypse.

www.dsonic.com

 


VMC Game Labs is the largest independent game testing company worldwide. Having helped bring thousands of games across all major platforms to market, VMC knows what it takes to deliver high-quality products to a global marketplace, on time and on budget. VMC provides comprehensive QA, testing and support for video games, consoles, peripherals, consumer electronics and personal entertainment devices. Headquartered in Redmond, WA, VMC has offices across North America, Europe, and Asia. Contact VMC at info@vmc.com or call, 877.393.8622.

www.vmcgamelabs.com

 


Game Center Group, located in San Diego. CA., offers consulting and outsource services targeted at the MMO\video game vertical. GCG is headed up by D. Scott Mattson, a recognized expert in the outsource model. Mattson has integrated global customer support solutions for Electronic Arts and Sony Online Entertainment.  The Game Center Group offers CRM\QA services as well as localization and application programming services.  "We Don't Make The Games, We Make The Games Better"

www.gamecentergroup.com



EVENT SPONSOR:


Technicolor Interactive Services
, part of the Services division of Thomson, provides an end-to-end solution for all of your game outsourcing needs including design, visuals, audio and localization. Technicolor provides industry-leading creative services on time, on budget and on demand while setting the standard for creativity, reliability and innovation.

www.technicolor.com




OMNI Interactive Audio
is a complete plug and play audio team; providing creative sound design with impact, music that hits the mark, voice work that speaks to you, and a team that smoothly puts it all together and into the game, including a polished final mix. We have strong expertise in the technical aspects of game audio, experienced management, and AAA credits:  Guild Wars, Need for Speed, Halo 2

www.omniinteractiveaudio.com



Program-Ace
pursues the strategy of founding the largest outsourcing game development center in Eastern Europe and provides all types of outsourcing services. Our high production capacity team of 150+, strong programming base, well-tuned communication and unique AceRemoteProject online management tool are the key factors that distinguish Program-Ace from other studios. We are looking for large partners who are in need of professional outsourcing services for current-gen and next-gen game development.

www.programace.com



Virtuos, based in Shanghai with 120 staff, is one of the largest providers of outsourced production services to the game industry. Its international management team is lead by Gilles Langourieux former Founder and Managing Director of Ubisoft China Studios and backed by Legend, the number one IT group in China. Specialized in 3D art, programming, and QA, Virtuos’ clients include leading developers as well as 6 of the top 10 games publishers.

Contact : Nicolas@virtuosgames.comwww.virtuosgames.com



SwiftCD
is the leader in manufacturing and fulfilling on-demand, dynamic and build-to-order CDs and DVDs. With no sign-up fees, setup fees, minimums or exclusivity requirements,
SwiftCD provides its partners unparalleled technology, reliability, scalability and dependability.

www.SwiftCD.com



Queensland
is now home to over 50 percent of Australia's electronic game industry.
 
With around 520 people already employed in 18 local game companies and many more organizations providing related services such as music and animation, Queensland is the epicenter of game development in Australia.
 
Queensland's developers have been used by global players looking to tap into its depth of creative talent who work with the latest technology to develop the next evolution in electronic entertainment

www.qld.gov.au

 


Studio Fork
, the services division of Fork Particle, provides high quality videogame artwork and engineering services with cost savings of offshore development. Our art and technology directors at the San Francisco area office are among the cream of experts in the game industry. They provide direction to our talented team at our offshore branch which results in spectacular quality at significantly reduced costs. Our clients include Crystal Dynamics/Eidos and Backbone Entertianment.

www.studiofork.com



RampRate
helps companies make great decisions, fast.

RampRate uses its powerful, proprietary SPY Index, and a pool of more than 200 vendors, to quickly find IT services that fit a client’s priorities, costs and needs.
 
RampRate creates metrics to ensure clients get what they are paying for, then manages the contract throughout its life. RampRate researchers also advise companies on next-gen digital media trends.
 
Every week, RampRate’s approach is saving time, money and headaches for clients such as Blizzard, Primedia, Microsoft, iFilm, ESPN Motion and the NHL.

www.ramprate.com


 

Media Sponsors

Thank you to our Game Outsourcing Summit media sponsors.



Game Developer
magazine is the only print publication that delivers technical how-to features, industry news, and product reviews to professional game developers. Each month the most renowned and respected developers in the industry explain the technology behind the most successful and innovative games to 35,000 readers, making this truly the publication "by game developers, for game developers."

Check out the magazine at www.gdmag.com.

 


Gamasutra
is the largest independent web site devoted to the art and science of making games. Every day, Gamasutra offers new features about game technology and business, offers product and industry news, has a giant job board, hosts game developer resumes, offers a directory of game development contractors, hosts a product buyers guide, and more. Gamasutra.com has grown from its 1997 launch to over 335,000 members today.

www.gamasutra.com


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ADWEEK
is the definitive source for advertising and agency news, information and opinion. Covering the ad industry from an agency perspective, ADWEEK focuses on the image makers – those who create the strategy and the ads – as well as those who buy the media and handle client relations.

www.adweek.com



BRANDWEEK
is the only marketing magazine to offer saturation coverage of decision-makers at America’s Superbrands – the 2,000 brands that spend the majority of all measured national media dollars. As the leading source of news and information in the U.S. marketing industry, BRANDWEEK offers reports on new spending, promotions and marketing services in major consumer products and service categories, including: licensing, promotion, direct marketing and retail marketing.

www.brandweek.com



China GC Networks
offers global clients with a complete, integrated source of marketing tools to reach the Chinese game industry. With our integrated media offerings (magazine, web sites, and events), China GC Networks is your best partner in expanding your company’s products and services to China. China GC Networks maintains offices in Beijing, China and Chicago, IL, USA. For more information, please visit www.gcmag.com.

www.gcmag.com

ChinaGameBiz.com is the #1 English source for accurate, dependable information covering the Chinese game industry. It features news, market data, reports, company directory, product showcase and much more, all designed to help Western game companies and industry professionals capitalize on China's booming game market.

www.chinagamebiz.com





InsideVideoGames.com
is the single web destination for business professionals navigating the dynamic and profitable video game industry. Find timely, must-have news and data from leading VNU publications like The Hollywood Reporter, Adweek, and Billboard; breaking news from around the Web; a blog of industry insights; plus market reports and charts from Nielsen Entertainment.

www.InsideVideoGames.com



Mary-Margaret.com
is the leading recruitment firm in interactive entertainment, representing top clients and creative leaders in the games, mobile, broadcast, film and Internet industries. With offices in Los Angeles, Chicago, Austin, Houston, Miami, Boston, Washington D.C. and London, Mary-Margaret.com is continually seeking and placing highly-qualified executive, technical and creative talent in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Europe, Asia and Australia.

www.Mary-Margaret.com



MEDIAWEEK’s
editorial focus is to “cover the content, follow the dollars.” With the explosion of media choices today, and the rise of more direct media channels to the consumer, MEDIAWEEK’s seasoned team of reporters and editors uncovers the latest ideas and trends in print and electronic content creation, and also tracks the billions of ad dollars spent by media buyers on behalf of their clients. MEDIAWEEK is the magazine (and Web site) for media buyers, but it is also a must-read for all ad-sales, programming and editorial executives across television, magazines, radio, newspapers, out-of-home, and, of course, interactive media (including the Internet). In addition to up-to-the-second online breaking news alerts, the magazine provides deep analysis, coverage of the lighter side of the media business and a host of entertaining, insightful columnists.

www.mediaweek.com