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Richard A. Bartle, Ph.D.
co-wrote the first virtual world, MUD, in 1978; he has thus been at the forefront of the MMO industry from its very inception.
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Jessica
Mulligan
literally wrote the book on the business of designing, building and running successful MMOGs. >> more
Peter Caparso
has over twenty years experience in technology, international commerce and payments and is currently the President of Adyen Payment Services.
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Brian Green
is an experienced online game developer. He worked on Meridian 59 in 1998 at 3DO and later started a company, Near Death Studios, Inc.
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The Independent MMO Game Developers Conference had another spectacular event this year, despite many technical and service issues that happened that were beyond Last Straw Productions' control. IMGDC has proved that even in an incredibly poor economy, passion can not be held back.
There has never been a better time for Indie online developers as now. With new middlewear popping up each year and better tools than ever for developing online games, the time is NOW. Indie dreamers have always been the innovators in the industry and will continue to push their passions to new heights and achieve incredible advancements in gaming.
IMGDC is a venue for Independent game developers to come together to share ideas and learn in all areas related to MMOGs, virtual worlds, and online games. IMGDC 4.0 will take place over three days in Las Vegas in April 2010. The most passionate conference meets the most sinful city. This will be an event you'll never forget!
WHAT'S NEW WITH IMGDC 3.0
4-22-2009 - IMGDC 3.0 has wrapped!
Another fantastic year delivering fantastic content. This year marked the first IMGDC 3.0 to be held in Las Vegas and it was 3 days of incredible content and networking. We had a fantastic time and can't wait to see everyone back for IMGDC 4.0 next April!
4-3-2009 - 15 rooms left at official hotel!
The offical hotel has opened up the room block for another week until April 10th with only 15 rooms left in the block. Reservations are going quickly, so please reserve your room today.
You can register from the registration page
4-1-2009 - Student and Hobbyist Discount Tickets available!
Last Straw announced today a special local student/hobbyist registraton discount at $99. Students and Hobbyists are able to attend the full event for only $99 through April 10th.
The official conference schedule has also been announced today and can be viewed on the schedule page
3-16-2009 - New speakers and sponsors announced!
New sponsors and speakers have been announced and the IMGDC website has been updated. Please view the speakers page as well as the sponsors page for more information.
2-9-2009 - Schedule and first round of speakers announced!
The IMGDC website has been updated to reflect the 2009 schedule and the first round of speakers have been announced. Please view the speakers page as well as the schedule page for more information.
9-25-2008 - IMGDC 3.0 receives a face lift!
The IMGDC website has undergone a dramatic change to help visitors better navigate the information as well as to focus on the community portal being installed. IMGDC fans can expect speaker blogs, advisor blogs, and forums which will go live over the next couple weeks. The IMGDC logo has also undergone redesign, so we hope everyone enjoys the new look!
9-24-2008 - IMGDC 3.0 Call for Speaker Submissions!
IMGDC 3.0 opens call for speakers! We're now accepting speaker submissions for IMGDC 3.0. The five tracks speakers can submit talks for include Design & Development, Business & Legal Art & Music, Console & Mobile, and Educational & Casual. With each version of IMGDC, more and more speaker submissions are received, so please submit your talks early to ensure a spot at the premiere Indie event of 2009.
9-23-2008 - IMGDC 3.0 Announced!
IMGDC 3.0 has been announced and is going to be bigger than ever! With five, yes FIVE, incredible tracks over three days of pure Indie bliss! Last Straw announces a broadened focus of all online games, including mobile and console, to ensure all virtual worlds and MMOGs are covered at the event. With the new year, IMGDC is also taking place in a new city. Las Vegas, NV has been chosen to give everyone a chance to be apart of the Indie Revolution. The passion is growing, will you be apart of it?
