Gaming and Hi-Tech: So Much in Common, So Little Overlap
Last night, I attended the Atlanta Game Development Meetup Group up Highway 400 in suburban North Atlanta at the Computer ArenA - an arcade for gamers. A handul of game developers and aspiring game developers were on hand — networking, sharing ideas, and helping build Atlanta’s gaming community.
I met Matt Schwartz, a content designer for FusionFall – Cartoon Network’s recently launched browser-based kids’ MMOG. I also met Bobby Blackwolf, host of The Bobby Blackwolf Show- a weekly Internet radio and podcast discussing the latest news in video games. I also caught up with Clinton Lowe, president of the Georgia Game Developers Association and talked about the SIEGE conference.
Today I attend a different type of community - Startup Riot a forum for investors (institutional and corporate VCs and angels), entrepreneurs, individuals looking for startup jobs, and large companies looking for partnerships and/or M&A opportunities. Hoping as I may, I would be very surprised if any gamers present — which is surprising given the growth in gaming opportunities and gaming’s increasing reliance on the social web. UPDATE - I AM GLAD TO REPORT THAT TWO COMPANIES PRESENTED TODAY FROM THE GAMING WORLD — REINVENTED TECHNOLOGIES AND GOOD EGG STUDIOS/ELF ISLAND. IT’S A START.
In time, perhaps WE WILL SEE MORE PRESENTERS AND these two technology communities will commingle creating a much more vibrant Web community here in Atlanta.
Let me get back to you.
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