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    • Global Game Jam Registration Opens This Weekend

    November 20, 2009

    by Arsen Nazaryan


    ggjlogoThe International Game Developers Association has revealed that one of its events, the Global Game Jam, will be open for registration starting tomorrow Saturday, November 21. Through the registration process, those interested will be able to secure a spot in the 90+ locations the global event will be taking place on January 29-31, 2010. Last year, there were 1,650 participants across 23 countries and 54 venues.

    The 2010 Global Game Jam is a truly global event and the growth in venues is a great sign of the growing recognition and popularity of GGJ. There are still a limited number of sponsorship opportunities available for companies wishing to participate and have exposure to thousands of game developers and enthusiasts around the world.

    - Susan Gold, founder of the Global Game Jam

    The GGJ entails a two-day period in which developers come together and share ideas to create a fully blossomed game in the 48 hours. All locations abide by the same rules in this life-changing opportunity for every developer. Bottom line is, it’s pretty damn fun. To check out more info on the event, go to its official website. The confirmed list of locations follows.

    • Albany, NY (USA)
    • Albuquerque, NM (USA)
    • Angouleme (France)
    • Ankara (Turkey)
    • Antwerp (Belgium)
    • Athens, GA (USA)
    • Athens, OH (USA)
    • Atlanta, GA (USA) – two locations
    • Auckland (New Zealand)
    • Austin, TX (USA)
    • Baltimore, MD (USA)
    • Berlin (Germany)
    • Bloomfield, NJ (USA)
    • Boston, MA (USA) – two locations
    • Bristol (United Kingdom)
    • Buenos Aires (Argentina)
    • Burlington, VT (USA)
    • Calgary (Canada)
    • Cape Town (South Africa)
    • Caracas (Venezuela) – two locations
    • Catania (Italy)
    • Charlotte, NC (USA)
    • Chicago, IL (USA) – two locations
    • Cincinnati, OH (USA)
    • Concord, NH (USA)
    • Copenhagen (Denmark)
    • Denver, CO (USA)
    • Doha (Qatar)
    • Dunedin (New Zealand)
    • E. Lansing, MI (USA)
    • Geelong (Australia)
    • Genova (Italy)
    • Glasgow (Scotland)
    • Grand Rapids, MI (USA)
    • Guadalajara (Mexico)
    • Hamar (Norway)
    • Hamilton (Canada)
    • Helsinki (Finland)
    • Kajaani (Finland)
    • London (United Kingdom)
    • Los Angeles, CA (USA)
    • Luton (United Kingdom)
    • Madison, SD (USA)
    • Madison, WI (USA)
    • Madrid (Spain)
    • Melbourne (Australia)
    • Milan (Italy)
    • Manila (Philippines)
    • Maracaibo (Venezuela)
    • Morrisville, NY (USA)
    • Newport (Wales)
    • Nomi (Japan)
    • New York, NY (USA)
    • Orlando, FL (USA)
    • Ottawa, Quebec (Canada)
    • Overland Park, KS (USA)
    • Paris (France)
    • Pittsburgh, PA (USA)
    • Plymouth (United Kingdom)
    • Porto (Portugal)
    • Recife (Brazil)
    • Richmond, VA (USA)
    • Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
    • Rochester, NY (USA)
    • Rome (Italy)
    • Salt Lake City, UT (USA)
    • San Jose, CA (USA)
    • San Luis Obispo, CA (USA)
    • Santa Cruz, CA (USA)
    • Sao Carlos (Brazil)
    • Sault St Marie (Canada)
    • Seattle, WA (USA)
    • Singapore
    • Malaysia
    • Skovde (Sweden)
    • Silver Spring, MD (USA)
    • Stafford (United Kingdom)
    • Sunnyvale, CA (USA)
    • Suwon (South Korea)
    • Sydney (Australia)
    • Tampere (Finland)
    • Tel Aviv (Israel)
    • Thurles (Ireland)
    • Troy, NY (USA)
    • Utrecht (The Netherlands)
    • Vancouver (Canada)
    • Varginha (Brazil)
    • Vilnius (Lithuania)
    • W. Lafayette, IN (USA)

    [Via GamesPress]

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