Task 7 Professional Bodies Supporting the Industry

Professional Bodies Supporting the Gaming Industry

• UKIE - (The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment), is a trade organisation for the UK's interactive entertainment industry. They are a non-profit organisation who aim to support the industry and help it grow and achieve their interests and goals, and they help organisations receive a positive image of the video games industry, and all companies.

Source: http://ukie.org.uk/about

• IGDA - The (International Game Developers Association). IGDA is the largest non-profit organisation. They aim to make game development a lot easier and more pleasant to perform. They are based around the world and aim to bring together game developers and support anyone who hopes to to become a Game Developer.

'Whether you're a student with a goal to become a game developer or a seasoned veteran, regardless if you're based in the U.S. or any country/region in the world, whether you're an indie developer or in a AAA studio, whether your primary platform is a PC, console or a tabletop - we welcome you home to the IGDA!'

Source: http://www.igda.org/?page=about

• WIGJ - (Women in Games Jobs). WIGJ is a non-profit company that works towards supporting women and recruiting more women into the gaming industry, by promoting women as role models and encouraging women to work in the industry and they give information to those wanting to work in the industry. They also want to make the industry more attractive for women hoping to become developers.

• BAFTA - (The British Academy of Film and Television Arts), identify and reward excellent, innovative or inspiring companies and even games such as The Last of Us for best art, game mechanics and best story. The BAFTA also supports, promotes, and develops the art forms of film, TV, and video games.

• MEF - (Mobile Entertainment Forum), MEF is a global organisation which supports any companies that want to monetize their mobile services/products, the organisation is mainly based in London but they are also based in Asia, North and Latin America, The Middle East and Africa.