Think Services Game Group

The computer and video game industry sells an incredible 9 games every second and in 2008, the NPD Group announced game sales reached over $21 billion. According to Game Developer Research, more than 65,000 professionals are involved in the art and business of making games in over 600 companies in the US and Canada alone vis-a-vis an estimated 8,000 game-related companies operating worldwide.*

Who are game developers?

Game developers constitute industry professionals geared towards furthering the digital entertainment industry. These folks are predominately male, average in age 35, are tech savvy and passionate about their profession, and include professional titles ranging from VPs, publishers, and directors to artists, programmers, producers, writers, designers, composers and other job functions. Students are also key participants in the development community – driving innovation and feeding recruitment channels at all levels.

How do you reach this audience?

The Think Services Game Group provides multiple channels, mediums, and points of contact to reach the game industry community and to drive business worldwide. We are the producers of the 20+ year Game Developers Conference®(GDC) —the largest professionals only event in this industry. The GDC attracts over 17,000 attendees to San Francisco each Spring. The GDC supports regional events in key global game development locations including Austin, Canada, China, and Europe. We also publish Game Developer Magazine as well as the industry’s leading websites and blogs including the Webby Award-winning Gamasutra.com which attracts over 400,000 registered members, GameCareerGuide.com, WorldsInMotion.biz, GameSetWatch.com, GamesOnDeck.com, and SeriousGamesSource.com.

Tap into this $21 billion industry through training & education, deep dive news, and face-to-face networking opportunities and events with the Think Services Game Group.