NY Games Conference is back to New York City with a fantastic line-up of speakers and sessions focused on digital game creation, distribution, monetization and marketing. Hundreds of industry leaders will gather to network, do deals, and share ideas about the future of games and connected entertainment.

This year’s agenda includes:

•     View from the Top: The State of the Games Industry
•     Monetizing Games through Free to Play
•     From the Console to the Cloud: The Evolution of Game Distribution
•     Advertising and Micropayments Models for Games
•     Making Successful Games for iOS and Android
•     Games Direct to Players: Redefining the Business of Games
•     Social Casino Games: Winning Strategies
•     Game Marketing Leadership Roundtable
•     Video and Game-related Content
•     Maximizing Value & User Acquisition on Social Platforms
•     Investor Pitches
•     Made in New York

Looking forward to see the following track:

From the Console to the Cloud: The Evolution of Game Distribution
While games are migrating to the cloud, traditional box games aren’t likely to disappear any time soon, or will they? This panel will discuss how new forms of distribution work for different types of games. Which devices are going to be driving the future growth of the gaming business?

This conference will be great for students who are interested in game design. I’m on a mission to see if they offer student group discounts for higher education.

Conference website: http://dmwgames.com/