The Indie Dev Meetup is an event sponsored by Amazon dedicated to professionals in, or interested in joining, the video games industry. The event, taking place Tuesday 15 March at the Ivor Crew Lecture Hall at the University of Essex, has been organised by DoubleUpGaming, a Colchester based online media publication company who have been supported in their business development by the Essex Innovation Programme.
For details on how to register for the event see here.
The day’s programme
The Indie Dev Meetup (IDM) offers dedicated talks from world renowned speakers including an industry talk from Mario Viviani, Technology Evangelist at the Amazon App Store. Mario engages with the developer community and companies, presenting Amazon’s newest technologies and ensures mobile app developers are up-to-date concerning Amazon devices and services.
The programme of the day includes:
- Increasing awareness of game development in Essex
- Exclusive time to network with local creatives
- Access to key industry contacts in the region
- Recruitment opportunities
- Free food and drink for the night
- Competition to win a Game Dev Giveaway
Games industry talk from sponsor Amazon App Store
Mario Viviani is a Technology Evangelist at the Amazon Appstore whose goal is to expand and nurture Amazon’s reputation in the developer community. He has published more than 90 Android apps and was nominated as a Google Developer Expert for Android by Google in 2013.
The Amazon App Store is fast expanding its race for the android market with nearly half a million apps, a significant increase from the 3,800 apps it started with in March 2011. The store offers unique features including Amazon Underground – a free way to enjoy the most loved apps without paying for downloadable content – something which no other app store presents.
About DoubleUpGaming.com
Maintaining and building upon a talented industry within the games sector, DoubleUpGaming is passionate about bringing together gaming communities. DoubleUpGaming have created the Indie Dev MeetUp, an event to bring together all the hobbyists, gaming developers and local game studios. DoubleUpGaming aims to gain more awareness of the gaming industry in Essex by getting enthusiasts involved in the Indie Dev MeetUp.
Event details
Date: Tues 15 March
Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Location: The Ivor Crew Lecture Hall, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester CO4 3SQ
For details on how to register for the event see here.
