“Online Gaming in Turkey and Europe" - Understanding the Market & Payment Models

Starts: Thursday November 19, 2009 at 9:00am
Ends: Thursday November 19, 2009 at 6:30pm
Event Type: Networking/Meetup
Location: Grand Rixos Hotel
Atatük Blv. 183 Kavaklıdere
Ankara, TURKEY 06531 TR
Price:
Website: http://www.metutech-atom.org/onlinegaming
Industry: computer games
Keywords: Online Game, Payment, Casual, Mso, Social Network, Micro Transaction, Matchmaking, Credit Card, Sms, Publisher, Client, Pre Incubation, Turkey, Gf K, Turkish Market, Metutech, Mmo, Browser, Europe, Atom
Intended For: CEO, owner, founder, business development manager, country manager, community manager, payments coordinator, PR & marketing manager
Organization: METUTECH-ATOM (Animation Technologies & Game Development Center)

Latest Details for the Event: Please check www.metutech-atom.org/onlinegaming for the most recent details including participant list & latest program.

Registration: If you are interested in meeting one of these companies, please fill out and send the application form as soon as possible. (Deadline November 16, Monday) http://www.metutech-atom.org/online_gaming/OnlineGamingTurkey-applicationform.doc

Business Matchmaking Meetings: We have received most of the application forms from the participant companies and we will share the final meeting agenda at the beginning of the event. However, each participant company will receive their own matched company list on November 17, Tuesday.

Program:

9.00: Introduction Welcome Speech of METUTECH-ATOM (Animation Tech. & Game Development Center)

9.15: Key-Note Speaker Diane Lagrange, ICO Partners, UK

9:30: Panel discussion 1: Online Gaming - The Rising Star in Turkey

Panel Chair: Furkan Faruk Akıncı, Seti Publishing

  • Marian Härtel, CPMStar Europe, Germany
  • Cemil Türün, Yoğurt Teknolojileri (Turkish online game company-browser)
  • Dr. Andreas Lober, Lawyer, Germany
  • Güven Düzenli, Joymax
  • Armağan Yavuz, Taleworlds (Turkish online game company-client)

10.45: Declaration of GfK Research Results on Game Payment & Choices of the Turkish Market

11.00: Panel discussion 2: Monetization & Payment Models for Online Games in Turkey

Panel Chair: Tuğbek Ölek, Seti Publishing

  • Irina Romanova, Gameforge Productions GmbH, Germany
  • Diane Lagrange, ICO Partners, UK
  • Alper Akcan, MikroÖdeme (Turkish payment company-SMS or similar)
  • Burçin Açan, Turkcell

12.30-13.30: Lunch Break

13.30-18:30: Business Matchmaking with One-to-One Meetings

For more details:

Mr. Ferhan OZKAN, METUTECH-ATOM (Animation Technologies & Game Development Center)

E-mail : metutech-atom@metutech.metu.edu.tr
Office : +90 312 210 0133 Adress : ODTU Teknokent Galyum Blok ODTU, 06531, Cankaya, Ankara/Turkey