The ACM has already begin to publish some information about the upcoming SIGGRAPH 2010 in Los Angeles, with pricing for registration (which opens in March) and details on the Job Fair already online. If you’re coming out-of-country, then they’ve got instructions on applying for a VISA, and some information on what seems to be new this year: Game Papers.
Game Papers present original work from creative and technical communities that design and develop commercial and non-commercial video games, and from academic research communities that study video games, game play, human-computer interaction, learning, and related technologies. Game Papers explore key issues in video games, inform and substantively advance our current state of knowledge and understanding, and foster new areas for investigation that will drive the next generation of player experience.
Game Papers on a wide range of video game design and development topics (theory, practice, methodologies, and criticism) are presented by authors whose papers are selected in a thorough and rigorous review process to ensure that they represent significant contributions to game design and development. Game Papers are published in the prestigious Sandbox 2010: ACM SIGGRAPH Video Game Proceedings.
Have they had Game Papers in the past? I know game companies regularly come and present, but I’ve never noticed a dedicated Game Papers track and chair.
