The Game Initiative

CMP Technology Acquires Events Producer The Game Initiative

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 10, 2006 - 4:46pm.

San Francisco - CMP Technology, a unit of United Business Media and the parent company of the Game Developers Conference, announced on Monday that it acquired The Game Initiative, a producer of video game industry conferences including the Austin Game Conference. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. This year's Austin Game Conference, held in September, drew 2,400 attendees and 150 vendors. CMP said the deal will expand its events in areas like online game development and casual games. "We'd like to congratulate The Game Initiative for a phenomenally successful Austin Game Conference this year; we look to continue to grow and strengthen the show and to serve the attendees, speakers, sponsors and exhibitors with a top quality event," said Philip Chapnick a senior vice president at CMP Technology.