Game Plan

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Game Plan .. and a little bit about
dinosaurs. Presented by Mark
Bishop Manager - ICT Industry Development,
Multimedia Victoria OZeCulture Conference, Sydney
- May 30, 2002.
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Agenda

• The Goal
• The Team
• The Plan
• Milestones
• The Result

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Our Goal

• Computer games are bigger than movie box-office
  80.6b by 2006
• Establish Victoria as Australias Computer Game
  Capital
• Build on existing strengths
• Get high-level buy-in to develop a strategy

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Blue Tongues goal
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Our Team

• 20-year history in game development Beam
  Software, The Hobbit
• Create a shared vision
• SWOT analysis
• Get buy-in from key players Blue Tongue
  Software, IR Gurus, Torus Games, Tantalus
  Interactive

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The Blue Tongue Team
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Our Plan

• Victorian Government recognises game industry in
  the Connecting Victoria IT Policy
• Develop a specific computer game industry policy
• Address 3 key areas infrastructure, business
  growth and skills
• Game Plan is the first strategy in Australia to
  target the growth of the computer game industry

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Jurassic Park Design Documentation
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Our Milestones

• Improving Infrastructure
• Sony PlayStation 2 development kit program
• Business Plan for a computer games incubator
• Feasibility study for a motion-capture facility

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Our Milestones

• Growing Local Businesses
• Trade Fairs Missions Program - E3
• Game Developers Association of Australias HQ
• Australian Game Developers Conference

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Our Milestones

• Developing Skills
• Network industry and the education sector to
  develop curriculum
• Promote careers in computer game development to
  Victorian secondary students

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Blue Tongues milestones
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Our Result

• Home to half of Australias game developers the
  centre of retail and distribution
• Attract multinational publishers
• Work with multinational publishers to engage
  local developers
• Acclaim Entertainment, Infogrames Melbourne
  House, THQ, Universal Interactive

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Blue Tongues Result
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Conclusion

• Recognise the opportunity
• Choose the right team
• Develop an agreed plan
• Meet your milestones
• Positive result