Games Development Organisations & Journals

Organisations

IGDA

The International Game Developers Association is a world wide organisation representing game developers. It has a large membership and presence at conferences etc. They have chapters in various parts of the world who meet regularly, including a strong student and academic program.

The IGDA web site is here: IGDA

TIGA

TIGA is a UK based organisation representing the independent game developer in the UK.

TIGA have a web site here: TIGA

Journals

Game Developer

This used to be the number one games development magazine but I think nowadays I prefer Develop. This is an American magazine aimed at the game developer and covers art, design, programming etc.

Game developer have an associated web site here: gamasutra.

Develop

This is a UK based free paper (to the industry). You have to have some connection with the games industry to get it but it can be tentative :) Students have no problem. It is a very good journal that mainly concentrates on the UK development industry.

The develop web site (for registering) is here: Develop

Journal of Game Development

This is the serious academic one! Published by Charles - River Media it provides a peer reviewed place for academic research in games programming.

Their site can be found here: JOGD

Games and Culture

This is another academic journal that concentrates more on the culture of video games. This is a new journal with the first release not due until January 2006.

Their site can be found here: SAGE Publications

EDGE

This is really a UK consumer level magazine (available from the high-street) but I have listed it here as it is one of the best places to look for games development jobs in the UK.

Edge have a web site here: EDGE