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For serious gamers only, GameON: Finance forum tackles business of gaming


TORONTO – The video game industry has drastically changed over the past several years and it continues to transition to new models. Interactive Ontario’s GameON: Finance provides a crash course in the ways that content is currently being monetized as well as insight into trends and opportunities as the business models continue to evolve.

Entering its sixth year, the conference helps creators and investors make sense of the new landscape in the business of games. It takes place on January 29 & 30th at the Bram & Bluma Appel Salon in downtown Toronto.

The conference is centred on exploring the various evolving business models surrounding the commercialization of video games and will provide valuable insight to anyone engaged in the creation or distribution of digital content.

The full conference schedule has just been released and includes keynotes speakers Feargus Urquhart (Obsidian Entertainment) and Charles Hudson (SoftTechVC) as well as:

– Cindy Au – Head of Community, Kickstarter

– Jim Ying – Vice President, Developer Relations and Publishing, GREE

– Nathan Vella – Co-founder & President, Capybara Games

– Lee Jacobson – CEO, Apmetrix

– and many others

The cost to attend starts at $399 and you can register here.