GAF at the Videogame Economics Forum

April 4, 2012 in Corporate, LinkedIn, Video Games, Video Games Industry

Logo VEFGame Audio Factory is attending the first Video game Economics Forum of Angoulême. This new initiative of the Pole Image Magelis is an opportunity for us to expand our network without moving from our beautiful city ;)

What is the VEF :

VEF is the perfect opportunity to learn more about videogame industry new business models, improve studios strategy, and meet with investors and business angels.

From Financial Directors to Studio Executives, from Investors to Business Angels, VEF strives to becomeEurope’s largest annual gathering of the best and brightest minds in developing, distributing, funding and financing videogames.

A specific website will allow participants to book meetings with investors and business angels participating in the event.

Videogame economics forum program

Keynotes, lectures, case studies, panels will give VEF audience a deeper understanding of the funding and financing videogames market issues.

Independent games studios will learn what the keys to building a game company interesting to the eyes of Merger & Acquisition specialists are.

VEF will explore these topics (and more)

  • How to find a place in the market of free-to-play browser games.
  • How to fill tax subsidy files and get a better grasp of R&D subsidies in the European – Union
  • Online Entertainment, Online Games, MMOG’s, Browser Games, Social Games, Communities, Item Selling, Online Marketing, Viral Marketing, Free to Play, Design and Production… The world is changing!
  • How Social Games Change the Entertainment Industry
  • Expanding in the US
  • Transitioning from AAA to Premium, Freemium and so on…
  • The German gaming industry’s new blood
  • Overview of European policies to support videogames industries. How studios benefit from these. What about Tax Credits.
  • Online Distribution… Which deals for the studios?
  • From a Student Project to a Studio Project
  • French Development Studios: Economic Issues and Chances of growth
  • Hydraulic empires as an analogy to help us understand the Facebook phenomenon and see ways to work with them.
  • A man on a mission: the world’s first virtual-world economist
  • The essentials of community management on social networks
  • The impacts of digital downloads on studios, costs and revenues and the implications for developers
  • What can we learn from Facebook, Amazon and Google?
  • Building communities of players that can be sustained and monetized
  • Evolution of society, technology and communication
  • The Evolution of Online Payment Methods and Models
  • French Regions Financing Strategy
  • Eco-systems development

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Confrontation : Launch Trailer

April 4, 2012 in Corporate, Games Audio, LinkedIn, Slideshow, Video Games, Video Games Culture, Video Games Industry

More info on http://www.confrontation-thegame.com

Confrontation, the new tactical role-playing game on PC from Cyanide Studio (Blood Bowl, Game of Thrones), today unveiled its launch trailer!

Deftly combining role-playing game elements with strategy, Confrontation will be available on April 5th! Discover more of its universe through the 2 minutes of video we invite you to discover today before throwing yourself into the intense and challenging battles of the game tomorrow!

Today’s video immerses the player in the universe of Confrontation, Aarklash. While the Rag’narok, the end of times, is inexorably approaching, the Path of Light (the Griffin), Path of Destiny (the Wolfen and Orcs), and Path of Darkness (the Scorpion) are preparing for battle. At the heart of the Syhar desert, an elite squad of the Griffin is preparing to complete an important quest, which could turn the Rag’narok in their favor…
Take command of these valorous Griffin warriors, and face Orcs, the Wolfen, and the fearsome creatures of the Scorpion in battle!

Confrontation will be available on April 5th in retail and digital stores.

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WIF 2012 – Intervention de Xavier

March 28, 2012 in Corporate, Video Games, Video Games Culture

[FR] Xavier Collet organise un atelier d’initiation au design sonore dans le cadre du WIF 2012 (festival international du design interactif).

“Comment le design sonore peut-il améliorer l’expérience des dispositifs interactifs ? L’atelier proposera une introduction
accessible aux non-spécialistes, dévoilant quelques-uns des concepts qui permettent de penser le sonore. Les participants
aborderont également sa mise en oeuvre, des premières phases de réflexion et de création jusqu’à l’intégration de la
création sur le support final ainsi qu’à son évaluation.”

Publics : designers, professionnels du numérique, étudiants, enseignants et chercheurs, décideurs
Mercredi 30 mai 2012 – 17h30 – 20h30 (3h) – -Salle cours 2
Faculté de Droit et des Sciences Economiques – 5 rue Félix Eboué 87000 Limoges

Renseignements et inscriptions : http://webdesign-festival.com/2012/

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Wargame European Escalation

March 2, 2012 in Audio Culture, Corporate, Games Audio, LinkedIn, Slideshow, Video Games, Video Games Industry

[EN] Wargame European Escalation is probably one of the best RTS of the year and we have had a lot of fun working on this game !
We have recorded the units voice overs in CZ, RU, PL, DE, FR, UK, US, and that is really immersive for the player ! Plus many sound design and mix of cinematics, we really enjoyed this mission ! Check out the trailer, we have done the sound design.

[FR] Wargame European Escalation est probablement l’un des meilleurs STR de l’année, et nous avons pris beaucoup de plaisir à bosser sur ce beau projet ! Nous avons enregistré les voix des unités en  CZ, RU, PL, DE, FR, UK, US, et c’est vraiment immersif  ! Mais aussi pas mal de sound design et de mix de cinématiques, bref, nous nous sommes éclatés ! Visionnez donc le trailer, nous en avons fait le sound design…

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Les Aventures de Tintin : Le Secret de la Licorne

March 2, 2012 in Audio Culture, Audio Industry, Audio Product, Corporate, Games Audio, LinkedIn, Slideshow, Video Games, Video Games Culture, Video Games Industry

[EN] We have had the immense pleasure to work on the French localization of the game.

The Gameloft team has done a tremendous job on this production, and it was a real pleasure for us to record the French voices with all the voice actors of the Film

[FR] Game Audio Factory a eu le privilège de travailler sur la version française du jeu. Tous les doubleurs du film se sont prêtés au doublage du jeu, pour notre plus grand plaisir !

Credits :
French Version / Version Française

Game Audio Factory
Vincent Percevault (CEO)
Guillaume Eluerd (Voice Director)
Fabien Bourbigot (Sound Engineer)

Casting – Actors
Benjamin Bollen (Tintin)
Patrick Bethune (Haddock)
Frédéric Van den Driessche (Rackam)
Guillaume Lebon (Dupont)
Pierre Laurent (Dupond)
Bertrand Liebert (Pilote1)
Jérôme Pauwels (Pilote2)
Veronique Alycia (Castafiore)
Philippe Morier-Genoud (Nestor)
Jacques Ciron (Silk)
Jérémy Prevost (Tom)
Michel Dodane (Mr Crabtree)
David Kruger (Allen)
Martial Leminoux (Divers)
Guillaume Eluerd (Divers)

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2012 !

January 15, 2012 in Audio, Audio Culture, Corporate, Fun, LinkedIn, Video Games, Video Games Industry

Salut à tous, un nouveau logo, une nouvelle identité visuelle, cette nouvelle lampe va nous guider pour 2012 !

Hi all, a new logo, a new corporate identity, in 2012, this new lamp will guide us !

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Inauguration of our new studios in Angoulême

November 27, 2011 in Audio, Audio Culture, Corporate, Games Audio, LinkedIn, Slideshow, Video Games, Video Games Industry

We’ve had a good time at the end of October !
It was the inauguration of our new studios in Angoulême. Two 5.1 mixing rooms with a spacious sound recording stage (foley, music, voice), with a facial motion capture setup thanks to our Solidanim friends !

It was an opportunity for us to have almost the entire team in one place at the same time !

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Winter is coming

September 13, 2011 in Audio, Audio Culture, Audio Industry, Audio Product, Corporate, Games Audio, Video Games, Video Games Culture, Video Games Industry

The release of A Game Of Thrones – Genesis is coming, and pre-orders are now open on the official online store! Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to save 10%, and be the first to receive your download link and activation key when the game releases September 29th, at 00:01 Paris time! This special offer is also available starting now on the digital distribution platform Steam.

So do not wait for Winter to come, and pre-order the game now to save 10%, and be one of the firsts to set foot on Westeros on September 29th, at 00:01 Paris time (GMT+1)!

“A Game of Thrones – Genesis” immerses you into the heart of the battles and intrigues between the Houses that shaped the Kingdom of Westeros. In this great strategy game, victory does not necessarily result from brute force. Treachery and deception are everywhere and can be more efficient than the most powerful army. So watch your back and show no mercy if you want to keep sat on the Iron Throne.

Pre-order A Game Of Thrones – Genesis and save 10%

More information about the game

React in the forum

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Few news faces at GAF…

September 7, 2011 in Audio, Audio Culture, Audio Industry, Audio Product, Corporate, Fun, Games Audio, LinkedIn, Test, Video Games, Video Games Culture, Video Games Industry

Jeff

Jeff Ducreux

Hey, it is been a while since our last post here. We are working hard in our new studios in Angoulême, and the team is growing with new talents here ! Here is some new faces of the GAF Team… We will try to keep you updated with our recent releases, and upcoming projects ! Stay tuned !

Fabien Bourbiguot

Fabien Bourbigot

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Rotastic is coming into view !!!

May 3, 2011 in Audio Culture, Audio Industry, Audio Product, Corporate, Fun, Games Audio, Video Games, Video Games Culture, Video Games Industry

This game is awesome.

Simple, addictive and fun !

Developed by Dancing Dots and edited by Focus Home Interactive, this is a really promising project, and we have had the honor to work on !

Join the facebook group of the game to stay tuned and be the first to play this future hit !

Checkout the new website :

http://www.rotastic.com

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