The evidently expanding Asian Gaming industry defines the need for the Computer Games, Multimedia & Allied Technology 08 conference at Singapore. The conference provides a platform for the international gaming community experts to discuss and deliberate with their Eastern counterparts on the state-of-the-art, new research results, perspectives of future developments, and innovative applications relevant to games development and related areas. The conference shall strive to shed light on the inherent sociological and design differences between the East and the West while exploring the challenges faced by the Asian Gaming industry. The conference also provides an opportunity to the international and regional Gaming studios, Game production companies and Allied technology and service providers to showcase their technology, products and services at the concurrent industry symposium.

Computer games model many interesting real-world problems and provide a fun, scalable, virtual environment for technological interplay. The conference venue at Singapore provides a similar fun, diverse but real-world environment for the gaming community to interact and connect. The Computer Games, Multimedia and Allied Technology 08 conference is scheduled to be held from 28th to 30th April 2008 at Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Singapore. The conference mantles diverse overarching tracks with stimulating technical sessions covering the conference theme of: Animation, Multimedia, Security, IPTV and Edutainment.

The conference program offers insightful plenary and keynote addresses, stimulating technical sessions, Seminars and Panel discussions, poster sessions and multiple social and networking opportunities. The social events hold the promise of providing a ‘Uniquely Singapore’ experience.