/R E P E A T -- Media invitation - Montreal gears up to host major video game conference/

More than 2,200 participants expected on November 10 and 11!

MONTREAL, Nov. 4, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - On November 10 and 11, the Montreal International Game Summit (MIGS), organized by Alliance numérique, will be in full swing at the Palais des Congrès in Montreal, widely considered to be a capital of the video game industry. More than 2,200 participants and industry leaders will be there to talk, network and share their knowledge at workshops, conferences and business meetings.

The MIGS program is richer and more diversified than ever this year with a star-studded lineup of speakers, including Brandon Beck, CEO and co-founder of Riot Games, and Marty O'Donnell, soundtrack creator for Halo and Destiny. There will also be fun, creative, activities such as Battle of the Studios, the Steinberg music contest and an art gallery exhibition.   

Mr. Harout Chitilian, vice-chair of the executive committee in charge of administrative reform, youth, smart city initiatives and information technology, will attend the end of MIGS on Tuesday, November 11 at 5 p.m.

Media representatives are cordially invited to participate and interact with video game industry leaders from companies such as Ubisoft, Warner Brothers Games, Epic Games, Square Enix and Ludia, as well as emerging independent video game developers. In addition, two Oculus Rift stations will be made available to visitors to give them a taste of the future gaming platform.

All of the event programming will be available online at: www.MIGS14.com.

What	Montreal International Game Summit (MIGS)
When	Monday, November 10 and Tuesday, November 11, 2014, starting at 8:30 a.m.
Where	Palais des Congrès de Montréal 1001 place Jean-Paul-Riopelle, Montreal
Who	Harout Chitilian, vice-chair of the executive committee in charge of administrative reform, youth, smart city initiatives and information technology, Ville de Montréal Brandon Beck, co-founder and CEO of Riot Games Marty O'Donnell, composer and audio director Luc Duchaine, brand director, Ubisoft Montreal Philippe Ha, Ludia Andrew McVeigh, Riot Games Chris Foster, Harmonix Music Systems Justin Bailey, Double Fine Productions Damian Kastbauer, Popcap Richard Lico, Bungie And several others *

*Available for interviews upon request

For media accreditation, please visit www.migs14.com/accreditations-medias.

About Alliance numérique
Since its creation in 2001, Alliance numérique (AN) has been THE business network for Quebec's video game industry. Its membership includes a full range of video game and digital entertainment developers of all sizes. It is also a key industry contact for government. Its mission is to support the growth and competitiveness of its members and make Quebec the center of world excellence for interactive digital content creation, production, and distribution. http://alliancenumerique.com www.alliancenumerique.com

About the Canada Media Fund
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) fosters, develops, finances, and promotes the production of Canadian content and applications for all audiovisual media platforms. The CMF guides Canadian content towards a competitive global environment by fostering industry innovation, rewarding success, enabling a diversity of voice, and promoting access to content through public and private sector partnerships. Please visit www.cmf-fmc.ca.

The CMF's Canadaonscreen.ca is a website designed to showcase and celebrate Canadian creative talent and content destined for all types of screens, from television productions to games, Web content and software and applications.

SOURCE: MIGS14

Information and interviews: Anne-Marie Caron, [email protected], 514-442-9775