GGaide is an initiative of Techaide supported by Gameloft Montreal, Behaviour Interactive, Eidos-Montréal, Frima, La Guilde du jeu vidéo du Québec, Legion Labs, Ludia, and Square Enix Montréal.
The studios of Quebec’s thriving video game ecosystem share a desire to give back to the community. On September 30, 2021, studios from across the province teamed up for the first edition of GGaide, a one-day virtual conference featuring expert panels and keynote talks on the future of gaming. All proceeds from the event were donated to Centraide of Greater Montreal, an organization that locally collects and invests funds to fight poverty and social exclusion.
The day featured several events:
Inspiring Conversations with Women from the Video Game Industry
For its second edition, Next Lev’Elles—an event created by Gameloft Montreal, Ludia, and Square Enix Montréal to amplify the voices of women in the video game industry—was proud to join forces with GGaide.
The Next Lev’Elles 2 conference, moderated by Journalist, Analyst, and Podcaster Amanda Farough, brought together a keynote talk by Jenny McBean, Research Director of Bryter’s annual Female Gamers study, and a panel of inspiring female leaders from Montreal’s mobile game sector, who shared insight on creating games for a female audience.
Expert Panels on the Future of Game Technology
GGaide panelists explored what’s in store for the video game industry by discussing hot technology topics such as cloud gaming, user-generated content, and live operations.
Experts from Behaviour Interactive, Bethesda, EA, Eidos-Sherbrooke, Frima, Haven Studios, Legion Labs, Square Enix Montréal, Turbulent, Ubisoft Montréal, and Unity Montreal shared their expertise for a great cause.
Keynote Speakers
GGaide kicked off with a keynote talk by Marc Petit, Unreal Engine VP and General Manager at Epic Games. André Gauthier, Studio Head at Unity Montreal, provided the afternoon keynote.
Silent Auction
GGaide also included a silent auction that opened on September 21 to raise additional funds for Centraide of Greater Montreal.
