Newly Founded Think Services Game Group Germany to Organize Game Developers Conference Europe

BERLIN - Frank Sliwka to Lead the New Berlin-based Team in the Production of
both GDC Europe and the eSports Conference

The Think Services Game Group has expanded to Berlin, Germany with the
founding of the Think Services Game Group Germany GmbH. This new addition
will expand the successful work of the San Francisco headquartered Think
Services Game Group to Germany and Europe. Core projects of the new German
Think Services Game Group include the Game Developers Conference(R) Europe
(GDC Europe) and the International eSports Conference. Previously, both
projects were organized by Global Games Media Ltd which was acquired by the
Think Services Game Group in December of 2008. The Think Services Game Group
Germany office and center of operations will be based in Berlin, Germany.

The Think Services Game Group Germany will be led by Frank Sliwka, Vice
President European Business Development of the Think Services Game Group.
Sliwka will also serve as conference director for GDC Europe and the
International eSports Conference. Together with Carsten Kohlenbeck, who also
worked with Frank Sliwka at Global Games Media, the Think Services Game Group
Germany will work with a team of international industry experts from San
Francisco, Los Angeles, Berlin, and Cologne to drive business growth. One of
the major partners of the Think Services Game Group Germany includes
Koelnmesse, one of Germany’s biggest exhibition companies based in Cologne.

“This new opportunity is both exciting and challenging”, said Frank
Sliwka, Vice President European Business Development of the Think Services
Game Group. “With this great team, I am confident that our upcoming projects
such as GDC Europe will be a great success. We are enthusiastic to expand the
Think Services Game Group brand and services to Europe”.

GDC Europe will take place from August 17-19, 2009 at the Cologne
Congress East Center in Cologne, Germany. With an expected 1,500 attendees
from 48 countries, GDC Europe will be Europe’s most important game developers
conference. Learn more about GDC Europe at www.GDCEurope.com.

Address for the Think Services Game Group Germany:
Think Services Game Group Germany GmbH
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Strasse 30
12247 Berlin, Deutschland

About the Think Services Game Group

A core provider of essential information to the professional game
industry, the Think Services Game Group offers market-defining content, and
drives community through its award winning lineup of print, online, event and
research products and services. These include Game Developer Magazine, Game
Developer Research, the Webby Award-winning Gamasutra.com,
GameCareerGuide.com, WorldsInMotion.biz, GameSetWatch.com, GamesOnDeck.com,
SeriousGamesSource.com, the Game Developers Conference(R), the Game
Developers Conference(R) Austin, the Game Developers Conference(R) Europe,
the Game Developers Conference(R) China, GDC Mobile, the Game Career
Seminars, the Independent Games Festival and Summit, and the Game Developers
Choice Awards. To learn more, visit www.tsgamegroup.com

About Think Services, a division of United Business Media

Think Services connects specialized communities worldwide using
educational events, consulting, training, certification, membership, and
innovative media. Providing comprehensive opportunities for people to learn
from, network with, and inspire each other, Think Services builds strong
brands and works within communities to foster a unique affinity with its
products and services. The division’s flagship products include the Game
Developers Conference, the Webby Award-winning Gamasutra.com, Game Developer
magazine, the International Customer Management Institute (ICMI), and HDI.
Think Services is a subsidiary of United Business Media
(www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/), a global media and marketing services
company with a market capitalization of more than US$1.6 billion. To learn
more, visit www.think-services.com.

Source: Think Services Game Group

Europe, Simon Wondracek, sw at fragster.de, or Gerriet Ohls, go at fragster.de, +49(0)251-7481123, both for Think Services Game Group; or GDC EUROPE, Frank Sliwka, Vice President European Business Development of Think Services Game Group, +49(0)171-1288898, fsliwka at think-services.com