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Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Cape Town \u2013 The City of Cape Town is gearing up to host what is expected to be the largest gathering of African game developers in the world.<\/p>\n

The City will host \u2013 and is a sponsor of \u2013 Africa Games Week, an industry-curated three-day event, from Wednesday, February 23 and will host more than 300 professionals from around the world, including game developers.<\/p>\n

In addition, more than 1 000 game enthusiasts are expected to join the hybrid event, which will also include master classes by international speakers, workshops, round-table discussions and games pitching competitions.<\/p>\n

Mayco member for safety and security JP Smith said: \u201cGaming is fast becoming one of the most important and innovative sectors in technology. It has become an area that cuts across other industries, creating solutions in entertainment and education. It also has the potential to create jobs and investment opportunities.<\/p>\n

\u201cCape Town has become the country\u2019s top game development destination, with roughly 60% of game development studios based here. Through events such as Africa Games Week, we hope that emerging game developers can connect with international publishers, distributors and software developers in order to secure investment for their ventures.\u201d<\/p>\n

James Vos, the Mayco member for economic opportunities and asset management, said: \u201cCape Town is the digitech hub of Africa and a leading location for software companies.<\/p>\n

\u201cBetween 2003 and December 2018, the City\u2019s ICT sector ranked third in terms of capital expenditure on the continent.<\/p>\n

\u201cGiven the global demand for software design and development, Cape Town is in a unique position to become a global innovation hub. The City\u2019s natural beauty allows for a better working environment, lifestyle is a strong pull factor, and the local tech community is vibrant and enthusiastic with a large network of start-up support.\u201d<\/p>\n

Africa Games Week will feature three conferences, including Make Games Africa, Games for Change Africa and Africa StreamCon, a gathering of online content streamers.<\/p>\n

The City said these conferences would have over 500 local and international creators who will share ideas on building game studios for employment, sourcing funding and using games to effect change.<\/p>\n

Cape Argus<\/p>\n

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