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Gala is a free-to-play MMO publisher, and yes I see the irony in having a potato as brand to work with our of Ireland :)
I couldn’t see anyone there on Fridaynight at all, was there from 7 till 9.30 before I decided to head off, where was everyone in the end?
since when was Jamie a founder of gamedevelopers.ie…..? mmm [/quote:9084246e27]
wtf? i’d never even think of claiming credit for that, why on earth have they gone and said that about me. i may be a lot of things, but aphra i am not!
Jamie
the pics from the event will be back from the photographer next week : )
and for the guilty, you can always post any snaps from the pub on the forums : )
Hi guys,
Great to see such a massive turnout for the event and an honest and open discussion on the state of the Irish industry at the moment. Aphra, I’ll have those photos organised for you asap, but would it be possible to get links for the presentations that were made to be put up on gd.ie?
Jamie
Hi guys,
I’m looking at lecturing a business module for game developers. I’ve been working on a syllabus to help students coming from a tech background understand the basics of running a business, hr, payroll and accounting, and then learn the business models, development contracts, royalties and how to go about making an income in the industry (ie mobile/web/pc/console)
I’ve an honours degree in management and marketing from dit aungier st and am happy working in IT’s because I had a great time there as a student.
My options at the moment are go to the uk and get a job in a publisher or stay here and lecture, and i like the idea of that if it’s available on a part-time basis.
Hey guys,
I’m up for the shindig whenever. Pubs are closed on Good Friday remember though so it rules that out unless we go to a train station or something, or a booze cruise :)
Jamie
Hi guys,
I’ve been on to the film censor in researching an article for gd.ie about this very situation.
It boils down to a few simple things\;
Firstly, in the UK, the BBFC rating is binding, and it is a criminal offence to supply an 18’s movie to someone under 18, and the retailer can be fined and/or go to prison if they sell or rent a over 18’s movie to a 17 year old. Certain games which are given a BBFC rating (as opposed to a PEGI rating) are therefore under the same rules.
In Ireland, the case is different. The IFCO ratings on movies are only advisory, and it is not illegal to sell an over 18’s movie to a minor, it’s just that stores don’t.
IFCO is happy with the PEGI system in place, but they are working more on closing this loophole in the broader system (which applies to movies and cinema). Certain games in the past were submitted to IFCO (ie Resident Evil) and were given an Irish 15’s / 18’s rating but this was before PEGI came into force.
So to answer your question krudd, there is no legislation banning the sale of games to minors, it boils down to enforcement of company policies (ie HMV/Gamestop) telling their staff not to sell games to minors, not a legal pressure to do so.
I’ll finish the story as soon as I get a chance as I found out a few interesting things in reserching it.
Jamie
