Global Top Round (GTR), an interactive acceleration and publishing platform, selects ten most promising game studios annually to attend its invite-only GTR annual conference. Could one be you?
GTR aims to support early-stage game studios on an international level. GTR’s dedication to creating a healthy ecosystem in the game industry is the driving force behind the acceleration program.
GTR also looks to help with the development, publishing, and fundraising expertise studios need to take their content to succeed in the global market. Rogue Snail (Relic Hunters Legend) from Brazil, Dream Harvest (Neuroslicers) from the UK, Juncture Media (AVARIAvs) from the US, and ZeroLife Games (The Hatching) from Croatia are some of the awesome GTR cohort studios to keep an eye on.
“Our goals are to see development teams transform into sustainable companies and developers into entrepreneurs. They grow, we grow,“ says Danny Woo, CEO of GTR.
This year’s applications for inauguration into the GTR Acceleration Program will be open from May 20 to July 5. After a comprehensive review of all applicants, the Top 20 studios that are selected will be announced in private on Aug 5 and shall be invited to the 2019 GTR conference held in Busan, Korea, with up to $2,000 travel expense reimbursement for airfare and accommodation.
The conference offers an opportunity to meet and network with promising studios from around the world, GTR partner publishers, investors, and distinguished figures from the gaming industry for two full days. The Top 10 studios shall be announced at the end of the conference.
The handpicked GTR Top 10 game studios shall be eligible to receive $40,000 investment and become a part of GTR’s 6-9 month acceleration program. The program provisions support with game development, business model development, introductions to global publishers, and much more. Successful studios will also become eligible to receive further investments of up to $300,000 to aid further growth of the studio.
GTR applications can be made through their site.
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