BERLIN, June 24 /PRNewswire/ --

- Finnish-based Independent Developer Will Give an Inside View of Their
Work on Intellectual Properties from Max Payne to Alan Wake

Matias Myllyrinne, Managing Director of Remedy Entertainment, and
independent developer of the acclaimed Max Payne series, will deliver a
keynote at this year's Game Developers Conference(R) Europe (GDC Europe). In
his keynote address entitled, "From Max Payne to Alan Wake: Creating
Intellectual Properties the Remedy Way," Myllyrinne will share the key
principles that have guided the company over the years in developing its
games. He will touch on the company's explicit goal to remain small,
independent, and passionate about creating new IP, and will try to answer a
very important question: how can boutique European studios create large
games, compete and succeed in a quickly changing and ever-growing games
industry?

As one of the key figures behind the company's success, Myllyrinne is
responsible for handling Remedy's business affairs. Since joining the company
in 1999, he has helped build Remedy into one of the world's leading
independent game developers. Remedy's "Alan Wake" is the new psychological
action thriller coming to Xbox in Spring 2010. It follows the writer Alan
Wake as he battles dark forces against him and unravels the mystery behind
his fiancee's disappearance.

"Remedy revolutionized the action genre with Max Payne in 2001," said
Frank Sliwka, Vice President European Business Development of Think Services
Game Group. "Their keynote exemplifies a success story of high quality games
produced in Europe and enjoyed worldwide. We are honored to welcome
Myllyrinne to the stage."

"GDC Europe gives us the ideal platform to present our ideas with the
European game developer scene," said Matias Myllyrinne.

GDC Europe will take place August 17-19 at the Cologne Congress East
Center in Cologne, Germany in conjunction with gamescom. To learn more about
the keynotes and speaker line-up, registration and exhibiting opportunities,
visit: www.gdceurope.com.

About the Think Services Game Group

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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, 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.

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                   Ben Veechai, North America
                   +1-415-947-6280
                   bveechai@think-services.com

    CONTACT GDC EUROPE:
                   Frank Sliwka, Vice President European Business Development
                   +49(0)171-1288898
                   fsliwka@think-services.com