SBGames 2014 - XIII Brazilian Symposium on Computer Games and Digital Entertainment

Brazilian Symposium on Computer Games and Digital Entertainment
Brazilian Symposium on Computer Games and Digital Entertainment (SBGames) is the largest and most important event for games and digital entertainment in Latin America. It is attended by scientists, artists, designers, teachers and students from colleges, research centers and from the game industry. SBGames is the symposium of the Special Committee of games and Digital entertainment of SBC (Brazilian Computer Society which is also supported by ABRAGAMES.
The Symposium started in 2002 named Wjogos, with a focus on computing. Since its introduction, it has been taking place annually, widening its scope to include art, design, culture and industry. SBGames currently is one of the biggest events promoted by the SBC.
National and international researchers investigate games through different perspectives. There are views on game development, involving computing, art, and design. The cultural views gather professionals from applied social sciences, humanities and other related areas to discuss and investigate relationships between games and gamers. The industry views focus on Brazil’s booming game industry.