The countdown to bgf 2009 has started! Only three weeks until the start of the event. It’s high time for the release of the event’s vast program.

Dr. Andreas Lober (CEO browsergames Forum ltd.): "The program shows the whole scope of browsergames: Social games and business models have
great impact on the scene. A powerful development track and contributions in the area of monetization on Saturday have a great value of benefit. For
the first time in bgf history, there will be three panels of discussion. These are only some of the highlights of this year's program."

Friday, 6 November 2009

9:00: Doors Open

10:00: Welcome (Dr. Andreas Lober)

KINO 3:

Block 1: Business models

10:30: Subscriptions vs. Microtransactions: Why Subscriptions Aren't Dead (Simon Seefeldt, Head of Business Development, Jagex Ltd.)

10:50: Panel discussion: "Item sales, subscriptions, downloads, boxed games: business models and how they affect gamedesign" (Odile Limpach, CEO Blue Byte GmbH; Simon Seefeldt, Head of Business Development, Jagex Ltd.; tba; Moderator: André Peschke, Krawall.de)

11:20: Coffee break and networking in Lounge Area

Browsergames - that is maybe the fast-growing segment of gaming: The world’s top games boost millions of active players, and are drivers for
growth and innovation.

On November 6 and 7, the leading companies in the field are meeting for the fifth time in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, when the Browsergames
Forum will be held.

Over 400 visitors are expected. A broad array of discussions, speeches and about 20 workshops are provided.

Speakers include CEOs and top-managers of the world's leading producers of browsergames, such as Bigpoint, Jagex, Travian, and Innogames, but
also representatives of traditional studios such as Blue Byte, venture capitalists, banks, and service providers.

Dr. Andreas Lober (CEO browsergames forum ltd.):

"The event shows the whole scope of browsergames: Social games and business models have great impact on the scene. A powerful development
track and contributions in the area of monetization on Saturday have a great value of benefit."

This year, the event is taking place in cooperation with the EIGA and as every year, the forum is supported by numerous leading companies. Aside
the main sponsor Bigpoint GmbH, the Travian Games GmbH, Upjers GmbH & Co KG and the InnoGames GmbH support the event as premium
sponsors. Further sponsors are the paysafecard Wertkarten AG, the Datasturm GmbH, the fatfoogoo AG, Hessen IT, the SponsorPay GmbH, the
Gamigo AG, DMK Internt e.K. SuperClix, GratisPay (Balao GmbH), Microsoft Germany GmbH, Owlient SA, the Astrum Online GmbH, NetUSE AG, the
Worldwidegames GmbH (playnik), moPay (Mindmatics AG) and POPMOG (GameGenetics GmbH).

GalaxyNews ist a official media partner of the event.

For more details on topics, speakers and accreditation please visit www.bgf2009.de