# wisconsingamesalliance.com > AI-optimized mirror of wisconsingamesalliance.com containing 25 pages totalling 12,263 words of clean markdown content, structured data, and semantic HTML. Original source: https://wisconsingamesalliance.com/. Last updated: 2026-06-15T07:27:27.136Z. Each page is available as HTML (with JSON-LD structured data) and Markdown (text-only, ideal for LLMs and RAG). ## Homepage - [News](/content/site-root.html) (192 words) ## Articles & Blog Posts - [Santa Monica Studio’s Meghan Morgan Juinio to Headline MDEV](/content/news/santa-monica-studios-meghan-morgan-juinio-to-headline-mdev.html): The UW-Madison Alum and God of War Director of Product Development returns to Madison to headline one of the game industry's fastest-growing events Madison, WI - August 5th, 2024 -The Wisconsin Games Alliance is thrilled to announce that Meghan Morgan Juinio, Director of Product Development , (1,089 words) - [_MDEV26_](/content/events/index.html) (554 words) - [News - The Midwest’s Largest Game Developer Conference, MDEV, Keeps Leveling Up.](/content/sitemap-xml.html) (1,506 words) - [M+DEV 2020 in pictures](/content/news/mdev-2020-in-pictures/index.html): Check out some photos from the latest MDEV!, Check out some photos from the latest MDEV! (82 words) - [Wisconsin Games Alliance Pro Series: Game Dev Talks](/content/news/wisconsin-games-alliance-pro-series-game-dev-talks/index.html): WGA and WEDC are proud to present Wisconsin Games Alliance Pro Series ! A month filled with industry talks presented by leading game developers!, (534 words) - [Largest Games Industry-focused Event in the Midwest, MDEV, Returns to Madison for 6th Year](/content/news/largest-games-industry-focused-event-in-the-midwest-mdev-returns-to-madison-for-6th-year.html): The Alliant Energy Center will host a quickly growing event supporting games industry panels with an opportunity for community members to play locally created video games. Madison, WI - April 25th, 2024 - The Wisconsin Games Alliance is excited to present MDEV 2024, the 6th iteration of this , (684 words) - [Sponsor Spotlight: Game Design and Development at UW-Stout](/content/news/uw-stout/index.html): UW-Stout in Menomonie, WI is home to one of the region’s most successful game development programs. As a continued supporter of M+DEV and game initiatives in the state, we sat down with Program Director Andrew Williams and Diane Christie to find out more!, UW-Stout in Menomonie, WI is home to one of the region’s most successful game development programs. As a continued supporter of M+DEV and game initiatives in the state, we sat down with Program Director Andrew Williams and Diane Christie to find out more! (622 words) - [THE GEARBOX ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF LOST BOYS INTERACTIVE](/content/news/the-gearbox-entertainment-company-announces-acquisition-of-lost-boys-interactive.html): Today, The Gearbox Entertainment Company announced it entered into an agreement to fully acquire Lost Boys Interactive (“Lost Boys”), an independent video game studio working on both co-development for top-tier games and original intellectual property (IP) for PC and consoles. The acquisition will a, (375 words) - [Midwest Games’ Ben Kvalo named Wisconsin Games Alliance President](/content/news/midwest-games-ben-kvalo-namednbspwisconsin-games-alliance-president.html): The former Netflix, Blizzard, 2K leader and UW-Green Bay graduate aims vision at highlighting regional success and promoting a thriving ecosystem in Wisconsin, (923 words) - [MDEV Returns for 2025!](/content/news/mdev-returns-for-2025/index.html): Press Release The Midwest’s Largest Game Developer Conference, MDEV, Has Expanded Now Bigger, Bolder, And Longer Than Ever Before.   Madison, WI - May 6th, 2024 - The Wisconsin Games Alliance has announced the 7th annual MDEV, the Midwest’s premier event for gaming industry profe, (551 words) - [Industry Evangelist, Amazon Web Service Executive Chris Melissinos to Keynote MDEV Day 2](/content/news/industry-evangelist-amazon-web-service-executivenbspchris-melissinos-to-keynote-mdev-day-2.html): Author, Principal Evangelist, livestream host, and previous Chief Gaming Officer, Chris Melissinos, joins the Midwest’s largest games industry conference as a keynote speaker. Madison, WI - October 7th, 2024 - The Wisconsin Games Alliance has announced that Chris Melissinos, author of “Th, (860 words) - [Marvel Snap’s Matt Wyble Announced As Endnote for MDEV](/content/news/marvel-snaps-matt-wyble-announced-as-endnote-for-mdev.html): Madison, WI - October 3, 2024 – The Wisconsin Games Alliance is thrilled to announce that Matt Wyble, Chief Operating Officer at Second Dinner and former Commercial Leader for Overwatch at Blizzard Entertainment, will deliver the closing keynote address at MDEV 2024 —the 6th edition of this , (865 words) - [MIDWEST GAMES LAUNCHES AS REGIONALLY FOCUSED PUBLISHER](/content/news/l6r85la5nt4u02q951a4brlruarbx4/index.html): August 22nd, 2023 Midwest Games, a publisher with a focus on promoting games made by developers in the American Midwest region, launched today. The new publisher is backed by an investment from TitletownTech , and will work in residence at the that company’s offices in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It’, (309 words) - [Industry Executive, USC Professor Gordon Bellamy to Keynote MDEV Day 1](/content/news/industry-executive-usc-professor-gordon-bellamy-to-keynote-mdev-day-1.html): After holding key business and product leadership roles at Tencent, Electronic Arts, and MTV Networks, Gordon Bellamy comes to Madison as a keynote speaker for the Midwest’s largest games industry conference. , (802 words) - [MAGD Expo 2020](/content/news/magd-expo-2020/index.html): May 19 at 12 AM – Jun 2 at 12 AM, (157 words) - [WGA announces first Games Industry Social in Green Bay’s Titletown](/content/news/wga-announces-first-games-industry-social-in-green-bays-titletown.html): Midwest Games and TitletownTech host panel, tour, and social event welcoming the Wisconsin games industry to Green Bay. Madison, WI - April 15th, 2024 - The Wisconsin Games Alliance is excited to present the next WGA Social, for the first time in legendary Titletown in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The , (455 words) - [The Midwest’s Largest Game Developer Conference, MDEV, Keeps Leveling Up.](/content/news/index.html) (393 words) - [Wisconsin State Journal: “Madison video game industry booming with major titles coming out of local studios”](/content/news/wisconsin-state-journal-madison-video-game-industry-booming-with-major-titles-coming-out-of-local-studios.html): Shelley Mesch, reporter for the Wisconsin State Journal, recently interviewed a number of our local developers about the current state of the games industry in Wisconsin. Follow the link below to read thoughts from our very own Brian Raffel (Raven Software), Krista-Lee Malone (UW-Madison Game Lab), , (93 words) - [International Game Developers Association partners with M+DEV 2020!](/content/news/blog-post-title-two-pshdg/index.html): SPECIAL THANKS TO THE INTERNATIONAL GAME DEVELOPERS ASSOCIATION FOR PARTNERING WITH US FOR MDEV 2020!, SPECIAL THANKS TO THE INTERNATIONAL GAME DEVELOPERS ASSOCIATION FOR PARTNERING WITH US FOR MDEV 2020! (42 words) - [Local Madison Indie Game Developers Featured in Cap Times](/content/news/local-madison-indie-game-developers-featured-in-cap-times.html): The Cap Times published a front page feature on Madison indie game development this month (August 2021)! Read all about it in “ Think small: Madison's indie video game developers find success on their terms ” by Cameron Cieszki!, (104 words) - [MAGD Expo 2021](/content/news/magd-expo-2021/index.html): Opens May 18 with events through June 19, (158 words) - [WGA HEADS TO GDC](/content/news/wga-heads-to-gdc/index.html): Madison, WI - February 6th, 2026 - The Wisconsin Games Alliance is excited to announce a partnership with the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco allowing the Midwest to create a larger exposure moment for the region at the largest game industry event in the world. “This shows how the glob, (427 words) - [Want to be a Member?](/content/contact/index.html) (10 words) - [The Midwest’s Largest Game Developer Conference, MDEV, Keeps Leveling Up.](/content/news/the-midwests-largest-game-developer-conference-mdevnbspkeeps-leveling-up.html): Madison, WI - March 30th, 2026 - The Wisconsin Games Alliance has announced the 8th annual MDEV, the Midwest’s premier event for gaming industry professionals, which will be a two-day show. 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