Capcom and The Guildhall at Southern Methodist University or SMU have been added to the PC Gaming Alliance Board of Directors. The Guildhall at SMU is the number one video game university and located at the SMU Plano campus in the US. Capcom is a famous video game publisher and developer with titles such as Resident Evil, Street Fighter and Bionic Commando to its name. The PC Gaming Alliance, also known as the PCGA, is a non-profit organization consisting of game publishers, game developers, hardware manufacturers and others, whose aim is to promote the PC as a gaming medium.
PCGA president Randy Stude was kind enough to comment, “Since the PCGA was formed, the organization and its member companies have spread the word that PC gaming is a thriving $54 billion a year industry. With the recent addition of Sony DADC and Howie’s Game Shack to our membership roll, we are already seeing proof that our new structure will provide the right mix of benefits for a greater number of industry players, while also better serving our current members and the overall PC gaming community.”
PCGA has made changes to the structure of the board giving member companies an insight into PC gaming including the annual Horizons report. The PCGA is working to establish minimum hardware requirements for PC games among other things. It also strives to publish research and combat piracy of PC games.
“In order to fulfill our mission of providing the future professionals and leaders of the video game industry, we need to be engaged in all aspects of the value chain,” acknowledged Dr. Peter Raad, executive director of The Guildhall at SMU and PCGA board member. “We believe the work of the PCGA is vitally needed to ensure that the PC remains a viable platform of choice for gamers worldwide.”
“Capcom believes strongly in the value and strength of the PC gaming market as a global platform for our entertainment brands,” remarked Christian Svensson, VP of strategic planning and business development for Capcom. “Our participation in the PCGA’s activities over the past year has greatly improved our understanding of the market, provided us great business opportunities and allowed us to participate in improving the field of PC gaming. We’re pleased to have a representative on the board in order to directly help shape the future of the PC gaming environment.”
The PC Gaming Alliance includes members from the following companies: Acer/ Gateway, Activision Publishing, AMD, Antec, Capcom, Dell/ Alienware, Entertainment Merchants Association, Epic Games, Intel, Logitech, Microsoft, Nvidia, Razer USA, SMU Guildhall and WildTangent.