IDGA launches Incubation SIG to boost nascent game development

The International Game Developers Association (IDGA) announced today that it’s initiating a new Incubation Special Interest Group (SIG). Its mission? To give a boost to worldwide game development, according to the organization. The SIG includes over 80 accelerators and incubators from 50 countries, and aims to offer gaming start-ups tools and mentorship to launch into the wider gaming community.

Sho Sato of Indie Game Incubator chairs the SIG, which will have an international board with seven regional leaders. The SIG plans to hold major events as well as participate in others, to offer a platform for promising gaming startups. According to the IDGA, the SIG plans to make partnerships with government agencies, the private sector, and academia.