TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC ON GAME DEVELOPMENT, FOSTER EDUCATION,INFORMATION EXCHANGE, PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO CREATEGAMES, PROMOTE COMMUNICATION IN THE GAME DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY, AND TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE NEXT GENERATION OF GAME DEVELOPERS,PRIMARILY THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION OF GAME DEVELOPMENT EVENTS AND MAKING SUBMISSIONS TO SUCH EVENTS ACESSIBLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.