The Philippine Game Festival, commonly known as PGF, is an annual

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convention held in

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, the

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since 2009. It is usually held in October or November and is organized by the Game Developers Association of the Philippines, the local trade association for the game industry. The

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is the largest gathering of game enthusiasts, designers, and developers in the entire local game development industry. The convention also features two sub-events: the Game On Challenge, an annual game development competition for students, and the PGF Annual Awards, a ceremony recognizing the country's best developers and the games made throughout the year. The most recent Philippine Game Festival took place at the Alpha Tents in

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last October 2015.

References

On its fifth year, the Philippine Game Festival is bigger and better
Interaksyon News
Philippine Game Festival 2014
Game Developers Association of the Philippines
Game developers gear up for the fifth PGF
GamesInAsia

External links

Official site
Gaming conventions Festivals in the Philippines {{videogame-culture-stub