Registration is now open for the ninth annual Nordic Game conference, which will run from 23-25 May 2012 in Malmo, Sweden.

The conference programme includes discussions on design, programming, art, social marketing, and more.

Speakers include Tim Willits (id Software), Amir Rao (Supergiant Games), Nathan Vella (Capybara Games), and Jonathan Jacques-Belletête (Square Enix/Eidos Montréal).

Sing for your supper

The conference's keynote speaker for 2012 will be producer, songwriter and arranger Glen Ballard, who delivered a presentation earlier this month at the D.I.C.E summit on the importance of communication in a successful collaboration.

Ballard is a six-time Grammy Award winner and president of Augury Inc.

Those interested in attending can find out more at the Nordic Game website. Anyone who registers before 1 March will enjoy earlybird pricing of 250 euros.