So, you may have seen earlier today that we posted the initial press release about the Worlds In Motion Summit coming to Austin GDC 2008, following our extremely successful appearance at the 2008 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.

Here's what you need to know about the event, for which registration is now open.

- We're running the Worlds In Motion Summit on the Tuesday and the Wednesday of the show, September 16th and 17th.

- It's going to be a complement to the existing and awesome Austin GDC 'Online Games' track, which is still in full effect at the show, discussing the technical and business aspects of MMOs and online games.

- The Worlds In Motion Summit differs from that in that it's particularly focusing in 'metaverse' and business-like topics, understanding that companies who want to understand how to get into the online/virtual worlds space - or represent their business in it - need a flagship summit in this space.

Here's the official explanation of the Worlds In Motion Summit from the Austin GDC website dealing with it:

"The Worlds in Motion Summit @ Austin GDC, is a summit aimed at those looking to bring their content and brands into interactive worlds. This movement is powered by game technology and development, and offers a broadening of the worldwide business market through the wildly popular interface of social game networks.

The goal is to provide a realistic and in-focus snapshot of the intersection of games, business, and entertainment today, and where it's trending for the future. Topics include the viability of promoting your brand in Second Life, the business of kids' virtual worlds, and the future of the Metaverse."

In any case, we'll gradually be announcing and/or highlighting speakers for both the 'Online Games' track and the Worlds In Motion Summit here - you can see an initial list of 'Online Games'-related lectures on the Austin GDC website right now. We're really looking forward to the event!