The Game Developers Conference (GDC) Europe today welcoms a new member, Avni Yerli, managing director of Crytek GmbH, to its advisory board. With Yerli, the advisory board gains the expertise of another well-known and highly experienced game developer. In 1999, Yerli co-founded Crytek GmbH, which today is the largest independent game development company in Germany with approximately 470 employees in six countries.

GDC Europe will be held in conjunction with gamescom, the leading game industry European event for consumers, publishers, and trade professionals. GDC Europe takes place August 17-19 at the Cologne Congress East Center in Cologne, Germany, and will host more than 80 sessions addressing the needs and opportunities for developers and business professionals throughout Europe today. Learn more about GDC Europe at www.gdceurope.com.