As reported by Gamasutra, CMP Games GroupCMP, owners/operators of conferences like the Game Developer’s Conference and owners of Gamasutra and Game Developer magazine, has acquired The Game Initiative, operator of the Austin Games Conference. It’s too early to say what the impact is going to be, but I am sure I speak for a ton of developers when I plead that the AGC attendance fees NOT be made competitive (ie very high priced) with the GDC fees, which are prohibitive for many indies (thank god speakers get free passes, as I don’t know if I’d shell out $900 to go otherwise, and I’m local!).