Austin GDC Program Guide 2008

2008 CONFE RENCE OVER VIEW & ADVISORY BOARD Austin GDC 2008 The Austin Game Developers Conference offers a unique program designed for developers of online games, audio professionals, and game writers looking to learn about the latest tools and techniques in online game development, while providing a laid back atmosphere that lends itself to the exchange of ideas among creative minds. This year, the advisory board set out to develop a comprehensive program consisting of more than 100 lectures, panels, and roundtable discussions taught by industry experts in their field. The goal was to highlight the most prevalent issues surrounding online game development in order to provide the necessary knowledge to help you succeed in this ever changing landscape. The session line-up brings you the most in-depth presentations focusing on: creative design; marketing and production; monetization, microtransaction and free-to-play business models; the legal nuts & bolts on license/content agreements; the intersection of virtual worlds and social networks; changing practices for the new demographic, kids, casual players; community management; scaling and managing user created content; networking technologies and best practices; database and server scaling; next-gen audio; the future of storytelling, and more! Plus, you can participate in lively discussions with peers in our roundtable sessions. The Austin GDC faculty goes through a rigorous submission process and spends several hours preparing for their sessions. We sincerely hope that you find the information relevant, timely, and valuable enough to apply to your day-to-day understanding of game development. Our ultimate goal is to not only inspire you, but to fuel your passions in order to create better games! It’s a simple equation: developers, publishers, indies, filmmakers, musicians, and academia under one roof equals one truly creative hotbed. Enjoy the conference! Evelyn Donis, Sr. Conference Manager, Austin GDC Advisory Board OnLInE TRACK Corey Bridges (Co-Chair) Co-founder, Executive Producer, and Marketing Director, Multiverse Corey oversees development teams ranging from garage developers to Fortune 100 companies. With marketing experience from Netflix, Netscape, and The Discovery Channel, Corey has built and launched a number of world-class technology platforms. An award-winning writer, he has also collaborated with wellknown technology expert John Dvorak on multiple books. Raph Koster President, Areae Inc. As president of Areae, Inc., a developer of virtual worlds, Raph is also the author of the widely acclaimed book A Theory of Fun for Game Design (Paraglyph 2004). The former chief creative officer at Sony Online Entertainment, his popular website, http://www.raphkoster.com, houses notable writings such as the Laws of Online World Design and the Online World Timeline. Group – a brand-centric casual game site, and was a VP at Emergent, a leading game-industry technology & service provider. Rich Vogel Co-Studio Director, Bioware Rich has been doing game development for 15 years. He started his online career as senior producer of Meridian 59 where he helped launch and run the live service, which he also did at Origin. Currently co-studio director at BioWare Austin, Rich was previously VP of production at Sony Online Entertainment in Austin, and executive producer of Star WarS galaxieS. Jessica Mulligan COO, ImaginVenture SA Jessica is an online game professional with over 20-years of industry experience at all levels of management. She is currently chief operating officer of ImaginVenture, a Switzerland-based virtual world start-up. A respected games author and commentator, Jessica co-wrote Developing Online Games: An Insider’s Guide, which has been published worldwide in several languages. Gordon Walton (Co-Chair) Co-Studio Director, Bioware Gordon has been in game development for more than 30 years and is currently co-studio director at Bioware Austin. Previously he was VP/executive producer and studio manager at Sony Online Entertainment in Austin. Gordon has owned and managed two development companies and was development manager for Three-Sixty Pacific and Konami of America, Inc. He has personally developed over 30 games and has overseen the development of over 200 games. Matt Firor President, ZeniMax Online Studios Matt is general manager of ZeniMax Online Studios, overseeing several MMORPG projects. A 20year veteran of online game development, he is known for his work at Mythic Entertainment, which he co-founded as producer on Dark age of Camelot. Matt has written articles for Game Developer magazine and was a columnist for the Korean gaming magazine Onplayer. Michael Steele Consultant Currently an executive consultant to the online game industry, Michael has been making games professionally since 1989. By helping pioneer the practical analysis of online game populations in the 1990s – identifying the effects of social networks, communities and other emergent phenomena, he raised awareness of the crucial role end-users play in the business ecology of online entertainment. He is a co-founder of the Hollywood Interactive 4 Austin Game Developers Conference | September 15-17, 2008 | Austin Convention Center | Austin, Texas | www.AustinGDC.net http://www.austingdc.net/?cid=AGC08_PGWPX2 http://www.austingdc.net/conference/tracks.htm?cid=AGC08_PGWPX2 http://www.raphkoster.com http://www.AustinGDC.net

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Austin GDC Program Guide 2008 Contents Conference-at-a-Glance General Information Conference Overview Advisory Board Keynote Speakers Conference Sessions Game Career Seminar Worlds in Motion Summit Austin GDC Events Austin GDC Evening Events Speakers Sponsors & Media Partners Exhibitor Directory Expo Hall Map & Exhibitors

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