Game Developers Conference Canada May 12, 2009

Part of Vancouver Digital Week
http://www.vancouverdigitalweek.com

GAME DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE CANADA

http://www.gdc-canada.com

(time TBD)

Location: the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre - 1055 Canada Place)

The Game Developers Conference® Canada (GDC Canada) is a forum for Canadian developers to share best practices for fostering ingenuity and quality games. GDC Canada emphasizes studying the challenges and opportunities of creating games with long production cycles, large development teams, and multi-platform releases. Produced by Think Services and Reboot Communications Ltd.

KEYNOTE: BioWare Founders Dr. Ray Muzyka and Dr. Greg Zeschuk "Emotionally Engaging Narrative: Gaming's New Frontier"

Dr. Ray Muzyka and Dr. Greg Zeschuk are two of the most esteemed members of the game development community worldwide, and certainly leaders amongst the Canadian game development community. Both are also pioneers of the move towards making games that tell rich stories and affect players on a deep emotional level. In the keynote address, "Emotionally Engaging Narrative: Gaming's New Frontier" taking place on the morning of May 13, 2009, they will inspire the development community to use game narrative to push into gaming's new frontier.

Official Website: http://www.gdc-canada.com