Meeting Announcement -
September 11: Prince of Persia - A Team Leads Discussion
Event Details
When: Thursday, September 11th @ 7:00pm
What: IGDA-Montreal Presentation Night
Where: The SAT, 1195 St.Laurent
Why: A discussion with the PoP team leads
Who: All game developers, and those related to the game industry
Entry: free for IGDA members; $5 for non-members
Poster: Print out our snazzy PoP poster (1.5MB - jpg) and pin it up at work to help promote the event.
Presentation
"A Discussion with the PoP Team Leads..."
One of the most highly anticipated titles for the 2008 Holiday season, Prince of Persia is a completely re-imagined interpretation of a video game classic. The leads from the PoP team will discuss their inspiration, production process and challenges, providing insight into the creation of this uniquely stylized game.
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 David Wilkinson - Animation Director |
Prize Raffle + T-Shirts/Hats
As usual, there will be an IGDA members' raffle for game development books, games and other goodies. Additionally, Parallele Promotions will provide custom made IGDA branded t-shirts and baseball caps that we'll be giving out to members.
Meeting Sponsor
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