Next meeting June 17. Next-Gen Play: Changing Views on Game Creation

IGDA's Vancouver Chapter invites you to attend the next chapter presentation and social evening. It will take place on Friday, June 17th from 5:00pm to 7:30pm at the Renaissance Hotel Harbourside, 1133 West Hastings Street.

Presented in partnership with the Digital Games Research Association, this chapter meeting will focus on the hype surrounding the launch of the next-gen consoles and their implications on the future of game development...

Panel: "Next-Gen Play: Changing Views on Game Creation"
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This year's E3 was all about the next-gen consoles. Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo all proclaimed to bring forth the future of video games. This panel of leading local developers will dig under the hype coming out of E3, the implication of the next-gen consoles on the future of game design and development, and overall thoughts on the future of games. Come prepared for a lively and interactive discussion!

- Jason Della Rocca - Executive Director, IGDA (moderator)
- Ron Moravek - Director of Operations, Relic
- Steve Rechtschaffner - VP & Chief Creative Officer, EA
- Douglas Tronsgard - CEO, Next Level Games
- Dan Sochan - Producer, Backbone Entertainment
- Vlad Ceraldi - Producer, Radical Entertainment

Industry/DiGRA Reception
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Following the panel there will be a reception from 6:30 to 7:30pm where light food and free drinks will be available. Meet your local industry peers and DiGRA attendees from around the world.

Door Prizes
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Door prizes will be drawn during the reception, including game development books from Charles River Media.

Summary of Details
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When: Friday, June 17th, 5:00-7:30pm
What: IGDA Vancouver/DiGRA panel and reception
Where: Renaissance Hotel Harbourside, 1133 West Hastings
Map: http://www.renaissancevancouver.com/directions/
Why: "Next-Gen Play: Changing Views on Game Creation"
Who: All local game developers and DiGRA attendees
Entry: free for IGDA members; $10 for non-members

For more information about the DiGRA conference, which runs June 16th to
20th, please visit:
http://www.gamesconference.org/