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KEYNOTE: VIDEO GAMES AS PUNK ROCK: A HISTORY OF INNOVATION
Featuring:
Rich Hilleman (Amazon Game Studios Director)Join industry veteran Rich Hilleman (Madden NFL, Tiger Woods Golf, +200 others) for a punk rock-infused look at the past, present, and future of innovation in the video game industry. Learn how the constant tension between creative vision and technical limitation has generated some of the most amazing games and entertainment experiences of all time.https://aws.amazon.com/gametech/gdc-2019/dev-days/ | https://schedule.gdconf.com/session/...-amazon/865534
KEYNOTE & TOOLS AND BEST PRACTICES TO IMPROVE DISCOVERY AND GAME QUALITYHear from Google Play and Android gaming leads, as they share an overview of the mobile gaming landscape and what Google’s focused on to help game developers. Then learn about the latest tools, services, and best practices to help distribute mobile games on Google Play. We’ll cover how to create high quality games using Android vitals, improve player conversion with Google Play Instant, and build effective pre-launch strategies to maximize the lifetime value of your players.https://schedule.gdconf.com/session/...gle-inc/865150
HTC Vive
DEVELOPER DAY KEYNOTE: PLATFORM STRATEGY FOR 2019
Featuring:
Rikard Steiber (President) | Vinay Narayan (VP of Product and Customer Experience) | Bjorn Book-Larsson (VP of Product)Join HTC as they kick off HTC VIVE's Developer Day. They will share the latest updates and announcements on their platform strategy and new opportunities for developers.
8 PM ET
Spoiler: showEvery year at GDC we make major announcements and debut our latest innovations. Be the first to witness our 2019 features, as we kick off the week with our Keynote.
March 19
1 PM ET
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Featuring:
idSoftware | Ubisoft | Crystal Dynamics | Amy Hennig | Raph Koster
https://schedule.gdconf.com/session/...gle-inc/865727
Substance
SUBSTANCE DAYS KEYNOTE
Featuring:
Sebastien Deguy (Adobe)Sébastien Deguy will kickstart The Substance Day at GDC 2019 edition by sharing some updates on the latest news in the Substance world. This session will highlight some great upcoming features for Substance Painter and Substance Designer, and will also present some exciting news about Substance Alchemist.
March 20
12 PM ET
Spoiler: showFair Play Alliance
Featuring:
Chris Priebe (Two Hat Security CEO and Founder) | Jarrod Doherty (Blizzard Entertainment Player Behavior Insights Manager)
Dave McCarthy (Xbox Corporate VP)When it comes to topics around player behavior, the gaming industry has changed quite a bit in the last few years. These topics are larger than any one individual company, and industry collaboration (like the Fair Play Alliance) is key. The Fair Play Alliance Summit keynote promises a lively discussion around why publishers, game developers, and gaming platforms should consider applying best practices of player behavior and content moderation/online safety approaches as a key element of their design strategies.http://fairplayalliance.org/event/fa...iance-keynote/ | https://schedule.gdconf.com/session/...lliance/865729
Google Cloud
Featuring:
Sunil Rayan (Managing Director) | Micah Baker (Product Manager)Hear the latest from Google Cloud’s gaming leaders, as we share an overview of the industry and how Google Cloud is helping game developers of all sizes launch their next hit game. Guest speakers include Multiplay’s Managing Director Paul Manuel and some surprises.
12:30 PM ET
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State of Unreal
Featuring:
Tim Sweeney (Founder and CEO) | Kim Libreri (CTO)
https://www.twitch.tv/unrealengineTune into Epic's annual GDC opening session to see the latest advancements in Unreal Engine technology and to learn what Epic is doing to help all developers be more successful. Hear from Epic's founder and CEO Tim Sweeney, CTO Kim Libreri, and special guests.