GDC China is rapidly approaching, only a few weeks away, and the speakers have been announced and it’s a great list of experts in Game Design and Art from all of the major studios.
Chris Hecker will be presenting a session on the challenges and meaning of user-generated content in Spore, Colt McAnlis of Blizzard will be addressing the technical challenges of generating and affixing art to the massive terrains of World of Warcraft, and Tobias Dahl and Mikael Lagre of Dice EA will discuss the unique task of creating a robust perspective for Mirror’s Edge, a game emphasizing fluid first-person movement and perspective. Professionals from Activision, Take Two Asia, Volition and Ubisoft Chengdu will be among the full roster of speakers presenting varied and informative talks.
Headlining the solid roster of speakers is Jordan Mechner, the accomplished game designer, programmer, screenwriter, and creator of Prince of Persia who will be providing a keynote lecture titled “Prince of Persia: 20 Years From Game to Film.” The list of featured speakers at GDC China includes:
