Vancouver International Game Summit Announced

Conference organizers Reboot Communications have announced the first Vancouver International Game Summit, taking place at the Sheraton Wall Centre in Vancouver, BC from November 27-28, 2006. According to the organizers, the two day conference is intended to target those behind "the explosive growth of the West Coast gaming industry", providing them with a platform to share knowledge and develop industry partnerships. This year’s conference will focus on subjects including the following: - Creative Crossroads - How rising costs of development limits creative innovation - Content Development in the Next Generation - How the content creation process has changed the next generation consoles - Is Bigger Better - The impact of increased team size on creative development - Designing Emotion - How to use technology to deliver emotional experiences - Balancing the People Equation - Developing games without exploiting your employees - Massively Multiplayer - Designing massively multiplayer games Organizers are hoping to attract over 750 attendees, representing gaming companies and trade associations from around the world to the inaugural event. More information, including a full list of topics to be covered, is available at the official event website.