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.
