Don Mattrick of Microsoft to Keynote Game Developers Conference(R) Canada
president, Interactive Entertainment Business, at Microsoft, will deliver a
keynote address at the inaugural Game Developers Conference(R)
Canada). Mattrick leads the Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE and Games for Windows
businesses at Microsoft. Mattrick and his team are responsible for driving
game development at Microsoft Game Studios as well as cultivating
relationships with third-party game publishers and developers around the
world. He will be joined onstage by
and co-host of “The Electric Playground” and “Reviews on the Run” for an
engaging interview and discussion on the dynamic changes and growing influence
of Canadian game development in a keynote titled “The Evolution of the
Canadian Game Industry: A Conversation with
have been announced on the GDC Canada website (http://www.GDC-Canada.com),
with speakers from Relic Entertainment, EA, Radical Entertainment and
Threewave Software confirmed, and others being added continuously. GDC Canada
takes place on
Centre in
Previous to his work at Microsoft,
successful game franchises as “Need for Speed,” “Harry Potter” and “The Sims”
during his tenure at Distinctive Software and Electronic Arts (EA). With 25
years of broad industry and game development experience, Mattrick’s portfolio
includes some of the most successful games in the world, including a number of
series established during his time at EA, EALA, EA Tiburon, EA Canada and
Distinctive Software Inc. Raised in
been an active member of the province’s business and educational community.
He has served on several public and private boards, including the advisory
board for
“While it’s one thing to discuss the thriving game development field in
growing industry yourself;
Lillard
and will invariably continue to leave, on Canadian game development makes him
the perfect person to discuss the future role that Canadian developers will
play in the industry.”
The keynote will be presented in the form of an extensive on-stage
interview, with games journalist
Electric Playground,” asking Mattrick a series of questions exploring the
changing landscape of Canadian game development and Mattrick’s own role in
expanding
GDC Canada will provide insight into the thriving Canadian game
development community and will serve as an opportunity for developers to share
best practices for fostering excellence and quality games within their region
and distributed globally. To register for GDC Canada, learn about sponsorship
opportunities or to view conference information, please visit
http://www.gdc-canada.com.
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