About this event
The metaverse is still in its early stages, but it is already having a major impact on the video game industry. For example, Fortnite is set in a metaverse with over 250 million players.
Many developers are now creating games that take place in the metaverse. For example, the popular game Roblox is set in a metaverse, with over 30 million active monthly users.
This Insights Live session will investigate the current state of game development for the metaverse. Topics up for discussion will include the implications that the growth of the metaverse will have for game developers, particularly those in independent studios.
Our panel of industry experts will cover topics such as:
- The current state of Game Development in the Metaverse
- Opportunities and threats that exist for independent studios in the metaverse
- The future for Game Developers in the Metaverse?
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Guest speaker
Jason Moore Creator & Director @ The MetaMovieG
Jason Moore is a cross-platform writer, producer and director with twenty-five years of experience working in film, theatre, television and virtual reality. Moore is the creator and director of The MetaMovie Presents: Alien Rescue, an award-winning cutting-edge live Virtual Reality experience that combines elements of cinema, video games, live theatre and role-playing. Alien Rescue made its World Premiere at the 2021 Raindance Immersive Festival, where it won Best Multiplayer Experience. Alien Rescue is currently shortlisted for Best VR Experience of the Year at the 6th Annual VR Awards.
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Guest speaker
Dana Ware Creative Director @ The VoidG
Dana Ware is an international award-winning, Chicana director who specializes in virtual reality and augmented reality. In 2019, Dana became a Creative Director at The VOID where she helped to explore the future of VR storytelling and directing and works to develop innovative and magical experiences by combining virtual and physical realities into hyper-reality. She is an Ambassador for Women in Games - WIGJ. She also serves as a VRDC Summit Advisor for GDC- The Game Developers Conference where she helps to advance the VR/AR industry.
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Guest speaker
Simon Barratt CEO & Co-Founder @ Cooperative InnovationsG
Simon began programming at the age of 6 and joined the games industry in 1999. He ran indie studio Four Door Lemon from 2005 to 2015 producing a large range of games across many genres and platforms. In 2016 he co-founded immersive technology studio Cooperative Innovations to develop social VR / AR technologies, experiences, games, and applications including co-op role-playing game ‘Raiders of Erda’ and the chaotic ‘Spaceteam VR’.
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Guest speaker
Aaron Pulkka Program Director @ AmberG
Aaron is an interactive entertainment design and production leader with 25+ years of experience with VR/AR, emerging tech & games, including roles at Walt Disney Imagineering, Sony, Activision and Two Bit Circus.
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Empower Your Future in AI, Web3, and XRAIXR is a community platform for curated Education, Authentic Networking, and verified Talent Solutions for the Metaverse.
