Event 2: 28.06.06: Derby

What happens at E3? And what did we miss from Los Angeles this year?

You now have the chance to find out what the worlds largest games expo is really like from 3 delegates who were there.

What are the new trends?
What are the key games to watch out for?
Which platform is going to dominate the world?
What is like to be at E3? What do people do there? Is it one big party?

This informal panel will be followed by a social so you can hang around till we get chucked out.

Iain Simmons
Iain Simmons is a leading authority on gaming. In 2004 Iain's book, "Difficult Questions About Video Games" was published. He continues to write about the games industry from an informed viewpoint with two further books due for publication soon.

Dan Marchant
During his 18 years in the game industry Dan Marchant has been directly responsible as line producer for 25 games across a total of 89 formats plus countless other titles in a management capacity.

Gavin Rummery, MD of Core Design, Derby
In its nine year history, Core Design has built an unrivalled reputation as one of the world's premier development teams. They have created over fifty titles, winning numerous awards in the process. Several of these games appeared under the Core brand, whilst others were released by some of the largest games publishers in the world. Core has achieved critical acclaim and commercial success in equal measures for one simple reason: they have always put gameplay first and foremost. The creators of Rick Dangerous, and Tomb Raider series.

Event Diary Details:

Venue:  The Courtyard, Derby
Date: Wednesday 28th June
Time: 18:00 - 19:30 (so you won't miss any football)

If you have a particular question for the panel please email it to acd@pixel-lab.co.uk

Further information on E3 can be found by visiting the website www.e3expo.com/

This is a Pixel Lab/ NTI workshop held with the support of CIN and the University of Derby. If you would like to attend this workshop please RSVP to acd@pixel-lab.co.uk