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XDS Wins Most Outstanding Virtual Event Award

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XDS recently won the Most Outstanding Virtual Event in Canada for XDS21 Adapt, awarded by Canadian Special Events Magazine! This is the...

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Link in bio to downloadWe are incredibly excited

Link in bio to downloadWe are incredibly excited to release this year’s XDS Insights Report on External Development. This edition includes a focus on the various ways geopolitical events — from political instability to climate change — have directly or indirectly impacted external development, among other valuable additions.Special thanks goes out to:
Guest Author: Caroline Calaway, Senior Producer, @riotgames
Co-Author: Chris Wren, Head of XDI Events, EA
Contributing Analyst: Joe Cudiamat, Strategic Advisor @riotgames#xds #xds23 #xds2023 #gamedev #gamedevelopment #gamepublishing #community #event #network #XDSignite23 #XDSignite2023 #gameindustry #serviceproviders

Thank you to those who attended our XDS ignite eve

Thank you to those who attended our XDS ignite event during GDC! A special thank you to all our presenters, panelists and hosts for your time and energy! And especially to Nikki Roth at Google for hosting, in partnership with Chris Wren.
XDS ignite is an annual event that unites a peer group of Developers/Publishers to build a network, address common challenges, and incubate ideas for XDS 2023 in September. Ignite is a fantastic opportunity to foster our community and advance the industry!@kokkugames
@sharkmobgames
@riotgames
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@psyonixstudios
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#XDSignite23 #XDSignite #XDSignite2023 #xds #xds23 #xds2023
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #gamepublishing #community #event #network

Link in bio ⬆️ to watch full presentation.C

Link in bio ⬆️ to watch full presentation.Curious about Agile as a tool in outsource art development?Catch this #XDS2022 presentation as Ben Skutt, Sr. Manager, Art Direction, Riot Games discussed “How Agile is Killing Your Art Outsourcing.”#XDSummit #externaldevelopment #agile #gamedeveloping #gamedevs #artoutsourcing

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“Game Development and the Movie Method: What we’d like it to be, versus what it is and it’d take to be successful.”Missed the #XDS2022 presentation with Sam Carlisle, Sr. Director, External Partner Relations at Microsoft? Watch Sam as he discusses what the movie method truly is, the differences between game and film production, the traps we set ourselves that prevent successful implementation, and how external development holds the key to overcoming these challenges.#xds #xdsummit #gamedev #moviemethod #exdev #externaldev

Enjoy the Best of the Season from XDS!On behalf

Enjoy the Best of the Season from XDS!On behalf of the XDS team, we would like to wish you and yours a warm and happy New Year!Special thanks to 1518 Studios, part of the PTW family, for providing artwork.#xdsummit

Catch this #XDS2022 presentation as Nigel A. Fra

Catch this #XDS2022 presentation as Nigel A. Franks, MBA, Studio Director of Production, Snowed In Studios Inc. - A Keywords Studio discussed “Why Growing a Studio and Innovation Are Harder Than They Should Be.”  Link in bio to watch full video. ⬆️

Link in Bio ⬆️ to participate in the survey.

Link in Bio ⬆️ to participate in the survey.Have your say in this freely available resource that showcases trends in external development from across the globe, and much more!This year, we explore the impact geopolitical instability of various types has had on external development, in addition to the realities of inflation and changes in remote work. Give your input on these and other important topics!
Please respond by January 31st, 2023. Those who respond to the survey will receive FULL ACCESS to HD quality presentations from #xds2022#xdsummit
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Missed watching the #XDS2022 Fireside chat with Wi

Missed watching the #XDS2022 Fireside chat with Wizards of the Coast’s Leah Hoyer? Watch this special #XDS presentation hosted by Joe Nickolls of Timbre Games. Link in bio. ⬆️Leah Hoyer is the GM and VP of Creative for Wizards of the Coast’s New IP Studio. Leah discusses her journey, her outlook on the continued importance of external development, and what gets her excited about the future of gaming!

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