Stage Session

Join our MC Joe Nickolls live from the Lobby Stage as he officially kicks off XDS 2025! With all doors open and every space activated, the event is now in full swing—let’s go! ......

Join us alongside Joe Nickolls at the XDS Main Stage to kick off XDS 2025!......

Amir Satvat is a leading voice in games, known for helping over 3,500 gamers find jobs through free, transparent resources A passionate community builder, he does this alongside his role as Business Development Director at Tencent Games in North Amer......

Host: Dave LamPanelists:Eric Barrios Pete Fabiano Zach Lowery Mali McGehee Claude BordeleauDetailed Session Description coming soon......

We killed boredom As a society we’re all culpable Although our intentions were good, there have been unforeseen consequencesHow did it happen and what does its demise mean for the games industry More importantly, what does it mean for us in the......

For years, external development at Wizards of the Coast has operated in familiar lanes: build it ourselves, license the IP, or fully fund and outsource But as games get riskier and expectations climb, these models are showing their age Enter a new pl......

The year is 2030 and, during the great cascading layoffs of the early 20's, companies started using external, specialized teams more and more Now about half of all teams are composed of internal experts who know the game inside and out, alongside ext......

Join us alongside Joe Nickolls at the XDS Main Stage to open the second day of the External Development Summit!......