Friday, Sep 6

FOUNDATIONAL TRACKTechnical outsourcing in AAA game development has seen fewer publications compared to art outsourcing This discussion attempts to fill this gap by exploring challenges in External Development and sharing insights gained while wo......

FOUNDATIONAL TRACKIn the constantly changing world of gaming, regularly assessing the health of your projects is essential for identifying potential issues, mitigating risks, and optimizing success The challenges of constant layoffs, project canc......

EXPERIENCED TRACKIn a table topic facilitated by Sam Carlisle at XDS Ignite in March, participants explored the idea of a sustainable development model that leverages external development Sustainable development, in this context, refers to game d......

EXPERIENCED TRACKSo much of the video games industry is made up of studios that were born out of passion, of need, of ambition, of serendipity Behind each studio is an entrepreneur, who built teams and businesses around those teams As time goes b......

EXPERIENCED TRACKWe'll discuss how both Dev/Pubs and Service Providers perceive their relationship and learn how they successfully grow from Client-Vendor to a true Partnership with collaboration, accountability and sustainable business practices......

EXPERIENCED TRACKThis table topic discusses the basis of strategic planning for studio growth, as well as tactics for effective team management through growth Layoffs, shareholder value, crunch, genAI taking our jobs and studio closures - how do ......

Take a break from attending sessions or meetings and grab a meal to keep you going!......

FOUNDATIONAL TRACKGames harness a unique power to quickly and effectively rally people worldwide for climate action At XDS, Caroline Calaway will lead a roundtable to build on the momentum she helped generate at a United Nations roundtable earlie......