GDC 2009 – It’s Almost Here!
Can you believe that we’re less than a month away from the start of GDC 2009! XNA has a lot of great stuff going on this year at GDC and wanted to share with all of you some of the great events XNA has planned from March 23rd – March 27th.
Two Full Developer Days:
One of the highlights at GDC are the Microsoft Developer days, this year we have two full days covering all XNA technologies.
- Monday March 23rd – XNA Game Studio Developer Day: Enjoy six different sessions on XNA Game Studio and lunch is on us!
- Tuesday March 24th – Microsoft Game Developer Day: Welcome address from Boyd Multerer kicks off the day with five sessions on DirectX and Xbox 360 technologies and again we’ve got you covered for lunch.
GDC Main Conference Sessions:
We’ve also got several great sessions that you can catch during the main conference March 25th – March 27th.
- Windows 7: What it Means to Game Developers
Speaker: Chuck Walbourn
Wednesday, March 25, Room 2012, 2:30 – 3:30pm - Direct3D11 Tessellation Deep Dive
Speaker: Matt Lee
Wednesday, March 25, Room 2012, 4:00 – 5:00pm - Avatars, LIVE Party and the New Xbox Experience
Speaker: Cameron Egbert
Thursday, March 26, Room 2000, 2:30 – 3:30pm - NetGrove: New Tools for Network Optimization
Speaker: Tomas Vykruta
Friday, March 27, Room 2012, 2:30 – 3:30pm - Windows 7 Overview for Game Publishers & Developers
Speaker: Drew Johnston, Microsoft Product Unit Manager, Windows Gaming Platform Development
Wednesday, March 25, Room 2011, 10:30 – 11:30am - Developing for Games for Windows – LIVE 3.0
Speaker: Arka Ray – Microsoft Program Manager, Games for Windows – LIVE
Wednesday, March 25, Room 3016, 12:00 – 1:00pm - Making Games Profitably with Games for Windows – LIVE 3.0
Speaker: Drew Johnston, Microsoft Product Unit Manager, Windows Gaming Platform Development and Tyson Storey, Lead PM, Games for Windows – LIVE
Thursday, March 26, Room 2000, 12:00 – 1:00pm - Developing for Games for Windows – LIVE 3.0
Speaker: Arka Ray – Microsoft Program Manager, Games for Windows – LIVE
Friday, March 27, Room 3016, 12:00 – 1:00pm - Get Ready for Windows 7
Speaker: Kyle Marsh
Thursday, March 26, Room 3004, 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Other Fun Stuff:
You’ll also be able to connect with XNA through a variety of other fun ways at GDC.
- XNA Lobby Bar: Wednesday through Friday stop by the XNA Lobby Bar and relax. We’ll have a theater where you can attended short tutorial sessions and a “Ask the Experts” hands-on demo area, where you can learn more about using your favorite XNA tools.
Hopefully you’ll find plenty from us to expand your skill set, network with experts, and kick back and have some fun while at GDC 2009!
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