Eric Zimmerman , Co-Founder & Chief Design Officer, Gamelab - Opening bash presentation

In his fun, dynamic and captivating speaking style, Eric drew on his 13+ years of experience in the games industry, and delivered an incredible, insightful and interactive talk on what he sees are the gaming industry's possibilities for the future. Eric's presentation description is below:

GAMING THE FUTURE: Possible Evolutions of the Game Industry
Predicting the future is never a good idea, but that's not going to stop Eric Zimmerman from spinning out a handful of scenarios for how our industry might evolve over the next several years. Tying together current developments in the technology, distribution, audience, design, and culture of digital gaming, Eric will present possibilities both sunny and stormy for the next stages in the evolution of gaming.

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Nathon Gunn , CEO, Bitcasters - Case Study #1

Nathon kicked off the case studies by sharing his financing experiences, which include an adventurous $8m raise during web 1.0 as well as his recent and more successful efforts to secure millions in financing for a web 2.0 game initiative (from a mix of public, private and angel investors). Tips and tricks learned the hard way from Toronto to Silicon Valley will be shared, followed by a discussion to be based on questions from the audience.

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Phil Giroux , VP Business Development, Magmic Games - Case Study #2

Phil gave us an in-depth look at how far Magmic Games has come, becoming a world-leading developer and publisher of mobile entertainment, pursuing various form of content acquisition and strategic partnerships.

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