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• All Day Event - ScreenBurn Arcade

  The 2012 SXSW ScreenBurn Arcade is where the latest video game industry announcements, product demos and exciting game tournaments happen. ScreenBurn brings together the different worlds of gaming, including console, PC, mobile, toys, board games and comics to SXSW registrants and the general public through hands-on demos, panels, tournaments, networking events and more. Anyone can experience the FREE and open-to-the-public ScreenBurn Arcade, where industry and enthusiasts engage.

  • Games
  • Lounge
  • Video Games

  At 12:00pm to 7:00pm, Sunday 11th March

  In Exhibit Hall 1, Palmer Event Center

• Arcade Stage: LightBox Interactive - Starhawk... Welcome to the New Frontier

  FREE and Open to the Public. Dylan Jobe, President of Austin video game developer LightBox Interactive, will discuss his upcoming PlayStation 3 blockbuster, Starhawk - a fast-paced third person shooter set in the lawless frontier of space. Jobe will touch on Starhawk's various gameplay features and story elements, including the game's innovative Build & Battle system that allows players to alter the virtual battlefield instantly with the press of a button, the Starhawk Uplink mobile application, and the new universe that makes up Starhawk's exciting campaign.

  • Games
  • Mobile
  • Story
  • Video

  At 12:15pm to 12:45pm, Sunday 11th March

  In Exhibit Hall 1, Palmer Event Center

• Indie Games, Indie Film - DejaVu

  by Adam Saltsman, James Swirsky, Lisanne Pajot, Phil Fish and Wiley Wiggins

  Nearly two decades ago, independent film ushered in a wave of new voices, new stories and a new way of looking at the industry. Fast forward to present day and independent games are reinvigorating an industry in the same way. The parallels between these respective moments in time are quite strong. In an age of online distribution and accessible technology, the independent artist of today would seem to have quite a bit more weighted in their favour ... or do they?

  • Film
  • Games
  • independent

  At 12:30pm to 1:30pm, Sunday 11th March

  In Room 1-2, Palmer Event Center

• Arcade Stage: Bioware - Star Wars The Old Republic

  FREE and open to the public. Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ launched at the end of 2011 after much anticipation from fans around the world. Come join Dallas Dickinson (the Director of Production) and the developers of the fastest growing subscription MMO, as they discuss the game’s launch and what’s coming next in a galaxy far, far away.

  • Games
  • MMOs
  • products

  At 2:00pm to 2:45pm, Sunday 11th March

  In Exhibit Hall 1, Palmer Event Center

• Video Games: The Supreme Court and What’s Next

  by Michael Gallagher

  The video game industry faces a transformative moment in its history. A recent landmark victory before the Supreme Court in the case of Brown v. EMA/ESA affirmed that free speech protections apply every bit as much to video games as they do to other forms of creative expression, and underscored the constitutional protections afforded to video games, developers and industry artists. Video games have also become a mass medium with widespread appeal for people of all ages, and increasingly influence areas of daily life such as education, health and the workplace. In this session, Entertainment Software Association President and CEO Michael Gallagher will discuss what the Supreme Court decision means for video games and artistic expression, and what is next for this innovative and ever-evolving industry.

  • Games

  At 3:30pm to 4:30pm, Sunday 11th March

  In Room 4-5, Palmer Event Center

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• Social, Mobile, Location-Based Games

  by Heather Sorensen, Mike Ouye, Andrew Hsu, Gregory Trefry and Pete Hawley

  Developers are tapping into mobile devices’ built in features to produce feature-rich, social game experiences. Hear from gaming startups who are offering social education (Andrew Hsu, Airy Labs), alternate-reality (Gregory Trefry, Gigantic Mechanic) and competitive virtual crime gameplay experiences (Mike Ouye and Pete Hawley, Red Robot). Andrew Hsu, a Ph.D. candidate at Stanford University left the program to found Airy Labs, a startup building the next generation of global, social learning games. Creator of the Come Out & Play Festival, author and teacher on casual game design, Gregory Trefry co-founded Gigantic Mechanic to make the everyday world more fun and help people connect with others. Mike Ouye and Pete Hawley from Red Robot will offer insight on building a location-based game platform, why they launched on Android first and how their Facebook and console game backgrounds influenced the direction of Life Is Crime.

  • Games

  At 5:00pm to 6:00pm, Sunday 11th March

  In Room 1-2, Palmer Event Center

  Coverage audio clip

• Taking a RISK: From Board Game to Facebook

  by Brad Graeber, Megan Kluck and Spencer Brooks

  We will explore some of the current issues facing game production through a case study of EA’s Risk: Factions. This panel will address some of the perceived differences between console games and social games and will attempt to answer questions about the future of social games in regards to Flash-based production methods.

  • Games

  At 5:00pm to 6:00pm, Sunday 11th March

  In Room 4-5, Palmer Event Center

  Coverage audio clip