2016 Schedule

Interactive: March 11–15  •  Film: March 11–19  •  Music: March 15–20

Complete event listing for

SXSW Gaming

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Breathe Life into Your Game: Sound Authenticity
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Room 4abc
Thursday, March 17
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Games Plus Cognitive Equals Game Changer!
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Room 5ABC
Thursday, March 17
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Free Play Arcade Bunker
Gaming Expo
Austin Convention Center
Room 3
Thursday, March 17
12:00PM - 8:00PM
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Gamer’s Voice Stage presented by GameStop
Gaming Expo
Austin Convention Center
Exhibit Hall 2
Thursday, March 17
12:00PM - 8:00PM
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Geek Stage presented by IGN Entertainment
Gaming Expo
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom C
Thursday, March 17
12:00PM - 8:00PM
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Indie Corner
Gaming Expo
Austin Convention Center
Exhibit Hall 2
Thursday, March 17
12:00PM - 8:00PM
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Mobile Gaming Dome
Gaming Expo
Austin Convention Center
Room 6AB
Thursday, March 17
12:00PM - 8:00PM
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Mod Madness produced by Curse Inc. and powered by ORIGIN PC
Gaming Expo
Austin Convention Center
Room 7
Thursday, March 17
12:00PM - 8:00PM
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SXSW Gaming Expo presented by Razer and Twitch
Gaming Expo
Austin Convention Center
Exhibit Halls 1 & 2
Thursday, March 17
12:00PM - 8:00PM
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Live Streaming: Tips, Trends and Technology
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Room 5ABC
Thursday, March 17
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Personal Touch: New Boundaries of Game Interaction
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Room 4abc
Thursday, March 17
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Pitch to the Pros: Game Narrative Critiques
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom C
Thursday, March 17
12:30PM - 1:15PM
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Esports: From LAN Parties to Stadiums
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom C
Thursday, March 17
1:30PM - 2:15PM
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Can We Just Play? The Legality of Let's Play Video
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Room 5ABC
Thursday, March 17
2:00PM - 3:00PM
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Co-Development: Open and Agile Game Development
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Room 4abc
Thursday, March 17
2:00PM - 3:00PM
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Cartoon Network: Disrupting with Post Its and Pencils
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom C
Thursday, March 17
2:30PM - 3:15PM
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Can Games Equal Profit Plus Impact?
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Room 4abc
Thursday, March 17
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Modding: Reimagine the Game
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom C
Thursday, March 17
3:30PM - 4:15PM
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Expanding Beyond the Digital World
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom C
Thursday, March 17
4:30PM - 5:15PM
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How the Internet Ruins Games and Real Time Apps
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Room 4abc
Thursday, March 17
5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Shanghai to Siberia: Finding Gaming's Next Hotspot
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Room 5ABC
Thursday, March 17
5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Marketing Indie Games Through Social Platforms
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom C
Thursday, March 17
5:30PM - 6:15PM
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FUNimation: World of Dubbing
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom C
Thursday, March 17
6:30PM - 7:15PM
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Modal Kombat: Controlling Video Games with Guitars
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom C
Thursday, March 17
7:30PM - 8:00PM
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Explaining the Esports Industry
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Room 5ABC
Friday, March 18
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Passing Go: How Crowdfunding Changed Tabletop
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Room 4abc
Friday, March 18
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Mobile Gaming Dome
Gaming Expo
Austin Convention Center
Room 6AB
Friday, March 18
12:00PM - 8:00PM
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Star Realms and Epic Card Game On-Demand Tournaments
Gaming Expo
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom B
Friday, March 18
12:00PM - 8:00PM
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LINE Webtoon - Women in Digital Comics
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom C
Friday, March 18
12:30PM - 1:15PM
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Place Your Bets: Esports and Pay-to-Play Gaming
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Room 5ABC
Friday, March 18
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Play for Pay: What's It Like to Be a Pro Gamer?
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Room 4abc
Friday, March 18
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Rooster Teeth: Socializing in a Post Social World
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom C
Friday, March 18
1:30PM - 2:15PM
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Esports: Investment and Sponsorship Will Be HUGE
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Room 5ABC
Friday, March 18
2:00PM - 3:00PM
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Speaking Socially: Voice Chat in Gaming
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Room 4abc
Friday, March 18
2:00PM - 3:00PM
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It’s Your World: Creating Gameplay for a Massive Community
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom C
Friday, March 18
2:30PM - 3:15PM
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Anywhere, Anytime: The Future of Esports Is Mobile
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Room 5ABC
Friday, March 18
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Go Beyond the Game With Video Game Cutscenes
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Room 4abc
Friday, March 18
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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It’s All in the Details!
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom C
Friday, March 18
3:30PM - 4:15PM
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Ted Price (Insomniac Games) Meet-n-Greet
Gaming Expo
Austin Convention Center
Exhibit Hall 1
Friday, March 18
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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BATMAN: Telltale Unmasked with Greg Miller
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom C
Friday, March 18
4:30PM - 5:15PM
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The Future of the Esports Revolution
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Room 5ABC
Friday, March 18
5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Win-Win: How $0 Gets the Best Music for Your Game
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Room 4abc
Friday, March 18
5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Skybound Entertainment Presents The New Age of Gaming
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom C
Friday, March 18
5:30PM - 6:15PM
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Adventures of an Independent Game Studio
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom C
Friday, March 18
6:30PM - 7:15PM
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Tough Coded: Live
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom C
Friday, March 18
7:30PM - 8:00PM
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How Do I Get Into the Video Game Industry?
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Room 4abc
Saturday, March 19
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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How to Design Collectible Games
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Room 5ABC
Saturday, March 19
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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3BlackDot YouTube Signings
Gaming Expo
Austin Convention Center
Exhibit Hall 2
Saturday, March 19
12:00PM - 8:00PM
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Designing Games from a New Perspective
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Room 5ABC
Saturday, March 19
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Game Grumps Panel
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom C
Saturday, March 19
12:30PM - 1:15PM
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New Industry Truths: How Gamers Impact Product
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Room 4abc
Saturday, March 19
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Emerald Tavern: Meet the Game Designer
Gaming Expo
Austin Convention Center
Exhibit Hall 1
Saturday, March 19
1:00PM - 2:00PM
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Meet the SMOSH Games Crew
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom C
Saturday, March 19
1:30PM - 2:15PM
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The Risks and Rewards of Full Motion Video Games
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Room 4abc
Saturday, March 19
2:00PM - 3:00PM
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When the World Becomes a Gaming Platform
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Room 5ABC
Saturday, March 19
2:00PM - 3:00PM
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The Sound of VR
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom C
Saturday, March 19
2:30PM - 3:15PM
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Emerald Tavern: Pitch to the Publisher
Gaming Expo
Austin Convention Center
Exhibit Hall 1
Saturday, March 19
3:00PM - 4:00PM
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The Future of AR Is Already in Your Pocket
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Room 4abc
Saturday, March 19
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Sonic the Hedgehog: 25 Year Anniversary
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom C
Saturday, March 19
3:30PM - 4:15PM
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The Value of a Publisher in a Self-Publishing Era
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Room 5ABC
Saturday, March 19
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Gruff: Free Play Tournament
Gaming Expo
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom B
Saturday, March 19
4:00PM - 8:00PM
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ScreenJunkies & How It Should Have Ended Presents
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom C
Saturday, March 19
4:30PM - 5:15PM
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Game Design and Interactive Prototyping with Unity3D
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Room 4abc
Saturday, March 19
5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Surviving Indie: A Real Look Behind Indie Game Dev
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Room 5ABC
Saturday, March 19
5:00PM - 6:00PM
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World Premiere: Legends of Gaming Season 2
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom C
Saturday, March 19
5:30PM - 6:15PM
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4th Annual Cosplay Competition
Gaming Expo
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom C
Saturday, March 19
6:30PM - 8:00PM
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Cosplay Competition and Multiverse Fashion Show
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom C
Saturday, March 19
6:30PM - 8:00PM
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