Open Thursday, 3/7 too! A convenient meeting spot for innovative thinkers and equally innovative companies, the Digital Creative Job Market enables talented professionals to match their skills with 21st century, cutting-…

Unity Technologies and Skillpoint Alliance booths 238 & 240……

LANFest is a nationwide, all volunteer charity gaming organization whose mission is to have fun, raise money for charity, and promote our sponsors in a series of fun family supportive, community-involved events.……

Learn to play Magic: The Gathering FREE. Our staff will teach you how to play this amazing game and give you a FREE deck. Already know how to play? Come enjoy a free Mini Master round or play in the SXSW Convention Leagu…

SXSW GEEK Stage - Star Wars: The Old Republic will be releasing its first major story update - “The Rise of the Hutt Cartel” - this spring. Come talk with the lead producers and lead designer of the game, to get your q…

Presenters

Blaine Christine, Dallas Dickinson, Damion Schubert, Jeff Hickman

The SXSW Gaming Expo is the place to be for hands-on product demos and networking opportunities. Because Austin is a hotbed for video game talent and development studios, popular demand prompted the evolution of SXSW’s n…

GEEK Magazine will take you on a journey of discovery into every facet of geekdom including video games, comics, collectibles, technology, gadgets, movies, television, music, and much more. *See Sessions at the Gaming E…

The IGN Pro League comes to SXSW Gaming with your favorite professional gamers competing for thousands of dollars in prizes at the hottest eSports titles! Come watch the action and try out the latest games at the SXSW Ga…

Game worlds with touch interfaces are everywhere, but is it possible to build a world you can FEEL with your fingertips? We've built a touchy-feely world out of paper. A digital papercraft adventure that you can hold in …

Intermediate

Presenters

Rex Crowle

Raise your hand if you agree with any of these statements: - Gamers are primarily by young or teen boys. - Games are usually played alone in the home on game consoles. You may be surprised at how many people would have…

Intermediate

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Bill Hopkins, David Berkowitz, Susan Borst

SXSW GEEK Stage - Have you ever wanted to start your own gaming website? Think about all the fame, money and fans you can have! Join “Stuttering” Craig Skistimas, owner of ScrewAttack.com, as he tells you why that’s no…

Presenters

Craig Skistimas

For the past three years, The Art of Akira Exhibit has travelled the globe educating and entertaining fans with original cels, backgrounds and sketches from the legendary anime Akira. Exhibiting selections from the over …

Beginner

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Joe Peacock

Linear narratives and static written words no longer dominate communication. New forms of communication are fundamentally changing the way interactive media producers, including game developers, engage audiences. Success…

Intermediate

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, , Amy Barbee, Warren Spector

SXSW GEEK Stage - So you want to create awesome YouTube video content, build out a massive channel with a huge following, and live happily ever after? Well, we can’t really make those kinds of promises, but we sure as he…

Presenters

Burnie Burns, Jeremy Azevedo, Khail Anonymous, Tony Valenzuela

Rockstar Rising booth 126……

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Sara Skinner

Lobby - Take a break from the show floor madness. Stop by our lounge to recharge, snap a pic at our photobooth, and enter to win a Kindle Fire HD or gaming headset. Then from 5:10-7:10pm daily, kick back at our happy hou…

Kick off SXSW Interactive with KIXEYE, the leader in competitive online strategy games, at the official Opening Day Happy Hour.  Enjoy free drinks, snacks, and get a sneak preview of our upcoming games.……

SXSW GEEK Stage - We’ll chat with Palmer Luckey, founder of Oculus, Paul Bettner, CEO of Verse HQ, Chris Roberts, creator of Wing Commander and Star Citizen, and Cliff Bleszinski, video game industry veteran, about how v…

Presenters

Chris Roberts, Cliff Bleszinski, Nate Mitchell, Palmer Luckey, Paul Bettner

SXSW GEEK Stage - Go behind the scenes of Gearbox Software’s critically-acclaimed Borderlands series with Matt Armstrong, Borderlands Franchise Director, and Jonathan Hemingway, Lead Character Designer, as they explore t…

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Jonathan Hemingway, Matthew Armstrong

Rockstar Rising booth 126……

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Sara Skinner

SXSW GEEK Stage - Descendants of Erdrick is a rock band dedicated to re-imagining the soundtracks of classic video games, specializing in covers of the "epic" role-playing/adventure genre of games. The band’s repertoire …

Presenters

Richard Garriott de Cayeux

Kick off the Interactive Festival with a bang at this unforgettable truly interactive party experience brought to you by the creative geniuses at frog design.……

Do app and mobile game developers from the West stand a chance in China? The country now leads the world in new iOS/Android phone activations, with a market forecast to have over 200 million smartphone owners this year. …

Intermediate

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Andy Lee, Henry Fong, Lisa Cosmas Hanson, Patrick Hudson

By the time you read this, Minecraft will have surpassed 33 million registered users, and with ports to Xbox and iPad, it’s poised to hit the mainstream big this year. Combining elements of sandbox games, MMOs and First…

Intermediate

Presenters

Mike Langlois

Unity Technologies and Skillpoint Alliance booths 238 & 240……

LANFest is a nationwide, all volunteer charity gaming organization whose mission is to have fun, raise money for charity, and promote our sponsors in a series of fun family supportive, community-involved events.……

Learn to play Magic: The Gathering FREE. Our staff will teach you how to play this amazing game and give you a FREE deck. Already know how to play? Come enjoy a free Mini Master round or play in the SXSW Convention Leagu…

SXSW GEEK Stage - NASA has landed at SXSW with video games, Martian mega-rovers, and giant spider robots. Packed with live demos and cool gear, this talk will challenge the way you think about the future of space explo…

Presenters

Alexander Menzies, Jeff Norris, Victor Luo

The SXSW Gaming Expo is the place to be for hands-on product demos and networking opportunities. Because Austin is a hotbed for video game talent and development studios, popular demand prompted the evolution of SXSW’s n…

GEEK Magazine will take you on a journey of discovery into every facet of geekdom including video games, comics, collectibles, technology, gadgets, movies, television, music, and much more. *See Sessions at the Gaming E…

The IGN Pro League comes to SXSW Gaming with your favorite professional gamers competing for thousands of dollars in prizes at the hottest eSports titles! Come watch the action and try out the latest games at the SXSW Ga…

Over the last 15 years, J Todd Coleman has been a successful entrepreneur and game developer, acting as the creative lead and product head of three large-scale MMOs (Shadowbane, Wizard101 and Pirate101) and founding nume…

Beginning

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J Todd Coleman

Tomb Raider is being rebooted for a modern audience and, as such, requires a modern soundtrack. This talk will focus on the score for Tomb Raider. Every aspect will be covered from the music’s creative direction, compos…

Intermediate

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, Jason Graves

SXSW GEEK Stage - Get the an inside look at all things Minecraft. It has been used to change many different things, from education to public space building projects in third world countries. The community has taken You…

Presenters

Lydia Winters

Rockstar Rising booth 126……

Presenters

Sara Skinner

SXSW GEEK Stage - The future of television and film is uncertain. That’s where Sam and Niko step in. Their YouTube channel, CorridorDigital, gets millions of views releasing videogame inspired videos. Unlike other chann…

Presenters

Adam Lyons, Niko Pueringer, Sam Gorski

Wizard World booth 710……

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Jason David Frank

SXSW GEEK Stage - Join Epic Games producer Chris Wynn and designer Peter Knepley to get the inside scoop on the most intense Gears experience to join the storied franchise. Epic will discuss key game modes, talk tips & t…

Presenters

Chris Wynn, Pete Knepley

Rockstar Rising booth 126……

Presenters

Sara Skinner

You are on the verge of an entertainment revolution in your own living room. Convergence of mobile and tethered devices will continue to play a fascinating role in the growth of the entertainment industry. This session…

Intermediate

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Neil Sharma, Steve Carlin

Representatives from some of the hottest independent game companies share the secrets of their success. Get an inside glimpse of starting small to making it big. Learn how they manage the pressure to "sell out," and what…

Advanced

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Aaron Thibault, Chris Avellone, Gary Brubaker, Harter Ryan

SXSW GEEK Stage - Live demonstration with Global Brand Director Karl Stewart along with an appearance from Camilla Luddington, AKA “Laura Croft”.……

Presenters

Camilla Luddington, Karl Stewart

SXSW GEEK Stage - Experience the future of digital comics as iTune’s #3 top grossing iPad app of 2012 and revolutionary digital comics platform comiXology electrifies the SXSW GEEK Stage in this not-to-be-missed event! …

Presenters

David Steinberger, John D. Roberts, Special Guest

The video game business is currently undergoing an upheaval similar to the one that shook the movie business in the 1970s. Enabled by new technologies and new platforms, independently produced and distributed games are …

Intermediate

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, Jenova Chen, Mitch Lasky, Roy Bahat

Michael Pachter of Wedbush Securities and Pach Attack, will discuss the state of the game industry, including the emergence of mobile and social games, the rise of online multiplayer, what to expect from the next generat…

Intermediate

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Michael Pachter

Rockstar Rising booth 126……

Presenters

Victoria Celestine

Lobby - Take a break from the show floor madness. Stop by our lounge to recharge, snap a pic at our photobooth, and enter to win a Kindle Fire HD or gaming headset. Then from 5:10-7:10pm daily, kick back at our happy hou…

SXSW GEEK Stage - Telltale Games, developers of multiple critically-acclaimed episodic game series including 2012 Game of the Year winner, ‘The Walking Dead,’ will sit down with creators from the world of comics, film an…

Presenters

Anthony Burch, Dan Connors, Gary Whitta, Jamin Warren, Sean Mackiewicz

Share some drinks and conversation with David Steinberger, CEO and co-founder of comiXology – the revolutionary digital comics platform recently announced by iTunes as their top grossing iPad app of 2012!……

West Canopy - Join the Video Game Voters Network in the “Bonus Round,” a celebration of video games and SXSW featuring live music from Driver Friendly and Frank Turner courtesy of Alternative Press. All SXSW pass-holding…

SXSW GEEK Stage - See the first public demonstrations of Xi3 Corporation’s PISTON® gaming system at the 2013 SXSW Gaming Expo, March 8—10 in Austin, TX. Unveiled earlier this year, PISTON is a grapefruit-sized developmen…

Presenters

David Politis

While the game industry regards realism as a key characteristic of AAA games, research suggests we may be wasting our money. Perceived realism is far more important, varying on dimensions of authenticity, freedom, presen…

Intermediate

Presenters

Amy Adcock, Bob De Schutter, Richard Van Eck, Steven Malliet

What does it mean that kids are requesting iPads over train sets for Christmas? Or that one of the fastest growing segment of iPad users are kids under age 12? Kids today interact with digital devices by 6 months and ca…

Advanced

Presenters

Mike North, Rodger Raderman

Unity Technologies and Skillpoint Alliance booths 238 & 240……

SXSW GEEK Stage - Geek & Sundry producer Boyan Radakovich gives you an inside look at your favorite gaming show, TableTop. Share your passion for board games, get the inside scoop on season 2, and learn about a very sp…

Presenters

Boyan Radokovich

LANFest is a nationwide, all volunteer charity gaming organization whose mission is to have fun, raise money for charity, and promote our sponsors in a series of fun family supportive, community-involved events.……

Learn to play Magic: The Gathering FREE. Our staff will teach you how to play this amazing game and give you a FREE deck. Already know how to play? Come enjoy a free Mini Master round or play in the SXSW Convention Leagu…

The SXSW Gaming Expo is the place to be for hands-on product demos and networking opportunities. Because Austin is a hotbed for video game talent and development studios, popular demand prompted the evolution of SXSW’s n…

GEEK Magazine will take you on a journey of discovery into every facet of geekdom including video games, comics, collectibles, technology, gadgets, movies, television, music, and much more. *See Sessions at the Gaming E…

The IGN Pro League comes to SXSW Gaming with your favorite professional gamers competing for thousands of dollars in prizes at the hottest eSports titles! Come watch the action and try out the latest games at the SXSW Ga…

This panel will present an incubator program that helped high school students start game companies and prepare for careers in the game industry. During the summer of 2012, twenty Pflugerville ISD high school students wo…

Intermediate

Presenters

David Conover

Go behind the scenes with the developers of Shadowrun Returns, the Kickstarter crowdfunding phenomenon. Shadowrun Returns is a story-based tactical role-playing game for PC, Mac, and Android & iOS Tablets.…

Presenters

Jordan Weisman, Mitch Gitelman

Go behind the scenes with Harebrained Schemes, the developers of Shadowrun Returns, the Kickstarter crowdfunding phenomenon. Shadowrun Returns is a story-based tactical role-playing game for PC, Mac, and Android & iOS Ta…

Beginning

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Jordan Weisman, Mitch Gitelman

SXSW GEEK Stage - Marvel Entertainment- home to the Avengers, Spider-Man, Wolverine & more- returns to SXSW with the super powered panel no attendee can miss! Marvel unveils cutting edge plans to revolutionize the world …

Presenters

Arune Singh, Axel Alonso, Joshua Shimkin, Peter Phillips

SXSW GEEK Stage - Dane Boedigheimer, creator of the Annoying Orange, and his team including Dan Weinstein, Chief Content Officer at Collective Digital Studio/Executive Producer of the Annoying Orange television series, s…

Presenters

Aaron Massey, Bob Jennings, Dan Weinstein, Dane Boedigheimer, Kevin Brueck, Spencer Grove

Wizard World booth 710……

Presenters

Jason David Frank

SXSW GEEK Stage - FUNimation, the industry leader in North American anime, will highlight some of the amazing titles headed your way in 2013. In addition, there will be a very special announcement for all the gaming fans…

Presenters

Justin Rojas

Approximately 55% of women are playing social games online, but what about the men? The social games genre has typically been geared towards the female player, but a new era of social games is expanding from "pink" games…

Intermediate

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, , Amer Ajami, Doug Scott

SXSW GEEK Stage - In April of 2013, the largest, most ambitious transmedia project in history comes to life when Defiance debuts on television and launches its online game component. In Defiance, what happens in the onli…

Presenters

Kevin Murphy, Mark Stern, Mike Snider, Nick Beliaeff, Rob Hill

In the 1990s space sims and high end PC games were synonymous with the name, Chris Roberts. Roberts made his mark in the games industry with legendary and groundbreaking computer game series like Wing Commander, Privatee…

Intermediate

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Chris Roberts

In the 1990s space sims and high end PC games were synonymous with the name, Chris Roberts. Roberts made his mark in the games industry with legendary and groundbreaking computer game series like Wing Commander, Privatee…

Presenters

Chris Roberts

SXSW GEEK Stage - Want something new and fresh in a PC shooter? Want the ability to full customize your arsenal and create your own class? Or do you just want to have fun online, blowing up your friends in fast, team-obj…

Presenters

Ian Villamin, Mark Nau, Mike Panoff, Ty Root

Everyone wants to be fitter. The trouble is making yourself exercise. Some systems use 'gamification' to turn exercise into points, and set targets and 'win' conditions. Zombies, Run! takes a different approach. We combi…

Intermediate

Presenters

Adrian Hon, Alex Macmillan, Matt Wieteska, Naomi Alderman

Lobby - Take a break from the show floor madness. Stop by our lounge to recharge, snap a pic at our photobooth, and enter to win a Kindle Fire HD or gaming headset. Then from 5:10-7:10pm daily, kick back at our happy hou…

Going to SXSW's Gaming Expo? Take a break to mix & mingle with the PlayHaven team - there'll be good times, good folks and plenty of refreshments! Happy hour starts at 6pm on Sunday, March 10.……

West Canopy - Join Evil Pastry Studios and SXSW for SXSW Gaming’s Cosplay Competition! People from all over come to compete in costumes from video games, sci-fi, anime and more! Join the fun and sign up to participate in…

Presenters

Meg Turney, Seth Herzog

SXSW GEEK Stage - Descendants of Erdrick is a rock band dedicated to re-imagining the soundtracks of classic video games, specializing in covers of the "epic" role-playing/adventure genre of games. The band’s repertoire …

West Canopy - Please join us as Nerdist Industries and comiXology celebrates the close of the 2013 SXSW Gaming experience. This show is free and open to the public, featuring live musical performances from Youngblood Haw…