2016 Schedule

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

It’s Your World: Creating Gameplay for a Massive Community

Friday, March 18
2:30PM - 3:15PM

Austin Convention Center
Ballroom C
531 E 4th St

Pp92700

Online virtual worlds are home to a vibrant community of players who all enjoy different play styles. Join Guild Wars 2 Associate Game Director Steven Waller, Head of Narrative Leah Hoyer, Environment Design Specialist Josh Foreman, and Guild Chat host Rubi Bayer as they discuss the challenges and rewards of creating engaging content for a large, diverse audience.

Hashtags: #sxsw #GuildWars2

Presenters

Josh Foreman at SXSW

Josh Foreman

Environment Design Specialist

ArenaNet





Leah Hoyer at SXSW

Leah Hoyer

Head of Narrative

ArenaNet

Leah Hoyer is Studio Director in charge of Narrative at ArenaNet, most known for its popular Guild Wars franchise. Prior to that, Leah led the Narrative Design department at Microsoft Studios, wher...

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Rubi Bayer at SXSW

Rubi Bayer

Content Mktg Mgr

ArenaNet





Steven Waller at SXSW

Steven Waller

Assoc Game Dir

ArenaNet

Steven Waller is a Game Director in charge of Living World, Raid, Festival and Legendary Journey content at ArenaNet. Prior to ArenaNet, Steven led the Technical Art group at Rockstar San Diego, wh...

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Details

Access
Music Badge, Film Badge, Interactive Badge, Gold Badge, Platinum Badge, Music Festival Wristband, Film Festival Wristband, Artist Wristband, Guest Pass
Event Type
Sessions
Track
SXSW Gaming
Level
Beginner
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