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Future Play 2009

Now partnered with GDC Canada, Future Play 2009 is the place to explore groundbreaking ideas alongside some of the world's most interesting games researchers and developers. This year Future Play examines the world of serious games. Find out more about how game technology is changing education, aerospace development, the military, health, security and many other fields.

Session Program The Future Play 2009 session program is now available. Please click here.   Future Play 2009 Poster To download a Future Play 2009 poster, please click here.

Peer-reviewed researchers from universities around the world will be presenting their findings at Future Play on future game development, impacts and applications and future game talent.

GDC Canada:

Games are developed by teams. Shouldn't developers learn as a team?

The Game Developers Conference^® Canada is a collaborative forum studying the challenges and opportunities of creating games with long production cycles, large development teams, and multi-platform releases.  GDC Canada will feature over 40 sessions and a keynote address from Don Mattrick, a Canadian videogame industry luminary with 25 years of experience developing the most successful game franchises in the world including “Need for Speed,” “Harry Potter” and “The Sims.”

As an All Access Pass holder you gain access to all Future Play Sessions, GDC Canada keynotes, panels, lectures, and the Game Career Seminar.

To learn more about the All Access pass to GDC Canada and Future Play, please click here .

Future Play 2009 Keynote Speakers

Don Daglow Independent consultant, speaker and game-design legend. Read more about Don Daglow. News Release: Don Daglow to Return for Future Play 2009

Ben Sawyer Co-founder of Digitalmill, a games consulting firm in Portland, and co-founder of the Serious Games Initiative. Read more about Ben Sawyer. News Release: Ben Sawyer to Deliver Keynote Address . . . .

Our Speakers Talk About Future Play 2009 . . .

Gardner Congdon "FuturePlay is one of those rare opportunities where a diverse group of thought leaders are brought together to focus on the games industry."