Will Wright, iNiS Dude Talk Up DICE 07
Spore man and media darling Will Wright will be one of the speakers at next week's DICE Summit in Henderson, Nevada. Will's speech will focus on the staffing of the Spore development and is appropriately titled "I am not alone in this universe: Will Wright speaks on building the SPORE team" and goes down on Thursday, February 8 at 2:45 PM.
Also wowing the DICE crowd one day later with his insight into the game development process is iNiS co-founder Keiichi Yano. His company is responsible for the awesome music games Gitaroo Man and Elite Beat Agents and will speak on, you guessed it, music in games with "Yeah! The Mathematics of Music and the Emotion of Game Design." Killer.
Guess what? I'll be there, with a seat up front. Our coverage of DICE starts next Wednesday when I drive into town, ready to interview developers, executives and industry professionals who will in turn, ask me "How did you get so handsome?" I shan't give away my secrets!
WILL WRIGHT TO REVEAL INSIGHTS ON FORMING THE TEAM THAT BREATHES LIFE INTO SPORE AT D.I.C.E. SUMMIT 2007
CALABASAS, Calif. - January 31, 2007 - Creating a game about creation takes more than just the hands of a legend, the world renowned Will Wright called upon a team of developers to bring the highly anticipated, SPORE to life. Wright shares his philosophy on forming this development team at the D.I.C.E. (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain) Summit® 2007. Wright's presentation, "I am not alone in this universe: Will Wright speaks on building the SPORE team," will take place on Tuesday, February 8 at 2:45 p.m.
Will Wright is Maxis' chief designer and co-founder. Wright's SimCity--The City Simulator garnered 24 domestic and international awards. Wright followed up this blockbuster with SimEarth--The Living Planet, SimAnt--The Electronic Ant Colony, SimCity 2000, SimCopterare, SimCity 3000 and SimCity 4. Wright's groundbreaking game The Sims became a cultural phenomenon. In September 2004, The Sims 2 sold more than 1 million copies in the first 10 days worldwide - becoming the fastest selling PC game ever.
Wright, an inductee of the AIAS Hall of Fame, will join a line up of high-profile speakers, including Doug Lowenstein of the ESA, Phil Harrison of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe and Chris Taylor of Gas Powered Games. The D.I.C.E. Summit will be held at the Green Valley Ranch Resort, Spa and Casino in Las Vegas, Feb. 7 - 9, 2007.