While we are talking conferences, is only a few weeks to the Edinburgh Games fest, which has been re-branded (don’t you just hate that phrase) and is now called the Edinburgh Interactive Entertainment Festival – what games not good enough for you, eh, eh!!!
Anyway forget the pretentious ‘inclusive’ title. Don’t worry it’s all about the game. This year’s format seems pretty much the same as last year. There is a short industry conference, a bunch of ‘screenings’ and a chance to get you hands on fun – and bestest of all it’s all set within the Edinburgh Fringe festival so, if nothing else, it’s a great excuse to immerse you self in one of the best arts festivals in, well, Edinburgh, OK if not this part of the western spiral arm of the galaxy.
For me the screenings are the most rewarding part of the event. Last year I got to see the truly awesome Lego Star Wars presented by the highly enthusiastic creators and managed to have a public row with developers of the depressingly crass Incredibles game – the screenings are open to the public so you can join in too.
Unfortunately the event seems pretty MMO lite – so no reprise of last year’s dust up with EAs Jeff Brown (see EAs Eyes wide shut). Though, Clive Roberts from developer Deep Red will be talking about “Actual Virtual Reality” which I believe is sim focused but may touch on our slice of virtual multiverse.
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