PAX Prime 2012 and You!

[Malorn]

I think it's myself and maybe 2 other people going, at least that have spoken up.

[SexyTRex]

Can't make it to PAX prime but I will send emissaries to act on my behalf.

[Malorn]

So I found the two panels with Higby in them:

Saturday, 9/1 11:30

MMORPG.com - Future of Online Games Panel

MMORPG.com brings together some of the top games and developers in the industry to discuss the next decade of online games and their growing mass market appeal. Game Developers from: Planetside 2, Nexon, Trion Worlds, Red 5 Studios, Funcom, and Torchlight 2 will be on hand to answer your questions and talk directly to fans about their games and the future of the industry. Red 5 Studios will have a surprise for their fans, and the last 15 minutes of the panel will have a special announcement from Sony Online Entertainment about PlanetSide 2!
Panelists:

Bill Murphy [Managing Editor, MMORPG.com], Andy Williams [Director of User Experience, Nexon], Scott Hartsman [Chief Creative Officer, Trion Worlds], Matt Higby [Creative Director, Sony Online Entertainment], Max Schaefer [CEO, Runic Games], Scott Youngblood [Red 5 Studios], Craig Morrison [Game Director, Age of Conan], Joel Bylos [Lead Content Designer, The Secret World]

Saturday, 9/1 6:30 PM

Your Careening Career: Starting Small and Making it BIG in the Gaming Industry

Most panels focus on “breaking in” to the industry, often via CS, QA or moderation. That’s actually the easy part - we can and will cover that in five minutes.

The REAL challenge is how to plan and manage your career to evolve past “entry level!” Industry insiders reveal how people successfully move from QA tester to Producer, CS rep to Department Head, and will leave you with strong guidelines to help further YOUR career.
Panelists:

Linda Carlson [Director, Global Community Relations, Sony Online Entertainment], Rich Weil [VP, Client Services, Metaverse Mod Squad], Elizabeth Whitener [Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, Rockstar Games], Scott Hartsman [Executive Director, RIFT, Trion Worlds], Matt Higby [Creative Director, PlanetSide 2, Sony Online Entertainment]

Probably Matt's QA-To-Riches story, and another SOE rep as well, who is also in this panel...

Sunday, 9/2

Is the Way You Pay the Way You Play?

Free to play? Microtransactions? Subscription? DLC? The options gamers have for getting their game on has changed drastically and keeps changing. But how do these choices affect how gamers play the games themselves and how does it effect the communities around those games? We’ll discuss with the panelists and the audience how the way we buy our games influences the way we play them.
Panelists:

Rich Weil [VP of Client Relations, Metaverse Mod Squad], Brooks Brown [Community and Social Media Director, LucasArts], Troy Hewitt [Producer, Carbine Studios], Linda Carlson [Director of Global Community Relations, Sony Online Entertainment]

Maybe get some insight into the PS2 business model and/or experiences with F2P from SOE.

I couldn't find the 4th panel, though there were several panels with 'TBD' listed as the panelists, so it might be one of those. There was also someone from 'Sony Computer Entertainment America' which might be related.


Wonder what this special announcement is going to be for PS2. A release date, perhaps? Unveiling of Amerish/Esamir? Awarding me an engraved platinum chainblade for my awesomeness? Whatever it is they need 15 minutes for it....

[Toppopia]

So planetside 2 has a special announcement concerning 1st of September? I wonder what that is about.

[ThermalReaper]

...Me? I don't know someone named Pax Prime 2012.

[Talek Krell]

I have discovered that, on account of shenanigans, I will in fact be attending PAX this Friday. Huzzah! Sadly, appropriate tie day attire may be impossible to organize on such short notice.

At least I can snag some of those lovely dog tags.

[Danicia]

Originally Posted by Malorn

I couldn't find the 4th panel, though there were several panels with 'TBD' listed as the panelists, so it might be one of those. There was also someone from 'Sony Computer Entertainment America' which might be related.

I am on the 4th panel, but it's not related to SOE at all. One of my hobbies is tabletop gaming and i'm hosting a panel called "Steampunk Gaming".

The SCEA talk isn't related to us at all.