The GC Developers Conference (GCDC, 18–20 August 2008) has announced the first highlight of its forthcoming event: the participation of Dr. Michael Capps, President of EPIC Games. In his keynote at Europe’s leading developer conference in Leipzig, he will reveal development progress on the eagerly awaited “Gears of War 2.”
“With ‘Gears of War,’ EPIC had already set a high technical benchmark for next-generation titles. Surpassing it with ‘Gears of War 2’ is no easy task,” says Dr. Michael V. Capps, President of EPIC Games. “I look forward to providing insight at GCDC into the experience we have gained so far.”
“With the multimillion-selling ‘Unreal’ and ‘Gears of War’ franchises and its engines, which are used by hundreds of developers worldwide, EPIC Games is one of the driving forces in the industry,” explains GCDC Project Director Frank Sliwka. “‘Gears of War 2’ is one of the most anticipated titles of the coming holiday season, and I am eager to hear Michael Capps discuss the project’s challenges and development process.”
“Call for Papers” ends on 30 May 2008
Until 30 May, figures from the games, IT and film industries can still submit specialist presentations for the developer conference. Application documents and further information about the “Call for Papers” are available on the GCDC website.
Review of GCDC 2007
From 20 to 22 August 2007, more than 900 conference participants from 35 countries came to the Leipzig Trade Fair grounds for GCDC. Speakers included Bob Bates (USA, freelancer), Julian Eggebrecht (USA, President & Lead Director/Producer), Tim Schafer (USA, Double Fine), Bruce Shelley (USA, Senior Game Designer, Ensemble Studios) and Brian Sullivan (USA, Co-Founder and Creative Director, Iron Lore Entertainment).
