The Future of Games and Entertainment Resides Online

Lecturer: Erin Turner, Trion World Network

Dial-up Internet, best suited for transactions and focused activity, sparked the first ten years of the online revolution. With ubiquitous broadband, online means leisure: people express themselves in social networks, and above all experience original entertainment and games in massively connected worlds. As a result, entertainment and media industries, including retail and online games publishing, face unprecedented discontinuity on a global scale. With a world-class team of internet and gaming veterans who have worked on, developed, and shipped over 100 original titles, Trion World Network, the publisher and developer of original entertainment and games for the broadband era, develops groundbreaking new capabilities and content. Trion partners with game developers and media companies worldwide in creating exciting new interactive entertainment franchises which combine the best elements of gaming, online 2.0, and traditional media.

Intended Audience: As a business track panel, CEOs, business development, sales and marketing professionals benefit from this panel.
Prerequisites: The games community needs to understand what fundamentally will drive the success of their businesses is the broadband era. From content, to revenue streams, this panel gives insight on how to plan for the future. Our expert discusses how developers can harness the tools and resources available to make the most of this move.
Format: Lecture
Date/Time: Thursday, 5:00 PM
Room: Congress