What role does data play in designing, developing and running the world’s leading video games?
Data science company Effini has partnered with InGAME, the multi-million pound Innovation centre for games and media enterprise in Dundee, to discuss and debate this issue, as part of Data Fest 2020.
Taking place on March 11th, in the heart of Dundee’s thriving videogames cluster, Designing With Data: The Future of Videogames, features a keynote speech by Dr Luke Dicken, the Director of Applied AI at Zynga, and the chair of the IGDA Foundation.
The event will then invite a panel of industry experts, from companies including Outplay, Ninja Kiwi and the university of Abertay to debate the use of data by game developers within Scotland and the UK.
Brian Baglow, the Director of the Scottish Games Network and Head of Marketing for Effini, said: “The intelligent use of data has helped the games market become one of the largest and most successful creative industries in the world today.
Our event will highlight the games industry to the wider data community
Yet on a local level, the video games sector can often be overlooked when it comes to Scotland’s vision of becoming a data pioneer.
By partnering with InGAME, we can ensure we can leverage their expertise and experience in the videogames market and by creating the event as part of Data Fest, Effini can help to highlight the industry to the wider data community.”
Sean Taylor, the InGAME Project Director, said “We’re thrilled to be part of DataFest and collaborating with Effini to bring this event to Dundee.
“Data-driven design is the next frontier of game development and it’s important to explore the challenges and opportunities it creates for the city’s games cluster.”
For more information and to secure your free ticket, book now.