While the game itself is certainly critical to success, it cannot succeed if it doesn’t have excellent technology and a solid service base. This track covers key technology areas and the services that support our games. Traditionally these areas have been barriers to game success, so we will concentrate on the key things that stop teams from succeeding.

Get the keys to success with insights from BioWare Austin, KingsIsle Entertainment, GarageGames.Com, and NCSoft.

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Featured Sessions

Deferred Shading in an MMO Client
Speaker: Rusty Koonce (Client Technology Lead, NCSoft)
Session Description
An in-depth look at the use of deferred shading in an MMO client. This lecture reflects on the decision to use deferred shading in Tabula Rasa including: the cost and benefits, implementation details, performance/scalability/compatibility, as well as the response of the player community...Read More

Efficient Robust Networking
Speaker: Ben Garney (Lead Programmer, GarageGames.Com, Inc.)
Session Description
Good networked games are hard to develop, be they FPS, RTS, or MMO. Bandwidth costs money, and networks are never entirely reliable, introducing delays and losing packets. Cheaters and hackers are ready to take advantage of any flaw in your protocols...Read More

Licensed Software - Cost Benefit Analysis
Speaker: Bill Dalton (Technical Director, Bioware Austin)
Session Description
The selection criteria and methods used by Bioware’s Austin studio will be presented. An analysis of the project's current developmental status will be used to determine the efficacy of the licensed products...Read More

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Meet the Austin GDC Advisory Board

The Advisory Board is comprised of 20 seasoned industry professionals volunteer their time to help develop the numerous sessions at Austin GDC. They work to ensure that the quality of the content provided to attendees is high-level, relevant, and timely. Their dedication and passion for the game industry is critical to the success of the conference.

Read about the members of the Austin GDC Advisory Board