Susan O’Connor Writing Track Chair

"The Future of Storytelling in Games"

Breakthroughs in technology have changed the way that stories are told in games. Stay ahead of the herd and toughen your writing chops with advice from leaders at Carbine Studios, Ground Zero Productions, Red Storm Entertainment and Ubisoft.


View the Writing Track's special Session, here.
Learn more about Susan O'Connor and the rest of the Advisory Board.
View the call for submission guidelines, click here.

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Don't Miss the Writer's Track Mixer
Monday, September 15th. 5:30-6:30pm
Outside Of Ballroom B, Austin Convention Center

The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) is proud to sponsor this years Writer’s Track mixer. The WGAW represents entertainment writers in the motion picture, broadcast, cable, new media, animation, and interactive industries. The WGAW’s Videogame Writes Caucus seeks to build a community of professional writers in within the WGAW to raise the writers’ status and to promote the professional and artistic interests of writers in the videogame industry. Both the union and caucus conduct numerous programs, seminars, and events on issues of interest to, and on behalf of, writers. For more information please visit www.wga.org

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Keynote: Bruce Sterling presents...
"Computer Entertainment 35 Years From Today "

When Pong emerged 36 years ago, it broke the mold of computer entertainment. Imagine the kind of "computer entertainment" our grandchildren will be tackling in 35 years. What if some visitor from the future frankly told you what was going on -- your industry, in his own language, from the year 2043?

Join celebrated science fiction writer and futurist Bruce Sterling as he presents his vision of what the gaming landscape will be in 2043. Read more...

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Special Session - Writing Competition:

Assembly Required: A Team Game Writing - Challenge
Bring your thinking caps for this one-hour, hands-on session that will put you in a competition to see who can deliver drama, subtext, consistent voice and a seamless player experience.

Learn more about this session here.