Tandem Events, organizer of Develop:Brighton, announced in the conference's latest keynote that Shuhei Yoshida and Greg Rice of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) will talk about their extensive work with independent video game developers around the world. announced that they would be sharing insights from
Tandem has also announced the full program of this year's conference, with over 100 sessions to be held over the three-day conference, which will be held at the Hilton Brighton Metropole from Tuesday 9th July to Thursday 11th July. .
Speakers include representatives from EA, Ubisoft, Roll7, ustwo games, Rocksteady Studios, Rebellion, Unreal, Team17, and Square Enix. The sessions are divided into his eight tracks, which cover all areas, as well as the free Indie BootCamp and Roundtables.
Yoshida and Rice's keynote address, titled “Supporting Indies and Creativity in Game Development,” will discuss what makes a good game, the challenges facing indie developers today, and their favorite indie success stories. , discuss lessons learned from common mistakes.
He also talks about the support PlayStation provides to indie game makers.
Shuhei Yoshida is Head of PlayStation Indies at Sony Interactive Entertainment and a beloved industry veteran with over 30 years of experience.
Greg Rice is currently the lead curator of Day of the Devs, as well as consulting for SIE, and previously served as SIE's Head of PlayStation Creators. In this role, Greg was responsible for PlayStation's relationship with the global indie and F2P gaming sectors.
“Develop:Brighton is my industry event in the UK,” says Yoshida. “Europe is full of amazing indie developers and it's very easy to meet the people you want to meet. We're very excited to be back this year and look forward to seeing you there.”
The two will join fellow headline speaker INTERIOR/NIGHT Founder and Creative Director Caroline Marshall, who and her studio will develop multiplayer story-driven experiences like 2022's As Dusk Falls. I will give a keynote speech about my experience.
“Shuhei and Greg’s wealth of experience and expertise speaks for itself,” said Tandem Events Managing Director Andy Lane. “Their storied history of championing indie developers and the insights they have gleaned over the years make this keynote one not to be missed, and we look forward to welcoming them to Brighton this summer. I am.”
Develop:Brighton 2024 will take place this July, and there are currently a variety of passes available for the conference and expo. Passes are available at a discounted early bird rate until Wednesday, June 5th and can be reserved at www.developconference.com.
The Develop:Brighton 2024 Expo will take place from Wednesday 10th July and will include an indie showcase competition and stands for exhibitors across industries. That Wednesday night, the best and brightest in the game developer community will be celebrated at his Develop: Star Awards.
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