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How Xbox, 343i, Epic and Ubisoft are Reducing Energy & Emissions While Maintaining Gameplay Fidelity (Presented by Microsoft)

Sponsor Speakers: Trista Patterson  (Microsoft), Tad Swift  (Microsoft), Paula Angela Escuadra  (Microsoft), Alex Le Boulicaut  (343 Industries), Ben Woodhouse  (Epic Games), Iris Gardet  (Ubisoft)

Location: Room 3001, West Hall

Pass Type: All Access Pass, Core Pass, Summits Pass, Expo Pass, Audio Pass, Independent Games Summit Pass

Topic: Advocacy

Format: Sponsored Session

Futureproof Your Game with Game Creator Services (Part 1, Panel Discussion) (Presented by Microsoft)

Speakers: Ada Duan  (Minecraft), Brady Woods  (Microsoft), Crystin Cox  (Xbox Game Studios Publishing), CJ Williams  (Microsoft)

Location: GDC Industry Stage, Expo Floor, South Hall

Pass Type: All Access Pass, Core Pass, Summits Pass, Expo Pass, Audio Pass, Independent Games Summit Pass

Topic: Business & Marketing

Format: Sponsored Session

Achieving Real-Time Ray Tracing on Xbox with Unity and DirectX 12 (Presented by Microsoft)

Sponsor Speakers: Adam Miles  (Microsoft), Raymond Graham  (Unity)

Location: Room 2009, West Hall

Pass Type: All Access Pass, Core Pass, Summits Pass, Expo Pass, Audio Pass, Independent Games Summit Pass

Topic: Programming

Format: Sponsored Session

Growing a Healthy Culture through Management Excellence at Xbox (Presented by Microsoft)

Sponsor Speakers: Nicholas Fang  (Xbox Player Experiences and Platforms), Lindsey McQueeney  (The Initiative), Luis Angel Mex  (Turn 10 Studios), Soren Hannibal Nielsen  (The Initiative), Mike Yurka  (Xbox Game Studios Quality)

Location: GDC Industry Stage, Expo Floor, South Hall

Pass Type: All Access Pass, Core Pass, Summits Pass, Expo Pass, Audio Pass, Independent Games Summit Pass

Topic: Production & Team Leadership

Format: Sponsored Session

Art Optimization in the 41st Millennium: How FatShark Constructed their Central Asset Pipeline with Simplygon (Presented by Microsoft)

Sponsor Speakers: Jesper Tingvall  (Microsoft), Krister Larsson  (FatShark)

Location: Room 3022, West Hall

Pass Type: All Access Pass, Core Pass, Summits Pass, Expo Pass, Audio Pass, Independent Games Summit Pass

Topic: Programming

Format: Sponsored Session

Game Production as Craft: How Producers Drive Development at Xbox Game Studios (Presented by Microsoft)

Sponsor Speakers: Alex Le Boulicaut  (343 Industries), Erika Olsen  (Xbox Game Studios Publishing), Matt Turnbull  (Xbox Game Studios Publishing), Venessa Nyarko  (The Coalition), Mikey Soden  (Turn 10 Studios)

Location: GDC Industry Stage, Expo Floor, South Hall

Pass Type: All Access Pass, Core Pass, Summits Pass, Expo Pass, Audio Pass, Independent Games Summit Pass

Topic: Production & Team Leadership

Format: Sponsored Session

Futureproof your game with Game Creator Services (Part 2, AMA/Q&A) (Presented by Microsoft)

Speakers: Ada Duan  (Minecraft), Brady Woods  (Microsoft), Crystin Cox  (Xbox Game Studios Publishing), CJ Williams  (Microsoft)

Location: GDC Industry Stage, Expo Floor, South Hall

Pass Type: All Access Pass, Core Pass, Summits Pass, Expo Pass, Audio Pass, Independent Games Summit Pass

Topic: Business & Marketing

Format: Sponsored Session

Diverse Business Models Fueling Growth Across the Games Industry (Presented by Microsoft)

Sponsor Speakers: Jen MacLean  (Microsoft), Andrea Rene  (What’s Good Games), Nick Popovich  (Monomi Park), Michael Schade  (Rockfish Games)

Location: GDC Industry Stage, Expo Floor, South Hall

Pass Type: All Access Pass, Core Pass, Summits Pass, Expo Pass, Audio Pass, Independent Games Summit Pass

Topic: Business & Marketing

Format: Sponsored Session

The Importance of Responsible AI in the Game Industry (Presented by Microsoft)

Speakers: Haiyan Zhang  (Microsoft), Kate Rayner  (The Coalition), Daniel Kluttz  (Microsoft), Shannon Liao  (Games Journalist)

Location: Room 2009, West Hall

Pass Type: All Access Pass, Core Pass, Summits Pass, Expo Pass, Audio Pass, Independent Games Summit Pass

Topic: Business & Marketing, Production & Team Leadership

Format: Sponsored Session

Leading With Empathy to Become the Best Publishing Partner in the Industry (Presented by Microsoft)

Speakers: Peter Wyse  (Xbox Game Studios Publishing), Crystin Cox  (Xbox Game Studios Publishing)

Location: GDC Industry Stage, Expo Floor, South Hall

Pass Type: All Access Pass, Core Pass, Summits Pass, Expo Pass, Audio Pass, Independent Games Summit Pass

Topic: Production & Team Leadership

Format: Sponsored Session

Reimagining Game Industry Education: Boosting Talent Pipeline and Career Opportunities (Presented by Microsoft)

Sponsor Speakers: Josh Reynolds  (US Education, Microsoft), Philip Courtney  (Urban Arts), Jessica Lindl  (Unity), Gordon Bellamy  (USC), Alia Jones-Harvey  (NYC Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment)

Location: Room 2009, West Hall

Pass Type: All Access Pass, Core Pass, Summits Pass, Expo Pass, Audio Pass, Independent Games Summit Pass, Friday Only Expo Pass

Topic: Advocacy

Format: Sponsored Session