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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Alexa Ray CorrieaExpert WriterGearbox

Alexa Ray Corriea is a writer and narrative designer with a decade of experience writing across various media. She has experience across many video game genres -- including role-playing, first-person shooter, third-person action-adventure, multiplayer and live services -- and with major IP, including Marvel and Call of Duty. Her credits in games include AZTECH: FORGOTTEN GODS (2022), single-player and multiplayer stories for CALL OF DUTY: VANGUARD and the CALL OF DUTY: WARZONE PACIFIC (2021) live service game, indie darling BUGSNAX (2020), and critically-acclaimed The Lord of the Rings based MIDDLE-EARTH: SHADOW OF WAR (2017). She has also published a book about Kingdom Hearts under the Boss Fight Books publishing label. Alexa is a seasoned speaker, giving talks at many conferences including the Game Developers Conference, DICE, PAX, and more, and was the host for the 2025 Game Developers Choice Awards. She mentoring within the games industry through the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences and The Game Awards Future Class program, and is also a host of the AIAS Game Maker's Notebook Podcast and a member of IGDA and BAFTA.

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