Speakers
Martin de Ronde, Creative Director, Vertigo Games
Martin de Ronde founded Guerrilla Games, overseeing the birth of the Killzone franchise and building the studio into a console powerhouse. After the sale of Guerrilla Games to Sony Computer Entertainment, Martin went on to found Vanguard Games, and shifted his focus to premium downloadable games. At Vanguard, Martin was the Game Director on 2 entries in the Halo franchise, amongst other titles. He then founded Force Field VR, which focused on high-end VR games, specializing in showcase titles for new Meta headsets. Force Field was acquired by Embracer group in 2021, after which it was renamed Vertigo Games. Here, Martin again fulfilled the role of Game Director, this time on Metro: Awakening. Martin is currently Creative Director at Vertigo Studios Amsterdam.