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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Philip HammerPrincipal Engine Programmerid Software

Philip Hammer is a Principal Engine Programmer working at id Software. He's been working in the video game industry for almost 20 years, mainly developing custom engine and rendering technology. Most recently he worked on idTech 8 and DOOM: The Dark Ages. Before that he worked on Starfield, DOOM Eternal, Lords of the Fallen and The Surge 1 & 2.

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