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GDC Festival of Gaming
March 1-5, 2027
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA
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Karen Hsin, Lead Narrative Designer & Lead Writer, Pacific Drive

Karrie Shao is the Nebula-nominated and BAFTA-longlisted Lead Writer and Lead Narrative Designer of Pacific Drive, the 2024 best-selling supernatural survival game described as "Stephen King's X-Files in a Station Wagon". The game sold over 1.5 million copies and has been honored by BAFTA, The Game Awards, and Game Developers Choice Awards. Pacific Drive is currently in development for television by James Wan at Atomic Monster. She recently wrote on Argos, Warren Spector's highly anticipated next game, and hosted the 2026 Independent Games Festival Awards. Shao is a BAFTA Breakthrough 2024 talent and was one of the first women to write and produce on League of Legends, the most played PC game of all time.

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