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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Nicole MaioranoSenior Game DesignerBlizzard Entertainment

Nicole Maiorano is currently part of the Diablo Immortal development team at Blizzard Entertainment. She has worked on several areas of the game, including design of zone content, limited-time gameplays, and dungeon content. Prior to working at Blizzard Entertainment, she worked as a game designer on mobile titles at A Thinking Ape, and at Glu Mobile. She has a BA in Game Design from DigiPen Institute of Technology. Outside of games, she enjoys anime, escape rooms, and attending concerts of varying genres.

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