2025 Speakers
Steve C. Martin, Vice President, LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS
As vice president of LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS and general manager of Lightspeed LA, Mr. Steve C Martin leads the creation of world-class original games and IP. At Lightspeed LA, Mr. Martin has gathered a development dream-team to create the recently announced “Last Sentinel”, a monumental AAA narrative console game, based in a dynamic open-world futuristic Tokyo, with sophisticated storytelling and advanced player-driven gameplay. Mr. Martin is a celebrated industry leader, recognized for delivering best-selling, award-winning games. He is deeply experienced in creating industry-defining AAA open-world games and innovative content for both PC and console platforms. His more than 25-year track record includes hundreds of millions of title sales and multiple Game of the Year awards. Before joining LightSpeed Studios, Mr. Martin worked at several leading game studios including Rockstar Games, EA Games, Eidos Interactive, and Midway Games, where he helped create iconic titles like “Red Dead Redemption,” “Red Dead Redemption 2,” “Grand Theft Auto V,” “Max Payne 3,” “Bully,” “Need for Speed Underground,” and “Need for Speed Underground 2.” Mr. Martin is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion and is committed to addressing the issue of crunch in game development.
