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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Chris PruettDirector of GamesMeta

Chris Pruett is the Director of Games at Meta Reality Labs. A veteran game developer, Chris has spent nearly 30 years building, shipping, and publishing games, including a decade of work in VR. Under the cover of night Chris writes about horror game design. He lives with his family and judgmental dog in Seattle, Washington. Previously, Chris co-founded Robot Invader, where he built and designed games including Wind-up Knight, Rise of the Blobs, and Dead Secret. At Google, he partnered with developers to bring standout titles to Android Market, helped launch the first Android devices in Japan, and created Replica Island, an open-source side-scrolling game for Android. Earlier in his career, he contributed to console titles including Spider-Man, SpongeBob SquarePants, Crash Bandicoot, and Finding Nemo.

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