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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Dan QiaoStaff Area DesignerObsidian Entertainment

Dan Qiao is an area designer at Obsidian Entertainment, focusing on level and combat system design. She has worked on several AAA games, including The Outer Worlds 2 (Obsidian Entertainment), Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (Infinity Ward), and XDefiant (Ubisoft). Her expertise covers both multiplayer and narrative-driven single-player games, with strengths in content blocking, scripting, and iterative development.

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