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The Future of Video Games in Austin

Wednesday, January 25, 2012
7:00pm - 9:30pm
The University of Texas at Austin
ACES Building (24th and Speedway)
Room 2.404a


*FREE with Facebook RSVP

The Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC), IGDA Austin, and The University of Texas Department of Computer Sciences invite you to join us for a look at the future of video games in Austin (view invitation). The event will open with a lightning-round of introductions and prognostications by local luminaries from UT and the local game industry, followed by a showcase of locally produced, state-of-the-art, and boundary-pushing video games played on the advanced displays in the Visualization Lab. Appetizers and drinks (beer, soda) will be served.

7:00-7:15 Welcome (beer, soda and appetizers)
7:15-7:45 Introductions in Avaya Auditorium (ACE Room 2.302)
7:45-9:00 Video Game Showcase and Game Art Gallery in the Visualization Lab

Confirmed speakers include:

  • Jay Boisseau (TACC)
  • Bruce Pennycook (UT Radio/Television/Film)
  • Don Fussell (UT Computer Sciences)
  • Mike McShaffry (Redfly)
  • Dan Teasdale (Twisted Pixel)
  • Greg Zeschuk (Bioware)
  • Jon Jones (smArtist)
  • Gary Gattis (Spacetime)
  • Dan Magaha (Seamless)
  • John McDonald (Nvidia)
  • Karen Ngo (SXSW Screenburn)
  • Lenard Swain (DELL/Alienware)

Presented by:

  • TACC
  • IGDA-Austin
  • The University of Texas Department of Computer Science

Sponsored by:

  • AMD
  • DELL
  • Microsoft
  • NVIDIA
  • SXSW Screenburn
  • Twisted Pixel Games

Paid parking is available in the garage at San Jacinto and 24th

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