The official Keynote Speaker schedule has been released by the Austin Game Developers Conference.  Speakers include: Lane Merrifeld of the Penguin Club, Mel Guymon of Lively by Google, Sony Audio Manager Jason Page, and noted novelist and futurist Bruce Sterling.

The Austin GDC is geared towards online space, sound development and game writing.  Some of the hot topics at this years conference with be focused on the increasing cross over between MMOs, social networks, and virtual worlds, and developers looking to exchange ideas and share best practices.  We’re expecting the spotlight to shine brightly on the growing trend of already established and up and coming game studios seeking new ground in the monetization of the MMO space.  Both players are exploring models which optimize microtranscations versus the traditional subscription model, and/or a mixture of both.  Of course fatfoogoo’s CEO Martin Herdina will be present to speak to any and all regarding our software packages that allow developers to get up and running within weeks.

The Austin GDC takes place in Austin, Texas from September 15-17.  Conference goers wanting to cash in on the early bird pricing should register at austingdc.net on or before August 27th.  In addition to Merrifeld, Guymon, Page, and Sterling, other top speaker slots are:
Harvey Smith, Game Director of Arkane Studios
Game Career Seminar Keynote: Luckiest People Alive

Min Kim, Director of Games Operations Nexon America Inc.
From Development to Launch: the Keys to Building a Successful Free-to-Play MMO

Again, members of the fatfoogoo team will be present in Austin.  If you’d like to schedule a time to speak with any of us about what we do, and what we can do for you, please get in touch via our contact page.