As part of the 24th edition of the Entretiens Jacques Cartier, the Faculty of Fine Arts at Concordia is bringing together Canadian and French researchers and industry leaders in the field of digital game studies and game design for a free conference on October 1st.
The conference will present four panels with academic speakers and game designers/writers engaging in focused discussion on their respective games: Assassin’s Creed (Ubisoft), Mass Effect 2 (BioWare), The Graveyard (Tale of Tales) and Amnesia: The Dark Descent (Frictional Games). The evening will feature a keynote presentation by David Cage, founder and CEO of the Paris-based studio Quantic Dream and lead designer for Omikron: The Nomad Soul, Fahrenheit and Heavy Rain. This keynote is co-presented by IGDA-Montreal.
Attendance is free, but you must register to attend: http://finearts.concordia.ca/ejcgames