GIST DC 2017
GIST|DC2017 date is 1st of February, 2017. The theme of the 2017 Developers Conference is selected as “Games Marketing”, “Game Development Pipeline” and “VR”
“If you would like to be a speaker in a session, you are kindly requested to fill out the application form. In case you are accepted, please e-mail a photo of yours that you desire to appear on the website to info@gamingistanbul.com with subject of “Developers Conference” Official language of the conference is English. Accommodation and transportation expenses of the speakers will be sponsored by themselves.
Please click for Gaming Istanbul Developers Conference 2017 Program
GIST | DC Advisory Board
Güven Çatak
Founder Director BUG Game Lab at BAU
Çağlar Eğer
Expert Business Development at Goodgame Studios
Sami Hamid
VR Lab Director at BAU
Adam Hetenyi
Head of Game Design at Deck 13 Interactive
Elif Karaata
ATOM Program Manager at ODTU TEKNOKENT in Ankara, Turkey
Maarten de Koning
Executive Vice President of Business Development at Digital Development Management
GIST | DC Speakers
Game Development Pipeline
February 01, 2017
10:00-10:30 @Fazıl Say Hall
Horizon: Zero Dawn game mechanics, combat system and story
Troy Mashburn
Playstation / Guerilla Games Horizon: Zero Dawn Lead Designer (Combat System)
10:30-11:15 @Fazıl Say Hall
Game Design / Artistic Design
Onur Can Çaylı
3D Artist, Freelance
11:15-12:00 @Fazıl Say Hall
From Lord of the Fallen to The Surge – How we tried to make a better game with a smaller budget.
Mathias Reichert
Managing Director of Deck 13
13:00-13:45 @Fazıl Say Hall
How to design free-to-play games in order to retain players after their discovery of the game.
Pascal Luban
Creative director & game designer, freelance
Takeaway
- Best practices to engage players to return to the game after their first sessions.
- Main mistakes to avoid.
13:45-14:30 @Fazıl Say Hall
Being “Indie” in the Global Game Market
Kate Edwards
Executive director of International Game Developers Association (IGDA)
Takeaway
Attendees will gain key insights from the IGDA’s annual research conducted across the industry, and better understand the trends and attitudes of game developers worldwide.
14:30-15:00 @Fazıl Say Hall
Building a successful game development company
Robert Muresan
Technical Director, Exosyphen Studios
Takeaway
If you are looking to break into the world of gamedevelopment, you have the chance to hear some of the experience of someone who has founded the first romanian independent gamedevelopment studio in the history of Romania, back in 2002, authored a no. 4 best selling game on STEAM and runs a publishing website that succesfully sells hundreds of game titles.
VR
13:00-14:00 @B Conference Hall
Advances in VR using the Oculus Rift
Volga Aksoy
Software Engineer of Oculus
Takeaway
VR developers who are interested in developing software for the Oculus Rift will learn about some of the latest improvements and additions to the Oculus runtime and SDK as well as getting pointers about making comfortable, high-quality and performant VR applications.
14:00-15:00 @B Conference Hall
VR and Wearable contents (New Mobile Platforms)
Burak Emiralp
Content Manager of Samsung
Takeaway
- How contents and services evolve in these platforms
- Some finished local content examples
- How can Samsung support new content ideas and projects
15:30-16:30 @B Conference Hall
A design-oriented talk about VR
Ciro Continisio
Technical Evangelist of Unity3D
Takeaway
After this talk the audience will have acquired useful hints on how to create good UX in VR, through the analysis of the solutions adopted by several VR games and apps released in the past 2 years.
16:30-17:00 @B Conference Hall
Telling your Brand Story in Virtual Reality
Borge Bjelland
Co-founder, Glitch Studios
Takeaway
Understanding what storytelling means in virtual reality & how this platform can be used to immerse customers & clients in a brand experience.
Games Marketing
From Istanbul to the World:
Getting maximum global PR outreach for your game
15:30-16:30 @Fazıl Say Hall
Claas Wolter
PR Director of Marchsreiter Communications GmbH
15:30-16:30 @Fazıl Say Hall
Gareth Williams
Director of Premier Communications
15:30-16:30 @Fazıl Say Hall
Tuğbek Ölek
Founder of SETI Media
15:30-16:30 @Fazıl Say Hall
Victor Perez
Director of Reset PR
Takeaway
Insights from international PR professionals on effective press & influencer communication strategies to promote games of all scales all over the world.
16:30-17:00 @Fazıl Say Hall
The Value Of IP (intellectual property)
Simon Usiskin
Director and Co-Founder of iQU Group
Takeaway
Attendees will take away a deeper understanding of the pros and cons of working with a well-known IP, further understanding of the licensing process as well as how to leverage that IP effectively to create a great gaming experience.
17:00-17:30 @Fazıl Say Hall
Global Mobile Gaming Culture
Aras Şenyüz
Marketing & Mobile Division Director
Netmarble
Takeaway
- Learn about the difference of mobile gaming culture of Asia vs Turkey & EU
- Marketing strategies to keep 5M active users happy every day
- Most efficient marketing methods in mobile gaming in Asia & Turkey
17:30-18:00 @Fazıl Say Hall
Storytelling is everything: How to grab the medias attention in this noisy social world
Benjamin Kratsch
Editorial Director, GLP Media
Takeaway
Polygon, Kotaku, Inverse, the big guys in the gaming media, they are all hungry for the next story, that goes viral. But we don’t just search for the next big indie star, we need personality.
