Come and See the Elephant - Challenges Encountered Growing an MMO
Speaker: Bill Dalton (Technical Director, BioWare Austin)
Date/Time: Thursday (September 17, 2009) 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Location (room): Room 18CD
Track: Production
Secondary Track: Programming
Experience Level: Intermediate
Format: 60-minute Lecture
Session Description
This lecture attempts to expose the full complexity of MMO development and delivery drawing heavily on the presenters experience in the field, most recently constructing the BioWare MMO. Strategies for coping with the difficulties raised by this complexity are presented.
Takeaway
Attendees will see an honest appraisal of the MMO problem space. Strategies useful for coping with complex work flow scenarios are presented. These strategies pertain to process and technology, as well as, people management.
Bill Dalton's past work:
Titles include AIR WARRIOR (Kesmai), ULTIMA ONLINE (EA), THE SIMS ONLINE (EA), and STAR WARS GALAXIES (SOE).
Should be a good session for those who are able to get passes to attend.
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