Writer seeks missing wife. Cowboy settles a score. Adventurer hunts lost treasure. All are plots of standout video games. The stories are realized in visually rich worlds that draw liberally from a variety of cinematic references. This panel takes a look at recent successes in game narrative and character development in addition to exploring other modes of approaching stories as experiences. It’s not so much about writing a story as it is about designing one. Moderated by -b-Michelle Byrd-/b-, co-president of Games for Change, and featuring writer -b-Mikko Rautalahti-/b- (ALAN WAKE), writer & designer-b- Neil Druckmann-/b- (UNCHARTED: DRAKE'S FORTUNE, UNCHARTED: AMONG THIEVES), and -b-Nick Fortugno-/b-, CCO/co-founder of Playmatics.
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| Mikko Rautalahti
Panelist | Neil Druckmann
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| Nick Fortugno
Panelist | Michelle Byrd
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