SGD Speaker Series

During the 2006-2007 academic year, the Simulation and Game Development department hosted a series of lectures on topics related to the video game industry. These lectures were recorded and catalogued, and are being made available here in audio (mp3) form. Lectures range in length from 30 minutes to one hour, and the mp3 files are quite large(20MB to 50MB). Clicking on the "Download Audio" icon will open a new window and play the audio, however it may be best to download the files to your computer and listen to them locally.

Please continue to check back for updates, since additional files will be added as they become available. For more information about our Speaker Series recordings, please contact Laura Angell.

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Topic: Economics of the Game Industry
Speaker: Jerry Heneghan
Company: Virtual Heroes

Virtual Heroes
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Topic: Getting into the Industry
Speaker: Bruce Shankle
Company: Red Storm

Red Storm Entertainment
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Topic: New Design Program at NCSU
Speaker: Tim Buie
Company: NCSU

NCSU
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Topic: Publisher/Developer Contracts
Speaker: Thomas H. Buscaglia
Company: Game Attorney

The Game Attorney
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Topic: Working in the Game Industry
Speaker: Suzanne Meiler
Company: Destineer

Destineer
Note: Due to the volatility of the videogame industry, some of the individuals in the speaker series may now be working on different projects at different companies. The corporate affiliations listed here represent their place of employment at the time the presentations were made.