SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Phil Harrison, President, Worldwide
Studios, Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE), will contribute to the "What's
Next" theme with a keynote focused on the PLAYSTATION(R) 3, during the 2006
Game Developers Conference (GDC). GDC, the world's largest event exclusively
devoted to game creation, will take place at the San Jose Convention Center
Monday through Friday, March 20-24, 2006.
Harrison's keynote, titled "PLAYSTATION 3: Beyond the Box," will highlight
the new creative, technical and business opportunities presented by the
PLAYSTATION 3. He will share with the thousands of game makers at the
conference, a detailed outline of SCE's plans for the upcoming next-generation
platform and how the newest technology will encourage developers to think
"beyond the box" to attract a broader consumer base.
"Mr. Harrison's talk comes at the perfect time for the eager developer
audience at the GDC," Jamil Moledina, director, Game Developers Conference,
said. "His discussion will answer many questions developers have for Sony at
this stage before the impending PS3 launch."
Harrison made an appearance last fall at the 2005 Game Developers
Conference Europe where he spoke about the next-generation of games in a
casual interview-style keynote with GDC director Jamil Moledina. At the time,
the SCE executive focused on the PlayStation Portable just launching in the
U.K. and gave developers a preview of the benefits they could expect from the
PlayStation 3.
In September 2005, Sony Computer Entertainment merged its regional product
development operations into a single global organization, Sony Computer
Entertainment Worldwide Studios. Harrison was appointed president of the
newly-formed division, and is now responsible for establishing global strategy
and management operations for 13 studios spanning five countries.
Harrison's keynote, "PLAYSTATION 3: Beyond the Box," is scheduled for
Wednesday, March 22 from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
The GDC is the largest and most important professional development event
for the games industry. The conference will feature more than 300 lectures
and workshops designed to provide inspiration and build skills. The annual
event offers an independent forum for developers from around the world to set
the agenda for the next stage of interactive tools.
The GDC will take place March 20-24 at the San Jose Convention Center. To
secure early rate pricing, be sure to register by February 15. Learn more at
http://www.gdconf.com.
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