EDINBURGH - THE PLACE TO BE INSPIRED!    

As EIEF06 draws ever closer, two new conference sessions have been announced that explore the emotion behind video games.

Edge editor Margaret Robertson sets out to bust one of gaming’s most persistent myths in her session ‘Games That Make Me Cry’. Both observers outside the games industry and professionals working within it often still believe that games don’t yet create strong emotions in their players, and yet nearly all gamers have tales to tell of the moments that made them choke back a tear. Margaret explores the games that have brought a lump to her throat, examines how they achieve their effects and asks if making people cry is a worthwhile goal for gaming after all.   
 
Ken Perlin, Professor, Media Research Laboratory, New York University, will be making his second appearance at Edinburgh. Ken will build upon last year’s session in which he demonstrated how to animate characters to make them empathetic and believable and will present an engaging session on the current cutting-edge research into creating truly emotional virtual characters in games. This session is exclusive to EIEF06.

These are just two of the inspiring sessions confirmed so far for EIEF06. For just £195 + VAT per delegate, you can spend two thought-provoking days at the festival listening to some of the world’s leading developers, company and brand leaders sharing their ideas and vision.

The ticket prices also include access to The Conference, the Edge Award Reception, Networking Party and Games Screenings.

To book your delegate place at EIEF06, click here.