Thursday 30th November
10.00am (exit 4.00pm)
Age 18-25
Venue : QUB

Queen’s University and Belfast City Council are hosting the visit of video games visionary, David Perry, to Belfast during November 2006. David is globally recognised as a leading figure in the video games industry. He is founder and CEO of gamesconsultants.com and formerly was President of Shiny Entertainment. He is an Expert Video Game Industry columnist for Businessweek.com and is a regular speaker at conferences across the United States and beyond.

Based in Los Angeles, although hailing from Northern Ireland, David has produced games such as the Matrix and the Earthworm Jim series. He launched his career at just 15 years of age when he started writing computer game programming books while still at school. Today his games have recorded nearly $1 billion in global sales. His professional experience spans the many diverse facets involved in the business of making and selling professional video games. He is currently directing a MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Role-playing Game) for Acclaim called 2Moons, planned for launch in January 2007.

David will highlight key issues and industry developments to help young people break into the
video game business.

Please Note: This ‘Talent Lab’ class
will take place at Queens University.
This class costs £25

As a Visiting Fellow in the Creative Industries at
Queen’s University. David will deliver a keynote
address at the university on Wednesday 29 November
in which he will explore the past, present and future
of the interactive entertainment industry.

For further information on the keynote
address contact Stephen McGowan
on 028 9097 2573 or at
s.mcgowan@qub.ac.uk