Archive 2004 - Keynote Speakers

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18 August 2004

AGDC 2004 International Keynote speakers announced

This year's AGDC is set to showcase major players in the global game development community who have brought us some of the most recognisable blockbusters including:

•  Warcraft, StarCraft, Diablo series

•  The Jak & Daxter and Crash Bandicoot franchises

Don't miss this opportunity to meet and learn from:

Bill Roper, Chief Executive Officer, Flagship Studios
Bill has been a renowned leader in the worldwide gaming industry for over a decade. Prior to co-founding Flagship Studios in 2003, he served as a Vice President of Blizzard North and was a Director of Blizzard Entertainment. From 1994 to 2001, Bill worked directly on all of Blizzard's top-selling franchises including the Warcraft, Diablo and StarCraft series .

Jason Rubin, Co-founder/ President, Naughty Dog

A pioneer of the videogame industry, Jason founded Naughty Dog with partner Andy Garvin in 1985 at just 15 years old. The creation of the Crash Bandicoot franchise helped to establish both the company and its founders, before Naughty Dog was acquired by Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc (SCEA) in January 2001. Jason is currently working on Jak3 , the third title in the Jak and Daxter series.