An Era Of Change For The Video Games Industry: Opportunities Ahead

Arguably, change has always been around Video Games Industry in some shape and form. New tools, new pipelines, new workflows. In less than 30years, Video Games format evolved from 2D games to 3D games, from single player to online, from linear gameplay to open world, from a Product-in-a-box to a Live product, from small local Teams to internationally distributed efforts, from lengthy build times to real-time iterative development. As a highly influencial Media, these innovations brought opportunities for all Creative Industries around the globe. More changes are coming, big changes are coming, so let's take a deep dive together into what's next! This Keynote session will be an opportunity to think together, look at Middle East in particular, look at the AAA and Indie scenes, identify practical perspectives, and define actions we can embrace together as a community.