Brathwaite, Romero, Schell Among Speakers At IGDA Leadership Forum

The International Game Developers Association has formally announced its lineup of keynote speakers for next month's IGDA Leadership Forum in Los Angeles. Keynote speakers at the forum will include Brenda Brathwaite and John Romero from Loot Drop, Sony Santa Monica studio director Shannon Studstill, Riot Games co-founder Brandon Beck, and Jesse Schell of Schell Games. The keynote speakers will join several other industry luminaries already scheduled with sessions of their own, including Obsidian Entertainment CEO Feargus Urquhart, well-known production consultant Keith Fuller, GameRecruiter's Marc Mencher and Rage design director Matt Hooper, among others. The Leadership Forum, which focuses on leading game design and management teams, takes place October 27 and 28 at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel in Los Angeles. Tickets are $399 for IGDA members and $499 for non-members. More information is available on the official website.