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Prince Of Persia's Mechner To Keynote Nordic Game 2011

Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner will keynote the 2011 Nordic Game conference in Malmo, Sweden, as this year's event aims to explore creativity within the game industry, from its meaning to its methods.

Leigh Alexander, Contributor

March 11, 2011

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Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner will keynote the 2011 Nordic Game conference in Malmo, Sweden, as this year's event aims to explore creativity within the game industry, from its meaning to its methods. The event takes place May 10-13, and organizers promise more than 50 speakers both from the Nordic region and outside it. Speakers from PopCap, Insomniac, Autodesk, CCP, NaturalMotion, Codemasters and Microsoft are expected to present, among others. Nordic Game plans to host events on May 10, such as the European Location-Based Entertainment Summit 2011. It'll ring in the event with workshops and networks aimed to integrate with the main conference program. On May 10, the event will also host an Indie Night for the region's independent developers, promising "a social night of inspiration, fun and games." The event will be open to the public, who can come and play the indie games on offer. Interested parties can find further information at the event's official website.

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Leigh Alexander

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Leigh Alexander is Editor At Large for Gamasutra and the site's former News Director. Her work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Variety, Slate, Paste, Kill Screen, GamePro and numerous other publications. She also blogs regularly about gaming and internet culture at her Sexy Videogameland site. [NOTE: Edited 10/02/2014, this feature-linked bio was outdated.]

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