Cryptic Studios' Jack Emmert To Keynote SGS DC 2006

The CMP Game Group (which also runs Serious Games Source and sister site Gamasutra) has announced the addition of Cryptic Studios' Jack Emmert as a keynote speaker for the upcoming Serious Games Summit D.C. (SGS D.C.). Emmert joins influential game, film and media scholar Henry Jenkins as the second keynote speaker at this year's event. In his keynote address titled “Designing for Behavior in Massive Multiplayer Games”, Emmert, who was the lead designer on City of Heroes and is currently working on Marvel Universe Online, will detail what goes into the design of multiplayer games. He will also discuss specific approaches games in the multiplayer space use to foster collaborative and other behaviors that many recognize as the foundation of next-generation knowledge worker skill set. Event organizers note that Emmert's goal is for audience members listening to his keynote to get a better understanding of how game designers approach the social aspects of player-to-player interaction and production. Simultaneously, those in the audience will hear details regarding the potential massively multiplayer environments might have beyond entertainment and within other game spaces. SGS D.C., which will take place from Monday, October 30 through Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, VA, will include multiple sessions focusing on a wide variety of topics. The Summit's purpose is to provide a platform for game developers, buyers and industry professionals to exchange ideas and advance the state of the art of serious games development in areas such as corporate training, education, first responders, government, health, military, science, and social change. For more information regarding Serious Games Summit DC 2006, interested parties can visit the event's official website.