Seminar: Microsoft Live, Software, and Studios (9/12/2008)

Academy for Creative Media Master Class
Co-presented by Mark Loughridge, Aloha Inc.

Jim Sink
Microsoft Live, Software, and Studios

Date: Fri. Sep. 12, 2008
Time: 3 PM
Place: Crawford Hall room 115

Jim Sink is a business development manager with Microsoft Live, Software, and Studios with a focus on digital distribution on the Xbox 360. Some of his recently published titles include Braid and Penny Arcade. He is also credited as either game or concept designer for Bomberman Live on XBLA, Sonic Rivals 1&2 on the PSP, Monster Lab on the Wii and DS, and Shadowborne on the N-Gage.

The presentation will focus on best practices related to pitching new IP to game publishers and strategies for optimizing your title for the unique world of downloadable console games.

Academy for Creative Media
University of Hawai'i at Manoa
2550 Campus Rd.
Honolulu, HI 96822
http://www.hawaii.edu/acm