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 It was recently announced that Richard Garriott will be making a keynote presentation at this year's Independent Game Conference (IGC). Slated to be held at the Austin Convention Center from November 29 to 30, this is an event that game developers should not miss.
Richard Garriott accepted this honor saying that that there were times in his career when he was an independent game developer. He pointed out that though the games industry has grown, there are still plenty of niches to be filled. Director of IGC Austin Mark Chuberka feels that Garriott is the perfect person to be making this speech noting that:
[Richard Garriott] As one of the preeminent independent thinkers in the game industry, he has been able to push the envelope in game development and create successful companies as well as highly evolved games. His experience heading up independent studios as well as his success in developing his own world-renowned brands will let the conference participants gain insight into how independent developers can be successful in this industry
None would deny the success that Garriott has had in his career. After all, he is credited with popular games including the Ultima series, Ultima Online, both Lineage 1 and 2, City of Heroes/ City of Villains, and the upcoming Tabula Rasa. We can only wonder at what this famous game designer will be saying at the conference, but we could probably expect him to speak about MMORPGs as an untapped market.
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