The event in Barcelona will not be held this year in person due to the coronavirus epidemic.
The show must go on despite the coronavirus. Gamelab Barcelona 2020 Live will be a completely digital event in its current edition, as confirmed by the organizers in a recent press release. A few weeks later, the first confirmed speakers have just been announced, including names such as Shawn Layden, Minh Le, Tim Willits, Richard Lemarchand and Charlie Cleveland. They are important figures linked to iconic video games like Counter-Strike, Unchared, Doom or Subnautica.
The first calendar data has already been revealed. Between June 23 and 25, David Gardner, Ian Dallas, Máximo Cavazzani, Sebastien Borget or Daniel Sánchez Crespo will participate in different presentations. These talks can be followed for free, as long as the interested party subscribes (it is still possible to do so). There are also professional passes that will allow access to exclusive material and networking, not to mention the possibility of interacting live with the speakers.
We have 3 types of pass so you can enjoy #GAMELABLIVE: The digital congress of Video Games and interactive entertainment. Secure your place now! 👉 https://t.co/BmdzBuSIah pic.twitter.com/gjpI0yv6KA
– Gamelab Conference (@gamelab) May 12, 2020
All confirmed speakers
Shawn Layden was one of the most important figures of the PlayStation brand. In his final days he chaired Sony Worldwide Studios, the company that includes all the internal teams of the division, that is, Naughty Dog, Santa Monica Studio, Sony Japan, Media Molecule, Bend Studio, etc. Minh Le, for his part, is the co-creator of Counter-Strike, one of the most honored and recognized titles in history. Tim Willits left id Software (Quake, Doom, Rage) after decades at the company and joined Saber Interactive to serve as creative director. Also not missing is Kate Edwards, CEO of Global Game Jam, who worked on Dragon Age II and Star Wars: The Old Republic and has a 13-year experience with Microsoft.
The cast is completed by Charlie Cleveland (founder of Unknown Worlds, Subnautica); Richard Lemarchand (Uncharted), David Gardner, former COO of EA; Álvaro Azofra, responsible for Kingdom Rush; Ian Dallas, responsible for the innovative and experimental game What Remains of Edith Finch; Sebastien Borget (The Sandbox); Gonzalo Frasca (DragonBox School); Rami Ismail (Nuclear Throne); Máximo Cavazzani (Apalabrados); Richard Bartle, pioneer in multiplayer online games and Daniel Sánchez Crespo, responsible for the successful Invizimals saga.
Source | Gamelab (press release)
