EA and Microsoft Game Studio bosses set for February conference

Riccitiello and Kim rolling to DICE

Plans are building for next year’s exec-focused DICE Summit, with EA CEO John Riccitiello and Microsoft Game Studios’ Shane Kim set to present keynotes at the event.

Riccitiello plans to ‘share his views on current challenges game creators face today’, while Kim will take part in a live interview session with questions posed from attendees and other industry figures.

Other development names are set to speak at the event, including Yannis Mallat, CEO of Ubisoft Montreal, and Lorne Lanning, co-founder and president of Oddworld Inhabitants. Both are set to discuss the issues around creating original ideas.

DICE runs from February 6th to 8th in Las Vegas, the event includes a number of evening and networking events plus two days of conference sessions.

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