TGS Forum 2005, the conference for industry involved persons
"A Developers Session - CEDEC Premium" - Special Offer for International Attendees

TGS Forum 2005, held on September 16 (Fri), the opening and business day of Tokyo Game Show 2005, will offer a number of sessions for those in game-related industries, focusing on the latest technological and business trends in the game industry.

The keynote speaker is going to be Mr. Robert J. Bach, Chief Xbox Officer and Senior Vice President, Home and Entertainment Division, Microsoft Corp. and Mr. Satoru Iwata, President of Nintendo Co., Ltd.

For those of you who are from overseas, we have "A Developers Session - CEDEC Premium, "a seminar equipped with Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation.

"CEDEC Premium" is a session offered in conjunction with CEDEC, Japan' s largest seminar for game developers organized by CESA. Supported by the International Game Developers Association (IGDA), an international NPO for game developers, the session will have two speakers from Electronic Arts Inc. (U.S.) and, under the theme of "The next-generation development strategies of Electronic Arts - what makes the company the world' s largest publisher," explore the future course of this increasingly globalized industry.

We have special offer of 7,000 yen (general advance purchase: 8,000 yen) for international attendees.

Date&Hour: September 16 (Fri.) 10:00-11:50 Venue: International Conference Hall at Makuhari Messe Attendance Fee: Free of charge Application: Apply at the venue on the day of your attendance. （9:30-)

10:00 11:50 10:00-10:50 Mr. Robert J. Bach, Chief Xbox Officer and Senior Vice President, Home and Entertainment Division, Microsoft Corp. 11:00-11:50 Speaker: Mr. Satoru Iwata, President of Nintendo Co., Ltd.

Date&Hour: September 16 (Fri.) 15:15-17:15 Venue: International Conference Hall at Makuhari Messe Attendance Fee: Advance ticket 7,000 yen (tax included) An admission fee is required separately to enter the show floor. Please refer to http://tgs.cesa.or.jp/english/admission.html　 for further information. Application: Please print out and fill out this application form (PDF) completely, and submit it together with the attendance fee to the reception desk on the International Conference Hall, Makuhari Messe.     CEDEC Premium Application Form

Theme:  “The next-generation development strategies of Electronic Arts – what makes the company the world’s largest publisher,” 15:15 15:25 Introduction Mr. Kiyoshi Shin, Coordinator of IGDA Japan chapter 15:25 16:05 Lecture “Video Games:Technology challenges or people challenges？” Mr. John Buchanan, University Research Liaison Dude of Electronic Arts Vancouver, Canada 16:05 16:45 Lecture “Can a computer game make you cry? Creating & Publishing the Next Generation of Entertainment” Mr. Neil Young, Vice President, General Manager & Studio Head of Electronic Arts Los Angeles 16:45 17:15 Q&A