In 2021, Europe’s biggest game developer conference will once again offer a wide range of events and sessions for international game developers, game publishers, and services providers. #ddc2021 will be 100% digital.
QUALICUM BEACH, BC – Aug. 10, 2021 - The innovative folks at Cloudhead Games are pioneers in the VR gaming world, and Cloudhead’s devcom 2021 speakers have a combined 55 years of game development and VR experience between them. The studio is bubbling with excitement at the prospect of having 4 of their team talking about VR — a relatively new branch of the field, but one that is poised to be the future of the video game experience. Ashley “ashleyriott” Blake, Social Media & Community Relations and so much more at Cloudhead, is the first of the team to give a talk at devcom with “Take control of your community: How early choices can empower positive engagement.” If you ask her, “VR is the future of gaming, and building communities around this new medium requires thoughtful choices that I’m excited to talk about at Devcom.”
Riding the wave of their biggest release to date, which went live on August 12th, the team is just starting to catch their breath; however, Cameron Oltmann, Gameplay Lead at Cloudhead, is still excited about VR. He describes it as “a truly transformative technology. It allows us to have experiences that just weren't possible even a handful of years ago. Wonderful, compelling, truly life-changing experiences.” Catch Cameron discussing what it takes to push out an award-winning game in under a year during his August 24 session, “Developing with Purpose: A look at the pillars behind award-winning Pistol Whip VR.”
“The Art of Action: A comprehensive look at the art & inspiration behind award-winning Pistol Whip VR” is the third and final talk from Cloudhead, on August 25th, given by two of their groundbreaking Art team, Jonathan Hackett, Art Lead, and Sarah Roland, 3D Generalist. According to Sarah, "With VR we can give people artistic experiences and inspire emotions like never before; our talk will explore how we made that happen in Pistol Whip."
Cloudhead’s Sessions
Ashley: MON/Aug 23rd, 9:30-10am PST
Cameron: TUE/Aug 24th, 10-11am PST
Sarah & Jonathan: WED/Aug 25th, 10-11am PST
Session details:
Monday, August 23, 9:30am - 10:00am PST: Ashley “ashleyriott” Blake, Social Media & Community Relations - Take control of your community: How early choices can empower positive engagement
Picture your perfect community. Is it inviting and inclusive? Elite and exclusive? You have more control over the type of community your game fosters than you may realize. Learn some community elements you can control early on and how they can help define the tone of your engagement long-term.
Tuesday, August 24, 10:00am - 11:00am PST: Cameron Oltmann, Gameplay Lead - Developing with Purpose: A look at the pillars behind award-winning Pistol Whip VR.
Want to make a successful VR game in less than a year? Join Cameron Oltmann, Gameplay Lead at Cloudhead Games, as he discusses the importance of developmental pillars and how purposeful design choice helped fuel the success of award-winning Pistol Whip VR.
Wednesday, August 25, 10:00am - 11:00am PST: Jonathan Hackett, Art Lead, and Sarah Roland, 3D Generalist - The Art of Action: A comprehensive look at the art & inspiration behind award-winning Pistol Whip VR.
Join Jonathan Hackett, Art Lead, and Sarah Roland, 3D Generalist, of Cloudhead Games in this comprehensive look at the inspiration, challenges, and evolution of the art behind award-winning Pistol Whip VR.
Where to watch/how to get tickets
Tickets for devcom’s first 100% digital conference start at 40 Euros and are available through their website, https://www.devcom.global/tickets-2021/.
About Pistol Whip:
Since its launch, Pistol Whip has continued to see commercial success, remaining one of Quest and Steam’s top-selling VR games. Polygon included the game in its Top 50 games of the year, and Gamespot called it one of the Best VR Games of 2019. Pistol Whip also earned top industry recognition as a GDCA finalist and the winner of Immersive Reality Game of the Year at the 2020 DICE Awards.
About Cloudhead Games:
Cloudhead is the veteran VR studio behind Pistol Whip and the fantasy adventure trilogy The Gallery, winner of over 30 awards and nominations including ‘VR Game of the Year’ in 2018. Before Pistol Whip, Cloudhead partnered with industry-legend Valve to create Aperture Hand Lab, a humorous tech demo set in the Portal Universe, for the next-gen Valve Index. Always innovating, Cloudhead Games is also known for its early solutions in VR locomotion/comfort with "Snap Turns" and "Teleportation,” as well as VR motion capture and hand interactions.
CONTACT
Ashley “ashleyriott” Blake | Brand Specialist, Social Media & Community Relations
ashley@cloudheadgames.com | asheyriott#0001
Barbara Gleason | Marketing Director
barbara.gleason@cloudheadgames.com
Tag the game on Twitter, @PistolWhipVR
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Official Website: www.cloudheadgames.com