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SUMMARY:Guest Lecture: Amazon’s GameDev Tech Roadmap
DESCRIPTION:“Cloud and Crowd” technologies for creating cutting edge AAA games and innovative new interactive experiences.\nWith Amazon’s Lumberyard AAA game engine\, Amazon Game Services’ GameLift supporting session-based multiplayer games\, Amazon Web Services for cloud-based game features\, and Twitch\, etc.; Amazon brings a broad selection of technologies to bear on video game design and development.  Join us to explore an overview of Amazon’s GameDev technologies and their educational offerings in support of student projects and faculty research. \nMichael Edmonds is Head of Education for Amazon Game Services.  He is a policy specialist and industry researcher with over twenty-five years of experience in entertainment arts and video game design/development. Prior to Amazon\, he launched the Autodesk Media and Entertainment Division’s educational initiatives and ran their outreach programs for over a decade. He’s consulted for Logitech\, SoftImage\, the Foundry\, and more recently\, ran global education policy and outreach at Unity Technologies\, Inc. prior to his move to Amazon. Edmonds has consulted for various state departments of education\, accreditation boards\, NGOs\, the US Department of Education\, Congress and the White House on issues of technology\, economic development and employment.  He is the recipient of two congressional awards for technical innovation and public service. \n
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