On March 29, International Game Developers Association, San Diego produced a panel discussion of What Makes A Next-Gen Game? that enabled a dialogue between video-game journalists and developers.

One of the largest events in the chapter’s history, the event received more than 200 attendees, representing developers and publishers in San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and even New York.

What characterizes a next-generation game? Are next-gen games the products of their respective platforms? Are next-gen games defined by bigger environments, better graphics, and faster animations? Or are next-gen games defined by the experiences they provide to consumers?

Multimedia

• Official Video/Audio
  Produced by ClarinaLuz O. Valdez
• Audio
  Recorded by editor Nate Aguilera at VGO Network
• Liveblog
  Written by editor Robert Summa at Destructoid

Credits

• Moderator: Brandon Sheffield (Game Developer Magazine)
• Panelist: Dave Halverson (Play Magazine)
• Panelist: Francesca Reyes (Official Xbox Magazine)
• Panelist: Kaiser Hwang (PSM)
• Panelist: Paul Semel (TV Guide, GamePro)
• Panelist: Geoff Keighley (Spike TV)
• Executive Producer: Derek Tarvin
• Executive Producer: Morgan Ramsay
• Executive Producer: Meelad Sadat
• Executive Producer: Wolfgang Engel
• Executive Producer: Jim Buck
• Executive Producer: Andi Smithers
• Executive Producer: Mark Storch
• Executive Producer: Aaron Tarvin
• Camera Operator: ClarinaLuz O. Valdez
• Sponsor: Qualcomm
• Sponsor: Rockstar Games
• Sponsor: High Moon Studios
• Sponsor: Heretic
• Sponsor: RealPro Hosting
• Sponsor: TD Media