BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:1.0 BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Developing and Publishing Freetoplay MMOs DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Developing and Publishing Freetoplay MMOs: From A to Z. Center for Computer Games and Virtual Worlds. Gamersfirst Panel: Frank Cartwright – Senior VP Product and Platform Development; Rahul Sandil – Senior VP Marketing and PR; Joseph Willmon – Associate Director of Game Production; Lance Sun – Lead Game Programmer (Hailan Rising); Joey Hibbard – Customer Service and Payments Manager. Abstract: The Freetoplay model has taken the gaming world by storm. Whether it's Zynga's Farmville, Riot's League of Legends or APB Reloaded from GamersFirst, this new model that focuses on getting more players into the game quickly and providing the maximum level of cost flexibility is poised to become the leading way to play and pay for games. K2 Network/GamersFirst has pioneered this model beginning in the early 2000's. Five experts from across their organization will provide an end-to-end solution for developing and publishing Freetoplay games. Email: venita@ics.uci.edu DTSTART:20111207T170000 DTEND:20111207T180000 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR