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Interested in more knowledge and expertise in the games industry? Host Chris Wren is Co-Founder of XDS Spark, Founder of XDS and former Chair for the Advisory Committee. As a 20 year veteran in the videogame industry, Chris talks to movers and shakers addressing external development in the areas of Art, Co-development, Audio, QA and Localization across all platforms. Published monthly. External Development Summit (XDS) is the only annual, international games industry event with a primary foc ...
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XDS Ignite 2024 | Creating an Environment for Effective Communication
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Send us a Text Message. At XDS Ignite 2024, Shiew Yeu Loh, Senior Outsourcing Manager at Riot Games, delivered an insightful presentation on cultivating effective communication environments, particularly between Western and non-Western teams. Shiew discusses significant cultural differences: Western teams prioritize open discussions and individual …
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Lost In Transition: How Outsource Manager Turnover Impacts Devs & Vendors Alike
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Send us a Text Message. What makes a great external development manager and why is it so important? Tune in to this podcast episode featuring Tara Phillips, Art Service Line Director at Keywords Studios, as she moderates the September XDS 2023 panel presentation. "Lost In Transition: How Outsource Manager Turnover Impacts Developers and Vendors Ali…
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2024 XDS Insights Report | Guest Author Abigail Canavese discusses key observations
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Send us a Text Message. Many call it the game industry's latest big disruptor, but where does Artificial Intelligence fit within the landscape of external development? Get ready to dive deeper into this year’s XDS Insights Report with guest author Abigail Canavese, Assistant Director of Co-Development Success, Virtuos. In this episode, Abigail unpa…
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Resilience in Action: How External Development Companies Navigate Crisis
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Send us a Text Message. Join us for the insightful XDS 2023 panel presentation, "Resilience in Action: How External Development Companies Navigate Crisis," moderated by Claas Grimm, CFO of Sharkmob. The panel features external development companies with Ukrainian roots sharing their experiences of navigating the adversities of the Russian war of ag…
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Unlocking the Power of External Partnerships Collaboration
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Send us a Text Message. How do you strike a balance between keeping the artist happy and motivated while keeping the studio happy and cost efficient? This episode introduces the September XDS 2023 presentation “Unlocking the Power of External Partnerships Collaboration,” delivered by industry pros Erik Pettersson, Lead Outsource Artist, EA DICE, an…
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Dave Sanderson | What The Airline Industry Can Teach Us About Ext Dev Strategy
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Send us a Text Message. Efficiency Is Everything: What The Airline Industry Can Teach Us About External Development Strategy This episode includes the XDS 2023 presentation delivered by Dave Sanderson, Director of External Development, Phoenix Labs. Dave examines several strategies airlines use to optimize their operations, and in doing so reveals …
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Marija Radulovic-Nastic | XDS Executive Fireside Chat
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of our podcast, we provide a positive outlook and insightful commentary on the present state of the gaming industry. We then introduce our XDS 2023 Fireside chat, which took place in Vancouver, featuring special guest - Marija Radulovic-Nastic, who serves as the Chief Technology Officer for Electronic Arts. T…
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Molly Mason-Boule | XDS Executive Fireside Chat
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Send us a Text Message. Join Chris Wren as he reflects on the successful XDS 2023 event and offers a glimpse into what's new for XDS in 2024, including XDS Spark. Exciting developments are on the way! Then listen on for the XDS 2023 Fireside Chat with Molly Mason-Boule, Games COO of Riot Games that follows. Joe Nickolls, VP of Sumo Digital North Am…
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Nigel Franks | Why Growing a Studio and Innovation Are Harder Than They Should Be
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Send us a Text Message. Innovation is a lot harder than one may think. Nigel Franks, Studio Director of Production at Snowed In Studios, shares his reflections on this topic and how the struggles of expanding a business are not unique. Nigel’s award-winning presentation delivered at XDS 2022 follows. You might need a notepad for this one – as Nigel…
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Sam Carlisle | Is your team brave enough to try the Movie Method?
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Send us a Text Message. Game Development and the Movie Method: What we'd like it to be, versus what it is and it'd take to be successful. Guest Sam Carlisle, Sr. Director, External Partner Relations, Xbox Games Studios, contemplates the benefits and challenges in shifting to The Movie Method in game development. The audio presentation that follows …
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Dave Sanderson | Hard Pivot: Changing ExDev Strategies Post-Acquisition
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Send us a Text Message. Dave Sanderson, Director of External Development at Phoenix Labs, talks with Chris Wren about why he loves his role and expands on the concept of whether External Development and outsourcing are viable options to grow a company. Dave’s audio presentation that follows was delivered at XDS 2022. In January 2020, Phoenix Labs w…
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Carla Rylance | External Development Essentials: Diversifying with Confidence
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Send us a Text Message. Chris Wren chats with Carla Rylance, Head of External Production, Behaviour Interactive, on why her presentation, Diversifying with Confidence, should be a go-to reference for Service Providers courting new clients. Carla’s audio presentation that follows was delivered at XDS 2022. It helps Developers and Publishers diversif…
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XDS23 Insights Report | Guest Author Caroline Calaway discusses key observations
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to our first XDS Podcast! In our introductory episode, host Chris Wren chats with this year’s Insights Report guest author Caroline Calaway, Senior Producer, Riot Games. This year’s survey explored the impact geopolitical instability of various types has had on external development, in addition to the realities of in…
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