As the Samsung ecosystem-focused Samsung Developer Conference 2018 (SDC 2018) draws closer, the agenda recently has gone live with its slate of speakers and topics. We’ve curated a short list of topics that will be addressing game development from various angles and cover a few of the areas sure to be discussed at Samsung’s annual conference.
A Quick Look Inside Your Games: GPUWatch Tutorial + GameEngine Talk
“This technical session will provide a detailed look at the tools available to developers through the Galaxy GameDev program to help you create high-performance gaming experiences with ease.”
- Jungwoo Kim Principal Engineer, Samsung Electronics
- Hyo Keun Lee Staff Engineer, Samsung Electronics
- Niklas Smedberg Principal Graphics Engineer, Unity
Galaxy: The Best GameDev Platform
“This session will take a look at how we continue to optimize performance of mobile games with the GameDev partnership, including a summary of Samsung’s collaborations with Unity and Epic Games and specific case studies of our work with many mobile game developers.”
- Jungwoo Kim Principal Engineer, Samsung Electronics
Fortnite Behind the Story: Road to Android and Vulkan Collaboration With Galaxy GameDev
“Get a behind-the-scenes look at how Samsung and Epic Games teamed up to optimize the performance of global phenomenon Fortnite for Galaxy devices. Epic Games joins us to discuss their experience and provide an inside perspective about working with Galaxy GameDev to optimize Unreal Engine and Fortnite.”
- Sangmin Lee Developer, Samsung Electronics
- Jack Porter Unreal Engine Mobile Team Lead, Epic Games, Inc
Spotlight Session
“The second-day Spotlight Session will highlight some of the tech industry’s most interesting topics. Hear from thought leaders in gaming and AI — on a series of keynotes, panels and fireside chats — as they discuss strategy and their outlook on the future, and reveal exciting news.”
- Thomas Ko Vice President, Global Head of Content Services , Samsung Electronics
- Tim Sweeney Founder and CEO, Epic Games
The 2018 Samsung Developer Conference will be hosted on November 7-8 in downtown San Francisco. Regular registration pricing of $399 to attend is available until November 6th, although some discount codes can been spotted in the wild.
Stay tuned in to Events for Gamers for more information about SDC 2018!
