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Game On: Writing the New Narrative
Moderators/Hosts
Director of Public Relations, Reverb Communications
I have immersed myself in the business of writing about video games since 1994, starting as the managing editor of Next Generation, EIC of five IGN channels, and later as a freelancer for Kotaku, EGM, VentureBeat, CNN, and more. Favorite all-time games: Limbo, BioShock, 80 Days, Sid...
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Participants
Author, Good Luck Have Fun: The Rise of eSports
I'm the author of a new book that explores the history and growth of eSports, or competitive video gaming, from bedrooms to arenas. I'm also a reporter at San Francisco Business Times, covering real estate and economic development. I'm an avid fan of DOTA 2, and I also enjoy single-player...
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Lead Writer, Telltale Games
Nicole Martinez is a writer at Telltale Games. She's currently working on Batman: The Telltale Series and previously wrote for The Wolf Among Us, Game of Thrones, and The Walking Dead: Michonne. When not working on games Nicole enjoys writing short stories and screenplays.
Consultant, Robroom
Over 20 years of experience in videogame enthusiast press, variously as Editor-in-Chief of PC Gamer, OXM, PTOM, and Machinima. Author of Rogue Leaders: The Story of LucasArts (Chronicle Books), a history of one of the most influential videogame development studios of all time. Currently...
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Studio Lead Writer, Fogbank Entertainment
Meghan Thornton is a WGA award-nominated writer of video games, poetry, short stories, and novels. She wrote for Telltale Games on Game of Thrones, Walking Dead, Batman, and Guardians of the Galaxy. She is currently writing and editing interactive graphic novels for the mobile story...
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