Learn how to leverage the Addressables system in Unity to manage your game assets, allowing fast content delivery and updates. Then, delve deeper into advanced techniques to optimise runtime performance and memory usage, and to update your game on the fly.

What a producer does depends heavily on the context. AAA, AA and indie companies all have their own affordances on planning and running projects. However, all three have one thing in common: Being a good producer means having the ability to empathise. While it is normal to learn and discuss different project management frameworks like Waterfall, Agile or more specifically Kanban and Scrum, we rarely talk about the essential social skills producers require to tackle everyday tasks and challenges. This panel talk is focusing on exactly this. Three producers from AAA, AA and indie companies will share and discuss how they make and facilitate decisions, how they deal with different conflicts and how leading a team means learning to understand how each team member feels and acts.

This panel brings together experienced publishers and indie studios to discuss the red flags and factors that cause each side to step back from potential partnerships, including immediate signs that make them turn away. From problematic communication and unrealistic demands to creative differences and risky financial terms, the panel will explore the common issues that lead to breakdowns in negotiations. Attendees will learn how to recognize deal-breakers early on and avoid pitfalls to foster successful collaborations.

Developing your own game presents developers with financial challenges. This is where Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg comes to the rescue as your support class by funding games start-ups and established studios. Joscha and Amanda (maybe together with a special guest…) will explain what steps you need to take and what requirements you have to fulfill to secure funding for your project.

In today's fast-changing gaming landscape, studios are facing unprecedented challenges that require strategic shifts and new approaches. This panel will explore how studios can adapt their business models to overcome obstacles and seize new opportunities. Topics will include co-development partnerships, business model diversification, government support, and innovative revenue streams. Attendees will gain actionable insights and strategies to help their studios navigate uncertainty and position themselves for long-term success.

This panel would focus on the role of allies in driving forward diversity and inclusion efforts in the gaming industry. The conversation would explore how individuals in positions of privilege can use their influence to advocate for marginalized communities. Key Discussion Points:•What it means to be a true ally: moving beyond words to meaningful action.•Practical ways that leaders and colleagues can advocate for underrepresented groups, both in the workplace and in game development.•The importance of allyship in creating a culture of inclusion and respect.

Hear from studio representatives who’ve embraced open salary policies and those who haven’t. Discover how transparency can shape company culture, team dynamics, and industry standards.