6/25/18, 4:15 PM Pocket Gamer's SXSW 2016 show guide | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz Page 1 of 4 https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/62864/pocket-gamers-sxsw-2016-show-guide/ VIEW MORE News March 10th, 2016 - 11:11pm By Martine Paris SXSW is celebrating 30 years of creatives coming together in a convergence of technology, gaming and the arts with over 550 inspiring sessions, screenings and shows. Here is just a small sampling of what is being offered. Obamas to Keynote Kicking off SXSW Interactive this Friday, March 11 in Austin, Texas, US President Barack Obama will be delivering the opening keynote with a call to action for the technology industry to work together to further civic engagement and solve complex global problems. The onstage interview will take place in Dell Hall's Long Center and can be viewed live at sxsw.com/live 2:30pm CT and in the Austin Convention Center 18ABCD. Ticket details are available here and you can ask the President questions by submitting them here. Wednesday, March 16, First Lady Michelle Obama will discuss how to create a greater sense of purpose and her Let Girls Learn initiative which is breaking barriers for 62 million girls around the world. From VR to the Self Driving Car SXSW Interactive (March 11-15) speaker roster includes a stellar lineup of iconic founders (Nolan Bushnell, Biz Stone, Stewart Butter^eld, Max Levchin, Steve Jurvetson, Steve Case), the leading press (Pete Cashmore, Ben Lerer, Dan Rather), industry inauencers (Robert Scoble, Guy Kawasaki, Brian Solis), and the unexpected (former Apple CEO John Sculley and the Winklevoss twins). Search for Companies, people and more... NEWS FEATURES NEWS 6 hours, 39 minutes ago Report: Telltale Games to ditch its own its own tech for Unity game engine NEWS 7 hours, 6 minutes ago Premium isn’t dead yet: Monument Valley 2 makes over $10 million in first year AS NEWS 7 hours, 42 minutes ago King of Fighters creator SNK and RPG dev Vespa set for South Korea flotations NEWS 8 hours, 39 minutes ago Turkey’s mobile games industry brought in $372.4 million in 2017 NEWS 8 hours, 54 minutes ago King enters the social casino space with Royal Charm Slots NEWS Pocket Gamer's SXSW 2016 show guide TOP STORIES EVENTS Tweet Like 0 International Asia Middle East Edition Login Register Features Articles & Opinion News Hot topics Events Networking MGU / Data Data, Deals & Research BIP at the Big Indie Fest 2018 PG Connects Helsinki 2018 Games Industry Jobs THE BEST INDUSTRY EVENTS ▼ TheVirtualReport.biz PCGamesInsider.biz InOuencerUpdate.biz BlockchainGamer.biz Part of the SM Business Network:
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March 10th, 2016 - 11:11pm
By Martine Paris
SXSW is celebrating 30 years of creatives comingtogether in a convergence of technology, gamingand the arts with over 550 inspiring sessions,screenings and shows.
Here is just a small sampling of what is beingoffered.
Obamas to Keynote
Kicking off SXSW Interactive this Friday, March 11in Austin, Texas, US President Barack Obama willbe delivering the opening keynote with a call toaction for the technology industry to work together to further civicengagement and solve complex global problems.
The onstage interview will take place in Dell Hall's Long Center and canbe viewed live at sxsw.com/live 2:30pm CT and in the Austin ConventionCenter 18ABCD.
Ticket details are available here and you can ask the President questionsby submitting them here.
Wednesday, March 16, First Lady Michelle Obama will discuss how tocreate a greater sense of purpose and her Let Girls Learn initiative whichis breaking barriers for 62 million girls around the world.
From VR to the Self Driving Car
SXSW Interactive (March 11-15) speaker roster includes a stellar lineup oficonic founders (Nolan Bushnell, Biz Stone, Stewart Butter^eld, MaxLevchin, Steve Jurvetson, Steve Case), the leading press (Pete Cashmore,Ben Lerer, Dan Rather), industry inauencers (Robert Scoble, GuyKawasaki, Brian Solis), and the unexpected (former Apple CEO JohnSculley and the Winklevoss twins).
Search for Companies, people and more...
NEWS FEATURES
NEWS6 hours, 39 minutes agoReport: Telltale Games to ditch its ownits own tech for Unity game engine
NEWS7 hours, 6 minutes agoPremium isn’t dead yet: MonumentValley 2 makes over $10 million in firstyear
ASNEWS7 hours, 42 minutes agoKing of Fighters creator SNK and RPGdev Vespa set for South Koreaflotations
NEWS8 hours, 39 minutes agoTurkey’s mobile games industrybrought in $372.4 million in 2017
NEWS8 hours, 54 minutes agoKing enters the social casino spacewith Royal Charm Slots
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Hot topics include Google's self-driving car, How fashion is making techwearable, When your photos are the news, Comedy is the new journalism,and hidden gems abound including Headspace's Andy Puddicombe onthe elusiveness of happiness and Fortune's John Birger on Date-o-nomics.
There will be drone holograms in the DJI Phantom 4 Lounge and AR VR,3D printing, privacy and security advancements in connected devices atthe SXSW Interactive Innovation Awards.
Filmmakers, rock stars, sports heroes and top chefs
SXSW Music (March 15-20) will feature the legendary rock duo PatBenatar & Neil Giraldo in conversation with USA Today's Mike Snider anda special keynote from David Bowie's producer Tony Visconti.
Performances include Deftones, Chvrches, Third Eye Blind, Mike Snow,Robert DeLong, ODESZA, GRiZ, The Kills, The Strumbellas, Wyclef Jean,Vampire Weekend's Chris Baio, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down,Chromeo, TOKiMONSTA, Vince Staples, MSTRKRFT, Yacht, Peaches,Santigold, Lukas Graham, Blood Orange, Thao & The Get Down StayDown, Deap Valley, Head and the Heart, Alice in Wonderland, Jake Bugg,White Denim, Loretta Lynn, Snoop Dogg and possibly Will.i.am, with thebiggest acts to be announced.
If you're into celebrity spotting, gracing the red carpet at the SXSW FilmFestival (3/11-19) will be Seth Rogen, Elijah Wood, Jake Gyllenhaal, EthanHawke, Nicolas Cage, Judd Apatow, Kirsten Dunst, Zoe Kazan, RichardLinklater, Tony Robbins and Burt Reynolds.
Luke Wilson will be making an appearance at the Showtime RoadiesHouse and Tracy Morgan is headlining the Funny or Die showcase atSXSW Comedy.
JJ Abrams, Christian Slater, Ellen Page and Geena Davis will be taking thestage to talk about their platforms and projects, and Ken Burns will betalking with Henry Gates on race relations in America. Wrestling champRonda Rousey, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, and Golden StateWarriors exec Kenny Lauer will be at SXSW Sports.
You'll be licking your chops at Southbites with Anthony Bourdain and theVICE Munchies podcast. Keep an eye out for free sponsored BBQ and anepic food truck park at 604 Driskill.
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Gamers Unite!
SXSW Gaming (March 16-19) will be free and open to the public.
At the show, Greg Miller and Telltale Games will be unmasking Batman,Curse and Twitch will be hosting a $25,000 Super Smash Brostournament, Sonic will be turning 25, and there will be appearances byYouTubers Naomi Kyle, Rooster Teeth, Defy Media, Smosh Games andpossibly PewDiePie, who's been nominated for SXSW Gaming AwardsMost Entertaining Online Personality.
Top sessions for mobile game developers include MobCrush's The Futureof eSports is Mobile, Wikimedia's Legality of Let's Play Videos, King's It'sAll in the Details, and Vlambeer, Devolver and Google Play's SurvivingIndie which Pocket Gamer recently previewed.
Listen to the Road to SXSW podcast as Google Play's Kellee Santiagoprovides sage advice on how indies can get their games funded andfeatured.
Texas or bust!
If you're heading to Austin, check out Pocket Gamer's Ultimate SXSWParty Guide with over 100 ways to enjoy the afterhours scene, and listento this Road to SXSW podcast episode featuring SXSW veteran SFMusicTech's Brian Zisk who shares best kept secrets for jumping the longqueues.
Add your top picks for panels, pop-ups and parties in the commentsbelow and follow @contentnow for all the action at the show.
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Martine ParisTech reporter Martine Paris covers trends across mobile, games, AR VR,wearables and IoT, the intersection of emerging tech, music, video and culture, andhow to get featured, funded and monetized. You can typically ^nd her at showswith a mic in her hand interviewing industry's leading voices. Follow her@contentnow.
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