DICE Summit announces speakers for 2005 event

The line-up of lectures for next year's DICE Summit in Las Vegas, which takes place from January 31st to February 2nd, has been announced by the event organisers, and boasts a range of high profile speakers from across the industry.

Among those taking the stage at the event will be SCEA vice president Jack Tretton, Bioware co-CEOs Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk, Psychonauts designer Tim Schafer, ESA president Doug Lowenstein and Xbox project founder Seamus Blackley, now of the Creative Artists Agency.

Also taking the stage to address the annual conference will be well-known designer Marc Ecko, who will speak about brand extension into the world of interactive entertainment.

Now in its third year, the DICE Summit is organised by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences and is focused on exploring the creative process of game development and the challenges facing the industry.