D.I.C.E. Summit confirms more speakers

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences has confirmed five additional speakers set to join its previously announced line-up for the upcoming D.I.C.E. Summit.

Michael D. Gallagher, the newly-appointed ESA president and the videogame industry's chief lobbyist in Washington has been added to the roster of speakers along with Masaya Matsuura, the president of NanaOn-Sha and producer of the PaRappa the Rapper musical games series.

Also speaking at the 2008 D.I.C.E. Summit will be Blizzard Entertainment president and co-founder Mike Morhaime, president of LucasArts and senior vice president at Lucasfilm Jim Ward, and Dr. Mark Ollila, director of technology and strategy for games and multimedia at Nokia.

"As games enjoy a record year with consumers, it is appropriate that some of the industry's best minds who are behind these great games take the stage at D.I.C.E.," said Joseph Olin, president, AIAS.

"We believe that when you sum-up the wide experiences that our new speakers bring to the industry, this year's Summit is not to be missed."

The Summit will also play host to the 11th annual Interactive Achievement Awards ceremony, where industry leaders and members pay tribute and recognition to the individuals and products that contribute to the growth of the interactive entertainment software business.

The 2008 D.I.C.E. Summit will be held at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, February 6-8, 2008. The registration deadline is Monday, January 14, 2008.