Wake Technical Community College Hosts Digital Game Lecture Series

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

RALEIGH, N.C. (December 4, 2006) - Wake Technical Community College today announced that Lee Hammock, the lead game designer for "Fallen Earth" at Icarus Studios, will be speaking on Monday, Dec. 11, at 12:15 p.m. in the Technical Education Building, Room 105A, on the college's main campus off of U.S. 401 South. Hammock will provide an overview of the game design process at a small start-up company, talk about a typical work week, and discuss the pros and cons of working for a small company. The lecture, part of a series hosted by the college's simulation and game development curriculum and sponsored by the National Science Foundation, is free and open to the public.

Hammock began writing for role-playing games in 1996 while attending the University of Georgia. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in English and management information systems, he moved to New York City, where he worked in advertising and later for DC Comics. In 2004, he left DC Comics for a full-time writing career, working on projects such as the best-selling "Vs. System Trading Card Game" by Upper Deck Entertainment, the ENnie-nominated role-playing game "Dawning Star," and numerous licensed comic books, including "Halo Graphic Novel." Hammock joined Icarus Studios in 2005.

A new digital game lecture series will begin in January 2007 with all new topics. For more information, contact Walter Rotenberry at (919) 662-3535 or wdrotenb@waketech.edu.

About Wake Technical Community College

Wake Technical Community College (Wake Tech) is a two-year, public institution providing an open door to education and training for the citizens of Wake County and surrounding communities. Known as "College for the Real World," the college provides a comprehensive array of learning opportunities. Curriculum (for-credit) programs in more than 168 academic, vocational, and technical specialties offer two-year associate degrees in science, applied science, the arts, and general education; university transfer programs for entry into four-year institutions; and diploma and certificate programs that prepare workers to succeed at jobs in high demand in the community. Wake Tech offers a broad scope of continuing education courses, including training for entrepreneurs and small business owners, public safety officer training (fire, rescue, and law enforcement), high school equivalency classes, and noncredit courses for personal and professional development. As the second largest community college in the state, Wake Tech provides customized workforce training for new and expanding industries and a cooperative education program that interfaces with the corporate community. For more information, please visit http://www.waketech.edu.

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