Firstly, it's been confirmed that artists from the Eminence Symphony Orchestra, including renowned violin virtuoso and ESO founder Hiroaki "Hiro" Yura will appear with international celebrity composer, Hitoshi Sakimoto at the eGames expo. Hiro will perform on the opening day of eGames. Hiro and Sakimoto will also conduct a Q&A session on the main stage at eGames and an autograph session will happen shortly after the presentation.
EA has also confirmed which titles will be on display at the eGames expo. The company will be showing off Crysis, Need for Speed ProStreet, Tiger Woods PGA Tour '08, FIFA 08 and SKATE. All of these titles will be on the showfloor and all of them will be playable.
Those who are more interested in finding out about working in the games industry will also be fulfilled at eGames. The educational seminars are being sponsored by the Victorian government and are part of the Game Connect Asia Pacific Conference. Sessions will be presented by local universities including Swinburne University, Monash University, Ballarat University, Deakin University, Box Hill Institute, QANTM College and The Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE).
“A career in the games industry in Australia offers people the opportunity to develop leading edge skills, be creative, enterprising and have fun at work. A number of leading educational institutions are participating in this year’s eGames expo to help people find out more about what a future in the games industry holds,” commented Noel Gray, Exhibition Director, eGames expo.
“We are also running a series of seminars designed to give students first hand insight into the relevant courses available to them, as well as providing practical examples of the types of jobs and opportunities that exist in this exciting industry,” he added.
More information can be found on the official eGames website: http://www.egamesexpo.com.au
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