Follow Me: 7 Cool Things You Can Do With Buddy Lists

Lecturer: Todd Northcutt, GameSpy (A subsidiary of IGN Entertainment)

The buddy lists, once a unique and differentiating feature, is now a standard offering in next-generation consoles. But are developers taking advantage of all the buddy list enables?

This session will discuss interesting new game features, enabled by using the relationship information the buddy list provides to a developer. Examples of released games will be use to illustrate these concepts along with relevant examples of functionality from other application (web or otherwise.)

Intended Audience: Designers, Community Managers

Prerequisites: Attendees should be familiar with the basics of online community and have an open mind about how a common feature, the buddy list, can be used as a springboard to launch many new features within a game.

Format: Lecture

Track: Design

Date/Time: Tuesday, 10:30 AM

Room: Salon F

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