Parallel@Illinois Special Seminar Series

The Future of Games Programming

Wednesday, April 22^nd at 4:15 pm CT, B02 CSL

Tim Sweeney, Founder, Epic Games

ABSTRACT: From programming video games in his parents' basement to launching the wildly successful Unreal Tournament series and Gears of War, Tim Sweeney has left his mark on the gaming industry. As the co-founder of Epic Games, Sweeney has helpedusher in a new era of cutting-edge games and cross-platform game technology.

The company has created multiple million-selling, award-winning titles in its Unreal series, most recently shipping Unreal Tournament 3 for PC, Playstation 3 adn Xbox 360. Epic's breakthrough game, Gears of War, sold 5 million copies and won more than 30 game-of-the-year awards. Epic's Unreal Engine 3 is the current holder and three-time consecutive winner of Game Developer magazine's Front Line Award.

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