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25 SPECIAL EVENTS Discovery Stage Thursday, March 15 – Friday, March 16 from 12:00pm-8:00pm & Saturday, March 17 from 12:00pm-7:00pm Austin Convention Center, 1st Floor, Exhibit Hall 2 Panel programming makes its return to the SXSW Gaming Expo floor with the introduction of the Discovery Stage! Formerly known as the Geek Stage, the Discovery Stage will be central to the SXSW Gaming experience this year, hosting visionaries, creators, performers and players in fan-centered talks and workshops. Expect frank discussions about the journey of making games, first-look revelations on top upcoming titles and fun, creative live play, all at the heart of SXSW. 2018 DISCOVERY STAGE SESSIONS THURSDAY, MARCH 15 12:30PM Emerging Visions: Game Studios of Latin America As the gaming industry continues to boom globally, take a moment to learn more about the thriving game development scene that exists in Latin America. Ana Ribeiro (ARVORE), Eivar Rojas Castro (Efecto Studios), Jorge Morales (Larva Game Studios), Lilia Davis (La Revista Mujer), Martina Santoro (OKAM Studio) 2:00PM Above The Sky: A New Era of Compassionate Gameplay With the upcoming launch of Sky, thatgamecompany reflects on their approach to developing their new global social adventure game that hopes to put compassion, altruism and friendship at the heart of the experience. Jennie Kong (thatgamecompany), Morgan Wilson (thatgamecompany), Sunni Pavlovic (thatgamecompany), Vincent Diamante (thatgamecompany) Tyler Draker