DC Universe Online to keynote GDC Austin

Key members of the DC Universe Online team have been confirmed to  speak at this year’s Game Developer’s Conference in Austin this September.

The session, themed around why heroes and villains are needed in games, will be led by Jim Lee, comic book artist and executive creative director on the upcoming DC Universe Online, DC Comics writer Marv Wolfman and two of Sony Online’s creative directors, Chris Cao and Jens Andersen.

The panel will discuss why gamers enjoy playing as heroes and villains, and try to give attendees a philosophical insight into the challenges faced when drawing good and evil lines for characters. They’ll also be talking about why friction between good and evil is of critical importance for both telling a good story, and making a videogame.

The event will run from September 15-18 and other sessions will cover topics such as technologies and services to improve MMO performance, analytic tools to increase player engagement,  and the new rules of “free-to-play” MMO gaming.

Story courtesy of gamesindustry.biz