XDS is the only annual, international games industry event held in Canada, with a primary focus on external development for Art, Animation, Audio, Software Engineering, Localization and Quality Assurance.

Here's the Event Schedule:

Tues. September 6, 2016 - Arrival Day + Registration (4pm - 8pm)
Wed. September 7, 2016 - Registration + Summit Day 1
Thurs. September 8, 2016 - Summit Day 2
Fri. September 9, 2016 - Summit Day 3 (until 5pm)

For more details click here. And to register for the event, click here!

Day 1 – Wed. Sept 7 10:30am-11:00am

Andrew Pojar (Electronic Arts) & Diego Tartara (Globant): Bringing Co-Dev to the Next Level at Electronic Arts

Outsourcing engineering is hard, but there is big upside if you can get over the initial hurdles. Learn how EA partners with Globant to leverage co-development with a high degree of integration, scope, and complexity to deliver world class AAA titles like NHL and UFC.  This talk will cover topics such as “when” and “how” to engage, best practices for builds and workflows, how to protect IP and how to foster a single team mentality to maximize productivity. No more excuses!

Make sure you catch this one!