Katherine Isbister (left), associate professor and research director of the Game Innovation Lab, moderated the panel discussion, which highlighted collaboration between academia and the digital gaming industry. Panelists (left to right): Chris Cross, a lead designer at Kaos Studios; Frank Lantz, director of the NYU Game Center and creative director of Zynga New York; Evan Narcisse, gaming, comic book, and pop culture journalist for such publications as Essence, The Atlantic, and Crispy Gamer.
Posted March 11th, 2011
Will video games endure or are they just a passing fancy? What role will New York City carve out in the video game industry?
A panel of experts explored these and other topics related to the $32 billion global video games industry – a driver of technology and innovation and a growing economic sector for New York – to mark the opening of NYU-Poly's new Center of Innovation for Technology and Entertainment (CITE) on March 11th.
Funded by a $2 million state grant, CITE's centerpiece is the Game Innovation Lab. The lab’s core activities are grounded in computer science, engineering, and user experience, with participation from researchers and educators from allied disciplines and video game industry partners.
Related: Polytechnic Institute of NYU Launches New Center of Innovation for Technology and Entertainment
