Guerrilla Games Set to Headline Develop:Brighton 2023

This year's Develop:Brighton conference will feature Guerrilla Games as the keynote speaker. The developer behind the acclaimed Horizon Forbidden West will present a session titled 'Guerrilla: To New Horizons', where key team members will delve into the studio's future plans and the challenges overcome during the creation of their PlayStation hit. The discussion will be led by technical director Miciel van der Leeuw, studio director and art director Jan-Bart van Beek, and Angie Smets, who has recently taken on the role of head of development strategy at PlayStation Studios. In addition to the keynote, Guerrilla Games will be the first studio to collectively receive the Develop Star Award. The conference schedule is now available on the event's website, boasting an impressive lineup of speakers from renowned studios such as PlayStation Studios, Housemarque, and Sumo Digital. Other notable sessions include a keynote by Inkle's Jon Ingold and a talk by GamesIndustry.biz editor-in-chief James Batchelor, who will compile developer advice into a session called 'XX Things That Are Definitely Not The Future Of Games.' Develop:Brighton 2023 will take place from July 11 to July 13 at the Hilton Brighton Metropole. GamesIndustry.biz readers can receive a 10% discount on all passes by using the code QNDTYD.