Nintendo President to Deliver Game Developers Conference Keynote

Mr. Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo, will deliver a keynote address at the 19th annual Game Developers Conference (GDC). In the his keynote entitled "The Heart of a Gamer," Mr. Iwata will assess where the games business stands today, predict how it will develop over the next several years, and the manner in which it will help decide future Nintendo hardware and software development. Mr. Iwata will also discuss the strategic thinking behind the development of the wildly popular Nintendo DS. "The Heart of a Gamer" keynote is scheduled for Thursday, March 10, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Grand Ballroom of Moscone West. The keynote is central to GDC's new Vision Track, which is designed to empower developers to anticipate the future of interactive entertainment. There's only one day left for the Early Bird registration discount of up to 30%--register online by Wednesday, February 9, 2005. [Bill Fox]