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Forging the Glacier at IO Interactive: Fireside Chat with Henrik Schlichter (Technical Director)
DescriptionAs the game industry grapples with rising costs, shifting platforms, and an explosion of available tools, the question of how studios build their games has never been more consequential. IO Interactive Technical Director Henrik Schlichter sits down to discuss, debate, and unpack the realities of modern game development - what it takes to build the custom Glacier engine, innovate at scale, and how to build cheaper, faster and better without sacrificing quality. Equal parts technical deep-dive and industry reality check, this fireside chat sets the stage for bold conversations for Games at SIGGRAPH 2026.
Submitter
Henrik Schlichter
IO Interactive
Panelists
Henrik Schlichter
IO Interactive
John Canning
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
Event Type
Games Summit
TimeSunday, 19 July 20262:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Location411 Theatre
Interest Areas
Gaming & Interactive
Keywords
Games
Registration Categories
Full Conference Supporter
Full Conference
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