El Segundo, CA - March 14, 2001 - R.E.D. has organized a cross-section of industry veterans into a panel that will examine the extent to which talented developers drive the game development landscape now and in the future, and how the representation and management of talent is evolving along the lines of the entertainment industry.

The panel, entitled "The Power of Talent," offers viewpoints from the game developer, publisher, talent representation and entertainment industry perspectives. The panelists are:

John Tobias: A video game industry star and the president and founder of independent game developer Studio Gigante, a new development company that has recently secured a major contract to develop an original project with a leading game publisher.

Remi Racine: president of independent game developer Artificial Mind & Movement, an established independent development company that has established itself as a leading developer of both licensed and original content games including The Grinch, Bugs Bunny and Jersey Devil.

Dan Winters: vice president of Disney Interactive and in charge of the development of dozens of entertainment properties each year.

Paul Cunningham: founder and CEO of Interact, one of the industry's leading interactive talent representation companies, who has witnessed the change in attitude, demands and success of video game talent.

Jeff Bacon: a Hollywood veteran and now partner in a multi-media production company who can compare and contrast the industries.

The panel is scheduled for Thursday, March 22 from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., in Room A1 of the San Jose Convention Center. Members of the media interested in attending need to register with the Game Developers Conference prior to the event.

R.E.D. is the video game industry's leading representation company and assists talented video game developers in securing development agreements with publishing companies.

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