Housemarque and Bithell Games join Game Republic New Horizons speaker lineup

Game Republic New Horizons has added Housemarque and Bithell Games to its speaker lineup alongside an open session with Nintendo representatives for developers and publishers.

Housemarque VFX lead Robbert Groenendijk will host a session on the design and technical implementation of visual effects in Saros. Bithell Games director of video games Mike Bithell will join Knowledge editor Patrick Garratt for a fireside chat about the studio's upcoming title, Vampirium: 1997.

Nintendo business development and developer relations representatives will host a breakfast session on October 15 from 8:30 to 9:30 am. The informal session will allow attendees to ask questions about working with Nintendo, developing tools, publishing opportunities, support resources, and more. Attendees do not need to be registered Nintendo developers or publishers. A Game Republic New Horizons ticket is required to attend.

The event runs from October 14 to 16 at Riverside Stadium in Middlesborough. Other highlights include a keynote from Ken Kutaragi, a fireside chat with Landfall Games CBO Rebecca Lautner, and a session on 007 First Light led by IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak. The Nintendo breakfast session is now fully subscribed.