Speakers from Activision, BioWare, Eidos, EA and Stormfront Studios will address topics ranging from "console wars" to "digital acting & interactive narrative" to "game audio."

VFS  (www.vfs.com) will hold one day of workshop classes and hands-on game demos at its facilities on Sunday, January 20th. The Open House event is aimed at providing a look inside the school's intensive one-year program. Visitors will meet head of department Dave Warfield, as well as see demonstrations of student games. Workshop classes will also be presented on such topics such as game art, level design, and sound design & music for games.

Tickets to the Expo go on sale November 21st and are priced at $80 for both days (or $50 for Saturday/$35 for Sunday). For an updated list of speakers, check out: www.gamedesignexpo.com.