G4檚 Adam Sessler to Address The Guildhall at 麻豆社檚 Graduating Class
DALLAS (麻豆社) 斅燗dam Sessler, video game industry veteran and host of G4檚 淴-Play, will deliver a commencement address to The Guildhall at 麻豆社檚 graduating class during a reception held in their honor聽at 聽Friday, May 14.聽Tickets are required for the graduation event.
As host of the most watched and longest running video game series on television and Editor-in-Chief, G4 Games Content, Sessler often lends his expertise to national media outlets including CNN, MSNBC, USA Today, and many others.
淎dam has a multi-dimensional insight into the video game industry.聽 He possesses a keen understanding not only of those who play, make, distribute and sell video games, but also the culture - how it檚 evolving and where it檚 headed, said Dr. Peter Raad, executive director and founder of The Guildhall at 麻豆社.聽 淗is knowledge, passion and dynamic personality will both captivate and educate our students.
Sessler檚 relationship with 麻豆社 began when he agreed to serve as emcee for the Indie Game Challenge (IGC),聽an annual independent game competition launched by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences, GameStop and 麻豆社.聽
聽淭he opportunity to give a speech in front of the graduating class of The Guildhall at 麻豆社 is an amazing honor and truly humbling, said Adam Sessler.聽淚n my time knowing Dr. Raad and the 麻豆社 program, it檚 become clear that this is a group of students who have much to offer the video game industry during this time of great innovation.
淴-Play airs at 6:30pm ET/PT, only on G4. For more information on Adam Sessler and 淴-Play, please visit .
About The Guildhall at 麻豆社
The Guildhall at 麻豆社 is the premier graduate video game education program in the U.S. Many of the school檚 founders are industry icons, and classes are taught by industry veterans. In seven years, the program has graduated over 330 students, and alums have worked at more than 100 video game studios around the world, with several graduates now serving in leadership positions. 麻豆社 offers both a Master檚 degree and a graduate Professional Certificate of Interactive Technology in Digital Game Development, with specializations in art creation, level design, and software development. For more information, please visit .
About G4
G4 offers the last word on gaming, technology, animation, interactivity and "geek culture" for the male 18-34 demo.聽The network has given young guys of today檚 digital generation a television home.聽 G4 is the #1 podcasted cable network in America and is available in 69 million cable and satellite homes nationwide.聽聽The network檚 popular programming includes 淎ttack of the Show, 淴-Play, 淲eb Soup, 淣inja Warrior, 淐ampus PD and 淗uman Wrecking Balls. 聽G4 also continues to expand its live event coverage at CES, Comic-Con, E3, Tokyo Game Show and more.聽 The network檚 key acquisitions include 淗eroes and 淟ost.澛 G4檚 Multiplex features content on all possible digital platforms, including . G4 Mobile, G4 Podcasts, G4 On Demand, G4 Video Player, G4 Wii Portal and G4 PS3 Portal.
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