West Virginia Cybersecurity & Game Developers Spring Expo

I missed on my news update post.

The West Virginia Game Developers Expo has joined forces with the West Virginia Cybersecurity Expo to bring their first spring expo virtually this Friday April 16th.

There will be sessions on secure practices for coding and computer networks, mobile app development, and all things game development. No schedule has been posted, but guest speakers are up.

The Game Developers Keynote Speaker is Christian Allen of Epic Games; he has worked on AAA game projects for Ubisoft, Bungie, and Warner Bros. He will be speaking at 12:30pm. Other game developer speakers are Christie Trent (Programmer, Graphic Designer, Animator), Rob Jenkins (Software Developer, Network Integrator, IoT Designer/Programmer), and Gary Brafford (Game Developer and Programmer)

Cybersecurity Keynote Speaker is Ira Winkler (CISO for Skyline Technology Systems and author of You Can Stop Stupid) one of the world’s most influential security professionals. He will be speaking at 9:30am. Other cybersecurity speakers are Bill Gardner (Assistant Professor, Marshall University) and Scott Nicholas (Professor, Mountwest Community and Technical College).

Registration for the online event is free.

If you want to learn about video game development or cybersecurity, I would try to catch this event. Follow them online for more on how to view this event.

Some Non Cancelation News

A quick round up of some new on events and projects going on in the state.

The Spring Sport’s Card & Collectible Show will be at the Huntington Mall April 16-18, during mall hours, Barboursville. There will be dealers with new and old sport cards, gaming cards, memorabilia, toys, comic books, supplies, posters, records, and more from dealers around the tristate area. It is a free to go.

1d4Con is finally having their 2020 on May 15th this year digitally. Unfortunately their planned in person 2021 event has been canceled due to their hotel going through renovations and won’t be open in time. They are taking game submissions now and already have some up.

Huntington Comic & Toy Con is resecuring and adding guests for their first year. Check out the list of Star Wars, Power Rangers, voice actors, TV/movie actors, wrestlers, and more on their site.

The Beckley Gaming Expo will be happening this year on July 31st in Beckley. Tickets go on sale May 1st.

West Virginia Penitentiary Para-Con is September 11th with tickets for the con and tours; plus a load of special guests and presenters.

The Outer Rim Praxeum Lightsaber School is having a Blade Match Tournament on Facebook Live. Check out the members fight to prove who is the best.

WV Native comic writer/artist Jason Pell has launched a Kickstarter for his project Pinpricks: The Graphic Novel. The follow up to his Pinpricks book, about single page horror story/drawings. This will be in color and feature creepy stories in graphic novel form. Already reached its goal, but he has stretch goal plans to unveil.