Victoria Data Society

🕘 Schedule:
5:00 PM – Registration, networking and pizza
5:30 PM – Data Talk: Leveling Up Video Game Analytics
6:30 PM – Networking

📊 Leveling Up Video Game Analytics
The video game industry moves fast, and keeping players engaged requires a complex blend of art and highly sophisticated data science. How has data analytics kept pace with this rapidly changing landscape, and what major hurdles lie ahead?

This session dives deep into the shifting world of game analytics, contrasting the massive operations of AAA giants with the agile strategies of local indie studios.

Alex Oswald has spent over a decade driving data strategy in the gaming world, with a career spanning industry giants like Electronic Arts (working on the massive FIFA/FC franchise) to prominent local studios like TinyMob Games, Kixeye, and Kano Apps. He recently founded Savepoint Analytics, a consultancy dedicated to bringing high-tier analytics products and services to indie game developers.

🎯 Why Attend?
Whether you're a data professional, a gaming enthusiast, or simply curious about how data drives video game development, this session will help you:

• Track the Evolution: Understand the history and current state of data analytics in the video game industry. 🕹️
• Decode Player Behavior: Discover the unique challenges of analyzing player psychology, retention, and game health. 🧠
• See Tools in Action: Learn how concepts like A/B testing, causal analysis, and machine learning are applied in both AAA and indie environments. 🚀
• Grow Your Network: Connect with fellow data enthusiasts in the local Victoria tech scene. 🤝
• Refuel: Enjoy great conversations over pizza and refreshments 🍕🥤

Cost

• Free for Victoria Data Society members.
• $10 cover charge for non-members (pay at the door).