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And Bence Kovacs, senior designer, will talk about desiging for an intuitive player Experience with the '3Cs' (Character, Camera, Controls).</p> <p>More industry guests and speakers will be announced in the coming days, who will be advising students on pathways into games, reviewing portfolios and sharing insight into what life is like in video games.</p> <p>Professions covered will include art, music, programming, production, writing, journalism, marketing, voice acting, testing and much more. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20221013152135/https://gamesindustry.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=b9e2ea3c5bf495a0ea0f662c6&id=3cb2384a7f">Students can sign-up for free right here</a>.</p> <p>"This marks the third year of the GI Live: Academy Student Conference which we have been the main sponsor for since it began," said Creative Assembly's Director of Talent and Social Impact, Emma Smith.</p> <p>"We strongly believe that giving free, global student access to industry experts leads to a stronger, more creative and diverse industry. Through this conference we can reach many more students, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds who do not usually have the opportunity to attend games conferences."</p> <p>During the event, students can watch keynote presentation, take part in live Q&A sessions, join intimate industry roundtables, and meet with games professionals one-to-one. 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