19 - Gaming in the Middle East

ABOUT THE EPISODE
In this episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, ACM SIGGRAPH International Resources Committee member Afsaneh Rafighi is joined by Hasan Karimi (president, Iran Computer and Video Games Foundation). The two discuss the international games community, SIGGRAPH’s role in worldwide, collaborative game development, and how Hasan is working to transform Iran into an industry leader.

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MUSIC
Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos.

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LINKS
*Episode*
https://www.siggraph.org/connect/international-resources | http://www.tehrangamecon.com/en/news-post/three-basic-strategies-for-the-success-of-iranian-games-in-domestic-as-well-as-global-markets-1 | https://www.simba.com/

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*Conference Website*
http://s2018.siggraph.org/