James Lewis is a graduate of North Carolina A&T State University and earned his master’s degree in game design & production from Full Sail University. James has spent the last 10 years at Xbox working with and advocating for developers of all sizes while spearheading initiatives to make the gaming industry more inclusive and diverse. He currently leads the ID@Xbox Developer Acceleration Program where he helps to drive initiatives that support underrepresented independent developers. James is also one of the founding members and former Co-Lead for the Black community in Xbox which released Project Amplify as part of their mission to connect, uplift, & grow the Black game creator community. James’ experiences in games ranges from Publishing Producer, Producer with Xbox Game Studios, to Senior Business Development manager with 1st and 3rd party. James is also a board member for the non-profit organizations Black Voices In Gaming and International Game Developers Association Foundation.
My sessions
PITCH @ BIG
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Stage 2
Room Capacity: 170
Danilo Cesar Bezerra Freire
(Point N' Sheep)
Eduardo de Azevedo dos Santos
(Tavern Tale Studio)
Fabio Augusto Pacheco
(Fogo Games)
Felipe Tirado
(Abstract Digital)
Guilherme Andre Guimaraes Santos
(Ludomancer)
James Lewis
(Microsoft)
Jason Della Rocca
(Execution Labs)
Rodrigo Batelli
(Devolver Digital)
Snow Rui
(Hooded Horse Inc.)See all speakers
Accelerate Your Game with ID@Xbox
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The Enemy Stage by TNT
Room Capacity: 280
