C E T A C E O R L C LA E B ET O P RA M T CO E C E O AT MP R ET BO E C LLA REA E CO TE CO REAT LLABORATE COMPETE C POWERED BY POWERED GENERAL INFORMATION OP Live Dallas is a collaborative effort between eGency Global and SMU Guildhall, powered by Team Envy and the Dallas Fuel. Event technology provided by Reaction Audio Visual. ABOUT EGENCY GLOBAL: ABOUT SMU GUILDHALL: eGency Global is one of the most experienced esports SMU Guildhall is ranked the #1 Graduate Program for firms in North America, offering a full suite of services Game Design in the world. The program has graduated from event production, customer/fan engagement, over 700 students, who now work at more than 250 game sponsorship and talent marketing to data analytics, media studios internationally. SMU Guildhall offers a Master of and strategic marketing. eGency Global is the leading Interactive Technology in Digital Game Development degree strategic partner in helping brands, event and media and a Professional Certificate of Interactive Technology properties, and teams looking to navigate and capitalize in Digital Game Development, with specializations in Art, on the rapidly expanding esports ecosystem. Design, Production, and Programming. REGISTRATION & REENTRY: INFORMATION BOOTH: Registration and tickets are available through our event The Info Center is located in the Irving Convention Center app, OP Live Dallas, which is available on Google Play lobby and is open at all times during OP Live. Here, you and iTunes. You can also visit oplivedallas.com or stop can find details about the show, available services, get by the registration area in the Irving Convention Center assistance, and more. lobby on Sept. 22-23. Reentry is permitted after you have registered, checked in, and received your OP Live EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE: wristband. You must reenter through the metal detectors. Should you need emergency assistance, visit the Info Center in the Irving Convention Center lobby. Telephones COSPLAY GUILDELINES: are also located throughout the building for emergency All prop weapons should be properly marked. Make sure assistance. Dial 1010 and an operator will assist you. your cosplay does not pose a risk to yourself or others. Remember, this is a family-friendly event. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: Special thanks to title sponsor Reaction Audio Visual; show sponsors The Trade Group, eGency, SMU Guildhall, Dallas Fuel/Team Envy, GameStop, Pixio, CLX Gaming, Playful, Bioworld, Bang Bang Signs, Lucid Sound, Epic Games, Unreal Engine, Wildcard Studios, Alamo Drafthouse Irving, Extra Life; and our dedicated staff and volunteers. CONTENTS WELCOME TO OP LIVE DALLAS 2 GENERAL INFO WELCOME 3 We are glad to have you at our inaugural esports event. } Get ready for two action-packed immersive days—from 4 OP LIVE ODYSSEY competitions and meet & greets to informative talks and EXTRA LIFE interactive quests. 5 6 AGENDA OP Live is a collaborative effort between eGency Global and SMU Guildhall. Our vision is to become the premier gaming 8 MAP event where fans, parents, and first-time attendees can share and experience our passion for gaming. We hope to inspire 9 EXHIBITORS and educate the next generation of gaming professionals 10 BOUNTY ROYALE BRAWL and their families through exciting and engaging events which highlight multiple aspects of the industry through 11 MEET & GREET practical, real-life applications. 12 OVERWATCH TOURNAMENT We aim to showcase opportunities available to passionate HACKATHON & SMU SHOWCASE gamers while providing a weekend to remember. 13 14 POWERED TALKS COLLABORATE: The video game industry isn’t just about playing games. Organizations from all backgrounds 17 COSPLAYERS & STREAMERS are entering the scene, including software companies, nonprofits, hardware manufacturers, and more. At OP Live, we are bringing a variety of different partners and organizations together to show attendees that there are opportunities for higher education and career paths available which incorporate their passion for gaming. COMPETE: Pros put in thousands of hours to get to a level of play that pushes the game and themselves. These dedicated individuals are invited to display their skills, interact with fans, and share their stories. Attendees get POWERED BY an opportunity to test their skills amongst their peers and claim the title of OP Live Dallas Champ. We want to give you a chance to prove that you’re the next big up-and-coming esports star. CREATE: In partnership with SMU Guildhall, the #1 video game development graduate school in the world, we CONNECT & SHARE will show attendees how students are producing incredible video games and building their portfolios to go on to create the next AAA titles. Visit the SMU Guildhall booth to see the games that are being made by the next generation of @OPLIVEDALLAS @OP_LIVE_DALLAS game developers! } OPLIVEDALLAS.COM 3 OP LIVE APP immerse yourself. EXPERIENCE THE OP LIVE ODYSSEY OP Live isn’t just ABOUT games... Can YOU reach 100% completion? Taking part is OP LIVE IS A GAME. as easy as scanning a QR code with your smart phone. When you reach a milestone level, your app OP Live is an immersive, interactive esports event. will notify you to head to the Odyssey Hub, where a Within the OP Live Dallas app, you’ll find the OP Quest Giver will reward you. Live Odyssey, which takes you on an adventure to unlock achievements and win exclusive prizes. Some quests will put even the most advanced Once you enter OP Live, volunteers and clues in gamers to the test. Need help with clues or the app will be your guides to complete quests and assistance with the app? Ask a staff member on the experience everything OP Live has to offer. show floor or visit the Odyssey Hub. WILL YOU BE THE MOST OVER POWERED ATTENDEE WHO FINDS THE MOST HIDDEN QUESTS? PLAY GAMES, HEAL KIDS Extra Life started with a dream in 2008 that gamers could come together and help change the lives of sick and injured kids through video games. We at OP Live Dallas want to continue the vision of Extra Life by donating and raising awareness at today’s event. Extra Life has raised more than $40 million since it began and in 2010, the charitable organization became Center locations in Dallas and Plano and Our Children’s affiliated with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. House specialty hospital, Children’s Health also serves Children’s Health is it the second busiest pediatric health North Texas children at 18 specialty centers and care provider in the nation and is a nationally-ranked through partnerships with UT Southwestern, CHRISTUS Best Hospital in 10 specialties by U.S. News and World Trinity Mother Frances Health System and others. The Report. Children’s Health works tirelessly to provide the organization also collaborates with 100 local schools to best level of care for every patient and family who walks provide care through mobile units sent for onsite visits through its doors. Along with its Children’s Medical and its innovative telehealth initiatives. WILL YOU BE THE MOST OVER POWERED ATTENDEE WHO FINDS THE MOST HIDDEN QUESTS? DO GOOD + Visit the Extra Life Booth to purchase exclusive merchandise. Donations will earn you an OP Live EARN POINTS Odyssey Achievement! All proceeds will benefit local children via Extra Life & Children’s Health. OP LIVE APP immerse yourself. EXTRA LIFE + SMU GUILDHALL SMU Guildhall is an ongoing supporter of Extra Life and WATCH LIVE hosts an annual charity game-a-thon to raise money for their local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. SMU Guildhall Extra Life Game-a-Thon The annual SMU Guildhall Extra Life game-a-thon began December 1-2, 2018 10AM-10PM several years ago under the vision and direction of one of the program’s graduate students and has organically grown through enthusiastic student support every year since. } TWITCH.TV/SMUGUILDHALL The 24-hour game marathons are student-led, and their 2017 Extra Life game-a-thon alone raised over $15,000 to help local children. 5 SATURDAY, 9.22 10:00AM Doors Open 10:30AM Welcome | Main Stage 10:45AM Overwatch 1st Opening Round | Main Stage 10:45AM Parent Workshop: Social Communities in Games | 2nd Floor, Meeting Room 1 11:15AM Overwatch 2nd Opening Round | Main Stage 11:15AM Parent Workshop: Debunking Video Game Myths | 2nd Floor, Meeting Room 1 11:45AM Powered Talk: Tyler Schrodt (EGF) | Main Stage 12:00PM Start of Overwatch Quarter Finals | Main Stage 12:00PM Workshop: Tips and Tricks About Unreal Engine | SMU Guildhall Booth 2:00PM Parent Workshop: Extra Life & Children’s Miracle Network | 2nd Floor, Meeting Room 1 2:30PM End of Overwatch Quarter Finals | Main Stage 2:30PM Parent Workshop: Understanding Esports | 2nd Floor, Meeting Room 1 2:45PM Powered Talk: Geoff Moore (Dallas Fuel) | Main Stage 3:00PM Powered Talk: Aaron “Aero” Atkins (Dallas Fuel) | Main Stage 3:15PM Start of Overwatch Semi Finals | Main Stage 3:15PM Workshop: Building a UE4 Ability System | SMU Guildhall Booth 5:45PM End of Overwatch Semi Finals | Main Stage 5:45PM Parent Workshop: Career Opportunities in Games | Second Floor, Meeting Room 1 6:00PM Powered Talk: Kevin Hoang (Twitch) | Main Stage 6:00PM Parent Workshop: How My Education Got Me Into Games | 2nd Floor, Meeting Room 1 6:15PM Powered Talk: Mark “Garvey” Candella (Twitch) | Main Stage 6:45PM Overwatch Finals | Main Stage 8:45PM Awards Ceremony | Main Stage 9:15PM Powered Talk: John Davidson (GameStop) | Main Stage 10:00PM Closing | Main Stage SUNDAY, 9.23 10:00AM Doors Open 10:15AM Welcome | Main Stage 10:30AM Start of the Bounty Royale Brawl (Playing Fortnite) | Main Stage 2:00PM Powered Talk: Charles Egenbacher (Epic Games) | Main Stage 2:15PM Powered Talk: Ryan Musselman (Triggerfish/Infinite Esports & Ent.) | Main Stage 2:30PM Bounty Royale Brawl Final Round | Main Stage 3:15PM Bounty Royale Brawl Award Ceremony | Main Stage 3:45PM GameChangers Hackathon Award Ceremony | Main Stage MAP FORTNITE FREE PLAY MATCH Will YOU be the Bounty Royale Champion? Enjoy free play on Saturday, then battle the pros in Sunday’s Fortnite tournament.