XDS20 Adapt - Fireside Keynote with Amy Hennig, President of Skydance New Media

Amy Hennig is a name synonymous with innovation and storytelling. A 30-year vet of our industry, Amy has served as Creative Director and Lead Writer on numerous titles, including Naughty Dog's acclaimed Uncharted series. More recently Amy joined as President of Skydance New Media to explore new frontiers in interactive storytelling. Check out her insights on how external dev and the games industry is maturing! About XDS: External Development Summit (XDS) is the only annual, international games industry event normally held in Canada, with a primary focus on external development for art, animation, audio, co-development, QA and localization.

XDS20 Adapt - Fireside Keynote, Vince Zampella, Head of Respawn
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XDS20 Adapt - Fireside Keynote, Vince Zampella, Head of Respawn

2 Game Industry Legends Share Stories from Star Wars, Spider-Man, and More - IGN Unfiltered #40
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2 Game Industry Legends Share Stories from Star Wars, Spider-Man, and More - IGN Unfiltered #40

Keynote: After the AI Hype – What’s Real, and What’s Next - Richard Campbell - 2026
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Keynote: After the AI Hype – What’s Real, and What’s Next - Richard Campbell - 2026

Sully Voice Actor on Amy Hennig being Fired from Uncharted 4 & Naughty Dog
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Sully Voice Actor on Amy Hennig being Fired from Uncharted 4 & Naughty Dog

Last Lecture Series: How to Live your Life at Full Power — Graham Weaver
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Last Lecture Series: How to Live your Life at Full Power — Graham Weaver

Something is jamming GPS over Europe. Here's what we found
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Something is jamming GPS over Europe. Here's what we found

The Uncharted 4 Drama Was Even BIGGER Than We Knew...
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The Uncharted 4 Drama Was Even BIGGER Than We Knew...

FULL DISCUSSION: Google's Demis Hassabis, Anthropic's Dario Amodei Debate the World After AGI | AI1G
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FULL DISCUSSION: Google's Demis Hassabis, Anthropic's Dario Amodei Debate the World After AGI | AI1G

Amy Hennig on Uncharted 4 & EA Star Wars Game Cancellation: "It's Killing Me"
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Amy Hennig on Uncharted 4 & EA Star Wars Game Cancellation: "It's Killing Me"

Think Fast, Talk Smart: Communication Techniques
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Think Fast, Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

The World's Most Important Machine
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The World's Most Important Machine

AI Was Never About Helping You | Cory Doctorow
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AI Was Never About Helping You | Cory Doctorow

Inside Anthropic, the $965 Billion AI Juggernaut | The Circuit
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Inside Anthropic, the $965 Billion AI Juggernaut | The Circuit

INSANE Voices When you LEAST Expect It! NO one Saw it Coming!
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INSANE Voices When you LEAST Expect It! NO one Saw it Coming!

The Frank Zappa Interview That Still Feels Dangerous Today (1984)
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The Frank Zappa Interview That Still Feels Dangerous Today (1984)

God Says:"MY CHILD, I NEED TO SEE YOU URGENTLY!"/God Message Now/God Message
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God Says:"MY CHILD, I NEED TO SEE YOU URGENTLY!"/God Message Now/God Message

Jesse Stern and Amy Hennig talk about game writing
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Jesse Stern and Amy Hennig talk about game writing

Understand AI in 14 minutes – with Anthropic's Chloe Lubinski [ARC 2026]
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Understand AI in 14 minutes – with Anthropic's Chloe Lubinski [ARC 2026]

Amy Hennig's Canceled Star Wars Game Was Meant to Evoke 'Ensemble' Feel of Films - IGN Unfiltered
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Amy Hennig's Canceled Star Wars Game Was Meant to Evoke 'Ensemble' Feel of Films - IGN Unfiltered

Peterbilt Truckers Drive Our Scania Truck!
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Peterbilt Truckers Drive Our Scania Truck!