'Dragon Quest' Creator to Attend G-Star G-Con... Speaker Lineup Announced

16 Sessions Over Two Days Under the Theme of 'Narrative'

Global storytellers will gather this November at BEXCO in Busan for 'G-Con 2025.' As the flagship content of G-Star, G-Con will be held this year under the theme of 'Narrative.'

Horii Yuji participating in G-Star 'G-Con 2025'. Provided by G-Star Organizing Committee

On September 8, the G-Star Organizing Committee announced the first lineup of speakers for G-Con. This year's G-Con will feature 16 sessions, with Horii Yuji, recognized as the founder and master of Japanese role-playing games (RPG), participating as a speaker.

Horii is the game designer and lead scenario writer behind the 'Dragon Quest' series, and is regarded as a living legend who elevated the RPG genre to a global cultural phenomenon. In his G-Con session, he will personally share how the origins of storytelling and character creation in the 'Dragon Quest' series were formed and how they have evolved to this day.

In the following session, Jennifer Svedberg-Yen, lead writer of 'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33,' Robert Kurvitz, creative director of 'Disco Elysium,' and Lee Jongbeom, creator of the webtoon 'Dr. Frost,' will engage in a discussion exploring the potential of game narratives.

Atlus's creative duo, Katsura Hashino and Shigenori Soejima, will also take the stage to share the creative philosophy behind their latest work, 'Metaphor: ReFantazio.'

Director Jang Sung-ho of 'King of Kings,' the first Korean animation to achieve significant results at the North American box office, will also participate in a discussion. He will share how the narrative of animation can resonate with audiences and expand across genres and media.

Another session will feature prominent Western developers, including Martin Klima, executive producer of 'Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2,' Jason Latino, cinematic director at Larian Studios who worked on 'Baldur's Gate 3,' and Josh Sawyer, a key developer at Obsidian who created 'Fallout: New Vegas.'

The G-Star Organizing Committee revealed the content of the first eight sessions on this day and plans to release information on the remaining sessions later this month. The committee stated, "This year's G-Con is an unprecedented stage that brings together the narrative experiences and philosophies of creators from around the world. It will offer a chance to experience how stories work and their power and potential, not only within the boundaries of games but across the entire cultural landscape."

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