Ben Jones

Across his 25 years in gaming, Ben has garnered extensive experience in development from indie-AAA, including working on huge franchises like Battlefield and Medal of Honor. Most recently, he helmed the now cancelled MMO at Zenimax Online Studios.

What Does It Mean to be Lean?
With investment drying up, a significant number of existing teams are scaling down, and the new teams that are spinning up are generally smaller. But by leveraging co-development, outsourcing and new pipelines, small teams are now more powerful than ever. In this session, join Ben Jones to discuss various methods that engender success with smaller budgets and headcounts; and ethical/sustainable approaches to design and operations that keep costs down and enable teams to compete from indie-AAA.