Industry leaders discussed the current state of the games industry as the business continues its transition towards a digital future.

Key questions that the panel discussed were:

What does it take to make a successful game these days across platforms? What emerging gaming platforms will be the most important in the years to come? How do you make money in this more and more complicated gaming universe with new digital platforms competing with the time and pocketbooks of consumers?

Panelists included:

Dan Porter, General Manager, New York – Zynga
Lisa Marino, CEO – RockYou
Steve Youngwood, EVP and General Manager, Digital – Nickelodeon
Anders Lindeberg, Head of Investor Relations – Rovio (Angry Birds)
David Grijns, General Manager – Avalanche Studios
Moderator: Mark Friedler, Games, Internet Media, Advertising & Sales Executive -Worlds and Games, LLC