John Sanderson, CEO of multi award-winning PitStop Productions has confirmed that he will be sharing five tips for games audio on a budget for game developers attending Game Republic’s Game Dev Essentials event at The Baltic on 10th September. John will join an impressive line-up of speakers at the event looking at all aspects of Game Development. The event starts at 4pm and will include networking, and drinks and canapes overlooking the River Tyne afterwards. The event is being supported by Double Eleven and forms part of Game Republic’s event programme supported by Official Partners Red Kite Games, Barclays Games and Creative and Xsolla. Game Republic members get free tickets to attend and should check inboxes for information to claim their free tickets – a limited number of free tickets are also available for Newcastle/Gateshead based games businesses and GaMaYo members too.
Jamie Sefton MD of Game Republic said “I am delighted that John Sanderson can join us for what will be an event that acts as a one stop shop covering all aspects of making successful games. The line-up will ensure we can share some incredible insights from studios, educators and service providers in our games industry. PitStop Productions have worked on some of the biggest global titles of all time in the games industry including Baldur’s Gate 3, Black Myth Wukong, Dune Awakening, Hell Divers to name a few. I am personally really looking forward to his talk and know that attendees will benefit from his insights.”
Award-winning Founder of PitStop Productions Joins GR Event at Baltic
John Sanderson is the founder and CEO of PitStop Productions – a multi-award-winning provider of audio services for the game and entertainment industries. Since PitStop was established in 1996, the company has worked with many of the world’s leading developers and publishers, collectively contributing to hundreds of titles and products.
The team at PitStop, consisting of Composers, Sound Designers, Voice and Casting Directors, and Project Managers, has earned a reputation for delivering the highest quality creative services to the video game and entertainment industries. They handle projects of all sizes and budgets, from Voice Production in multiple languages to Music Production, Sound Design, and Implementation. With years of experience, they support clients through the production process at every stage, ensuring full creative freedom while adhering to milestones and deadlines.
Over the years, PitStop’s services have included voiceover and motion capture, actor and model casting, sound design, and music services. As a one-stop services provider, PitStop has achieved considerable success in recent years.
During 2023 and 2024, PitStop’s Performance Capture team expanded and upgraded their services to incorporate facial capture using Faceware and Metahuman Animator technologies alongside full body performance. They have collaborated closely with various developers to offer unique and groundbreaking performance capture pipelines, keeping quality acting performances at the forefront.
PitStop has always aimed to provide a one-stop shop for creative services and continues to invest in its facilities and team to offer the best quality services. The company has created professional specialized departments with a network of international and domestic partners and purpose-built facilities. PitStop is committed to a tailored, bespoke approach to each project, ensuring the same high level of quality across the board.
John will join speakers including Andrew Willans, Sumo Digital, with a fantastic talk, “Chasing Flow State: Player and Developer Experiences” about the development and release of the game DeathSprint 66, plus Sophie Shanks, Kepler Interactive on publishing best practices, knowing when to set your Steam page live, audience communication, Wishlists and more. Kepler is a funder/publisher & most recently has enjoyed huge success with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
To book to attend the event visit this link – Game Republic events get free tickets to the attend and should check inboxes for information to claim their free tickets – a limited number of free tickets are also available for Newcastle/Gateshead-based games businesses and GaMaYo members. If you are making games or supporting games through services or education, and would like to join Game Republic or would like to claim a free ticket, please get in touch
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