XDS Podcast
Interested in gaining knowledge and expertise in the games industry? This podcast explores the latest insights into external development in the areas of Art, Co-development, Audio, QA, and Localization across all platforms. Each episode features conversations with industry leaders who are shaping the future of video game development. Published monthly.
External Development Summit (XDS) is the only annual, international games industry event with a primary focus on external development for art, animation, audio, software engineering, QA, and localization.
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XDS Ignite 2024 | Creating an Environment for Effective Communication
At XDS Ignite 2024, Shiew Yeu Loh, Senior Outsourcing Manager at Riot Games, delivered an insightful presentation on cultivating effective communication environments, particularly between Western and non-Western teams. Shiew Yeu discusses significant cultural differences: Western teams prioritize open discussions and individual contributions, whereas non-Western teams emphasize group harmony and hierarchical structure. Shiew Yeu offers practical advice such as empowering team members, maintaining alignment, fostering proactive engagement, and nurturing trust. Her discussion underscores the importance of cultural understanding in optimizing global team management within the gaming industry.
The presentation was delivered at XDS Ignite 2024, an annual event that unites a peer group of Developers/Publishers to build a network, address common challenges, and incubate ideas for the main XDS event in September.
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