Sony Online Entertainment and Sony Pictures Imageworks are joining forces for a blockbuster lineup of activities, including new games, panel discussions, autograph sessions and a behind the scenes look at what goes on in a game development studio as part of its plans for Comic-Con in Sand Diego.
Comic-Con attendees will get to preview some of SOE's hottest upcoming games, including: Pirates of the Burning Sea , Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising, High Stakes on the Vegas Strip Poker Edition for the PLAYSTATION 3, Stargate Online Trading Card Game and Pirates Constructible Strategy Game (CSG) Online .
Fans will also get to see the latest happenings in that popular "galaxy far far away," Star Wars Galaxies. SOE will debut the latest addition to the expertise system available to all players, the Beastmaster. While supplies last, show visitors can pick up SOE's new "Station.com" t-shirts and enjoy some other great activities. Booth visitors will also receive invitations to the 2nd Annual SOE Block Party at SOE's San Diego headquarters on Saturday July 28 for an afternoon of food, games, private tours, hands-on demos and more great SOE swag. There will be free shuttle service to and from the venue located in front of the San Diego Convention Center.
On Thursday, July 26 at 5:15pm, Sony Pictures Imageworks will present Spider-Man 3: Triple Threat. During the session, the creative core of the Spider-Man 3 visual effects team, Senior Visual Effects Supervisor Scott Stokdyk, Digital Effects Supervisors Ken Hahn and Peter Nofz, and Animation Supervisor Spencer Cook will reveal the most challenging technical achievements that arose while creating the triple threat of the movie's three dangerous villains - New Goblin, Venom and Sandman.
Prior to the Spider-Man 3 panel, from 2:00-4:00 pm in the Sony booth, the VFX team will be on hand for a special book sale and signing session of The Spider-Man Chronicles: The Art and Making of Spider-Man 3. And finally, on
Friday from 2:00-4:00 pm, artists from the Surf's Up Animation team will be in the Sony booth for a special book sale and signing session of Surf's Up: The Art and Making of a True Story. SOE and Imageworks will be in Booth #4419 in the San Diego Convention Center.
