Masaya Matsuura to headline! by Iain on 2 July 2009

Last night inside a packed City ballroom, it was announced that Parappa and Vib Ribbon genius Masaya Matsuura will be delivering this years BAFTA vision statement at GameCity Squared.

Following in the footsteps of Lorne Lanning, Keita Takahashi and Alex Evens - Matsuura-san promises to deliver an extraordinary keynote in the heart of the city, looking at the future for the music game genre.

We think this is BRILLIANT news - and we hope you do too!

The GameCity Squared show is now truly underway, stay tuned for further news and announcements.

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Thanks for all your support yesterday folks! We're going to lie down for a few days, but will be back in earnest on Monday with more news..

2 July 2009 10:20

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