James Hursthouse
Founder & CEO, Online Game Services, Inc.

James Hursthouse is Founder and CEO of Online Game Services Inc., a San Jose-based company that has been refining its Game Service Provider business model since its inception in June 2004. The company provides game companies with fully-managed dedicated game hosting services, comprising best-of-breed server and network infrastructure, expert network design, deployment and operations. OGSi's "pay-as-you-grow" business model offsets much of the risks and costs associated with online game deployment and operations. James is also the Editor-in-Chief of the IGDA's 2007 Persistent World White Paper project, and a member of the Steering Committee for the Online Games SIG of the IGDA. James spent ten years in Japan prior to moving to the US and is fluent in Japanese.

Lecturer: IGDA Online Games SIG Persistent Worlds Whitepaper Review

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