Jason Della Rocca
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| Born | 1974 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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| Occupation | executive director at International Game Developers Association |
Jason Della Rocca (1974—) is the executive director of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA).[1] Della Rocca has supervised the daily operations, outreach initiatives, and membership programs of the organization since September 2000. He also spearheads the Game Developers Choice Awards, the Academy Awards of interactive entertainment.
Della Rocca currently resides in Canada and has worked at Matrox Graphics, Quazal and Silicon Graphics, spending ten years in the game development industry before taking on his current position.
Della Rocca is also credited with coining the phrase "massacre chaser" in response to an inquiry from MSNBC reporter Winda Benedetti.[2] A quote containing the phrase was presented by MSNBC anchor Alex Witt to video-game critic Jack Thompson, who responded by referring to Della Rocca as an "idiot" and a "jackass", in a live interview on 21 April, 2007.[3]
[edit] Appearances
- CTV Interview: Dawson College shooting (15 September 2006) [4]
- Panel Discussion: Video Games: Content and Responsibility (2 August 2006) [5]
- Panel Discussion: Murder, Sex and Censorship: Debating the Morals of Creative Freedom (23 March 2006) [6]
- Panel Discussion: Got (Too Much) Game? (18 August 2005) [7]
[edit] References
- ^ Montreal Mirror - NOISEMAKERS 2007 : News : Jason Della Rocca
- ^ Were video games to blame for massacre? - Games - MSNBC.com
- ^ GamePolitics.com » Blog Archive » Video: Jack Thompson Angered by IGDA Head’s Criticism
- ^ Canada AM: Discussion of video game regulation
- ^ Panels: SIGGRAPH 2006
- ^ Game Developers Conference 2006
- ^ January 2-5
[edit] External links
- International Game Developers Association (official website)
- Reality Panic (Jason Della Rocca's blog)
