Jason Della Rocca

Jason Della Rocca

Infobox Person
name = Jason Della Rocca


image_size = 300px
birth_date = 1974
birth_place = Montreal, Quebec, Canada
occupation = executive director at International Game Developers Association

Jason Della Rocca (1974—) is the executive director of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA). [ [http://www.montrealmirror.com/2007/010407/nm5.html Montreal Mirror - NOISEMAKERS 2007 : News : Jason Della Rocca ] ] 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. [ [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18220228/ Were video games to blame for massacre? - Games - MSNBC.com ] ] 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. [ [http://gamepolitics.com/2007/04/22/video-jack-thompson-angered-by-igda-heads-criticism/ GamePolitics.com » Blog Archive » Video: Jack Thompson Angered by IGDA Head’s Criticism ] ]

Appearances

* CTV Interview: Dawson College shooting (15 September, 2006) [ [http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/HTMLTemplate?tf=/ctv/mar/video/new_player.html&cf=ctv/mar/ctv.cfg&hub=CanadaAM&video_link_high=mms://ctvbroadcast.ctv.ca/video/2006/09/15/ctvvideologger2_500kbps_2006_09_15_1158319817.wmv&video_link_low=mms://ctvbroadcast.ctv.ca/video/2006/09/15/ctvvideologger2_218kbps_2006_09_15_1158318378.wmv&clip_start=00:09:34.24&clip_end=00:06:07.36&clip_caption=Canada%20AM:%20Discussion%20of%20video%20game%20regulation&clip_id=ctvnews.20060915.00162000-00162257-clip2&subhub=video&no_ads=&sortdate=20060914&slug=violent_games_060914&archive=CTVNews Canada AM: Discussion of video game regulation] ]
* Panel Discussion: "Video Games: Content and Responsibility" (2 August 2006) [ [http://www.siggraph.org/s2006/main.php?f=conference&p=panels&s=panel5 Panels: SIGGRAPH 2006 ] ]
* Panel Discussion: "Murder, Sex and Censorship: Debating the Morals of Creative Freedom" (23 March 2006) [ [https://www.cmpevents.com/GD06/a.asp?option=C&V=11&SessID=1912 Game Developers Conference 2006 ] ]
* Panel Discussion: "Got (Too Much) Game?" (18 August 2005) [ [http://www.whro.org/home/publicradio/whrv/localprogramming/hearsay/2006/January/010206-010506.htm January 2-5 ] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.igda.org/ International Game Developers Association] (official website)
* [http://www.realitypanic.com/ Reality Panic] (Jason Della Rocca's blog)


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