Connection Events today announced that Rob Pardo, Senior Vice President of Game Design for Blizzard Entertainment, will be giving a keynote at the Paris Game Developers Conference (Paris GDC). Jamil Moledina, Executive Director of GDC Events, will interview Pardo in a Q&A presentation titled "In the Eye of the Blizzard: a Keynote Q&A with Rob Pardo." Pardo will talk about the things Blizzard has learned over the years, the talent they've unlocked by the company's success and his own personal inspirations.

"Developers across the world know that game development is a challenging, hit-driven business -- regardless of genre, geography, or platform," said Moledina. "Pardo and the developers at Blizzard Entertainment however have cracked the code, and our discussion will focus on the key components of the company's hit-making process – with the goal of providing our attendees with better odds for winning."

"Blizzard has set up a new standard for the game industry and is certainly one of the only companies in the world that has created game designs that are successful in key markets from the U.S. to Europe and Asia, and particularly China. Pardo, Blizzard Entertainment's senior-most designer, will open up with the audience by sharing the unique experiences that have led to his company's worldwide success," said Pierre Carde, Executive Director, Paris GDC.

Paris GDC will take place from June 23 – 24, 2008.