hil Harrison, President, Worldwide Studios, Sony Computer Entertainment, will contribute to the "What's Next" theme with a keynote focused on the PlayStation 3, during the 2006 Game Developers Conference.  This year's GDC will take place at the San Jose Convention Center Monday through Friday, March 20-24, 2006.

Harrison's keynote, titled "PlayStation: Beyond the Box," will highlight the new creative, technical and business opportunities presented by the next console from Sony.  Harrison will share a detailed outline of SCE's plans for the upcoming next-generation platform and how the newest technology will encourage developers to think "beyond the box" to attract a broader consumer base.

"Mr. Harrison's talk comes at the perfect time for the eager developer audience at the GDC," Jamil Moledina, director, Game Developers Conference, said.  "His discussion will answer many questions developers have for Sony at this stage before the impending PS3 launch."

Harrison's keynote, "PlayStation 3:  Beyond the Box," is scheduled for Wednesday, March 22 from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.