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DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group held its fourth annual EnTech Fest at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles on June 3. The one-day event, combined this year with the digital entertainment trade group’s Summer Symposium, included exhibits, conference sessions, and an annual reception that one attendee said “is the best networking opportunity we have each year.” Conference topics included emerging technologies, the consumer experience, immersive storytelling, artificial intelligence and advanced content delivery. Launched in 2022, EnTech has become one of the most popular events in the digital entertainment world, drawing hundreds of attendees from the top studios, streamers, research houses and technology companies. (All photos by Media Play News<\/em> staff) <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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