Write a Formal Report that will be submitted and read during a session at an upcoming conference of executives, administrators, Game Designers, Gameplay Programmers, Concept Artists, Developers, etc., who currently work in the field of game development and interactive entertainment, including SDE. Your report should convey information about what current research and industry literature indicates about an important Simulation and Digital Entertainment-related topic.
Your report should be approximately six to eight pages (Pages 1, 8, and 9 do not count toward your total number of pages).
Here are the main components of a formal report. Each heading should be bold except #'s 1 and 9). Numbers 1 and 9 do not need headings on the page.
1. Title page
2. Executive summary
3. Introduction
4. Research
5. Data Analysis
6. Conclusions
7. Recommendations
8. References (APA or MLA Style)
9. Visual Supplements (at least two visual depictions of information such as graphs, tables, or images should be communicated in the report)
Examples of General Topics
1. A negative or positive development or trend in a specific area of Simulation and Digital Entertainment;
2. A social problem such as racism, sexual harassment, or pollution that has impacted Simulation and Digital Entertainment;
3. An example of a specific technology that has impacted Simulation and Digital Entertainment;
4. An assessment of a current business practice, advertising campaign, or marketing strategy that has helped, or hurt, the Simulation and Digital Entertainment field; or
5. A law or policy that has impacted the Simulation and Digital Entertainment field.