From Short Story to Novel -- It’s time for Vacation.

St. Martins Press/Thomas Dunne Books has contracted with Matt to write a novel based on his original short story, published a decade ago. As announced in Publisher’s Marketplace:

Fiction: Thriller 
Matthew Costello's VACATION, set in a near-future where a massive drought has decimated all crops and livestock, is about a cop who takes his family to a protected summer camp in the mountains to get away from the growing hordes of ravenous cannibals, only to discover that nothing in the camp is really what it seems. Sold to: Brendan Deneen at Thomas Dunne Books (World).

The novel is due to be completed by summer’s end.

MTV Brasil and an Interview

While Matt ran workshops on game writing and design at this year’s Cultura Inglesa Festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil, he was also invited to appear on MTV Brasil for a wide-ranging interview about games, books, and what really scares people.

You can see the full interview – in English – here:

http://mtv.uol.com.br/noticiasmtv/entrevistas/noticias-mtv-140510-assista-entrevista-com-um-dos-maiores-roteirista-de-games-matt-costello

3D Gaming Summit

Matt recently spoke at the first ever 3D Gaming Summit, held in Los Angeles. The conference highlighted the latest 3D tech, with peeks at amazing things to come, like the Nintendo 3DS which will feature 3D in the palm of your hand…with no glasses needed.

Major Rage Awards at E3

Rage, the 2011 game due from Id Software, won the most Game Critics Awards at this year’s E3, including ‘Best Console Game’. Matt worked on both the story and script for the ground-breaking game.

You can read about the awards here:
http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=29296

Transmedia at Children’s Media Conference

‘Transmedia’ is the current media buzz word, and Matt explored what it means – and doesn't – on a panel at this year’s Children’s Media Conference in Sheffield, UK. Magic tricks were used to make points as Matt highlighted that transmedia has always been a ‘best practice’ for key creators and their Intellectual Properties.

Asia Content and Entertainment Industry Fair

Matt has been asked to speak at this year’s Asia Content and Entertainment Industry Fair, to be held this September in Gwangju, Korea. The subject: Game Gameplay and Story - Meeting the Creative Challenge

To learn more:
http://www.acefair.or.kr/?mid=en_index