John Derevlany is a TV show creator and video game writer/designer who has both adapted TV shows into video games, and turned video games into TV shows. He is the writer of the hotly-anticipated 'Pudgy World," an open-world, multiplayer, RPG (end of 2024), as well as the writer of the Ratchet and Clank videogame-to-TV adaptation (which failed spectacularly!). He has created or developed more than 20 traditional TV shows as well, including LEGO Legends of Chima (2015) and the upcoming comedy-action series Wild Kat (2026).
We will take a look at the new landscape of edgy and beautifully animated series based on popular games. What are some of the challenges of adapting game titles for today’s sophisticated audiences? What are the streamers looking for in 2025? What are some of the upcoming titles from leading gaming companies that are currently in development at the streamers and video outlets? How can you find jobs working on these shows?