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The Full GDC 2023 Session Schedule Is Now Live

By Beth Elderkin |  February 21, 2023

It's time to start picking and choosing which exciting sessions, talks, and events you can check out on which dates—making it easy to plan your week in an intuitive, easy-to-navigate fashion.

GDC 2023 Session Guide for Production and Team Leadership

By Beth Elderkin |  February 20, 2023

In our Production and Team Leadership track, learn tactics for managing game production, no matter the size or scope of your game. From AAA console games to emerging platforms with new challenges, producers need to keep teams and projects on track and increase efficiency along the way to ship games on time.

Leslee Sullivant to Host 2023 Game Developers Choice Awards

By Beth Elderkin |  February 16, 2023

The Game Developers Conference is pleased to announce that Leslee Sullivant will be serving as host for GDCA 2023, taking place at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco (with a live broadcast on Twitch).

Experimental Game Workshop Returns, Here's How It's Different in 2023

By Beth Elderkin |  February 15, 2023

For 2023, the Experimental Game Workshop has expanded its focus beyond interactivity and mechanics alone—what it means to be an "experimental game" also includes gameplay, subject, storytelling, and representation of cultural perspectives and values.

GDC 2023 Session Guide for Audio and Game Music

By Beth Elderkin |  February 10, 2023

In our Audio track, join the game industry's top audio professionals to share knowledge and experience from the real world addressing, audio's unique aesthetic, technical, business, and logistical problems.

GDC 2023 Session Guide for VFX Artists, Animators, Technical Artists, and More

By Beth Elderkin |  February 9, 2023

In our Visual Arts track, be inspired by leading artists' work from stellar concept art to post-production and learn about the process behind the work. Learn methods to create quality art and animations for all kinds of games under tight deadlines; from stellar concept art techniques to post-production best practices and everything in between.

Here Are the GDC 2023 Narrative Summit Poster Winners

By Staff |  February 2, 2023

Participating students choose a game title and conduct a detailed and structured analysis of its narrative elements, and a select number are given passes to GDC 2023 and invited to present poster sessions of their work at the Game Narrative Summit.

GDC 2023 Session Highlight for Design, UX, and Level Design

By Beth Elderkin |  February 1, 2023

In our Design track, learn methods to create compelling interactions with realistic physics, facial expressions, and lighting. This guide features some standout sessions, panels, and events dedicated to helping your career and company growth efforts.

Session Guide for 2023 IGF Awards and GDCA-Nominated Games

By Beth Elderkin |  January 27, 2023

Dozens of games from incredible indie and AAA studios are featured as finalists and honorable mentions in the 2023 Independent Games Festival and Game Developers Choice Awards—and many of them are speaking at the Game Developers Conference. Head here for a list of some of the amazing sessions featuring top picks from IGF and GDCA.

'Elden Ring' and 'Stray' Lead in GDCA 2023 Nominations

By Beth Elderkin |  January 26, 2023

FromSoftware's 'Elden Ring' and BlueTwelve Studio's 'Stray' are tied for the lead, followed by Santa Monica Studio's 'God of War Ragnarök' and Obsidian Entertainment's 'Pentiment.' All of these games were nominated for the prestigious Game of the Year award, alongside Sam Barlow and Half Mermaid's 'IMMORTALITY' and TUNIC Team's 'TUNIC.'

'TUNIC' and 'Betrayal at Club Low' Are Front Runners in IGF 2023 Nominations

By Beth Elderkin |  January 24, 2023

Here are this year's finalists for the 25th annual IGF Awards, part of the longest-running festival, summit, and showcase celebrating independent games and their creators. The Independent Games Festival is part of GDC 2023, which will be held in San Francisco March 20-24, 2023.

GDC 2023 Session Guide and Tips for First Time GDC Attendees

By Beth Elderkin |  January 20, 2023

The First Time at GDC guide features some of the "Greatest Hits" GDC is known for, along with 10 tips on making the most of your GDC, and links to recommended GDC Vault videos and Game Developer articles that will help you get pumped for GDC 2023.

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