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The Live Service Games Summit Is Coming to GDC 2025

Learn the nuts and bolts of live service games. The Game Developers Conference is thrilled to announce that GDC 2025 will host an evolution of the Free-to-Play Summit that encompasses development of all live service games.

4 Stellar Questions to Ask in a Game Job Interview (and 2 to Avoid)

"Do you have any questions for us?" It's one of the most-dreaded prompts in a job interview. So be ready for it! In this blog post, we'll share expert tips from a GDC talk on what questions you should have on hand during your game job interview, so you can seal the deal and get that offer letter.

Why You Should Build Your Game Portfolio (Even If You've Got a Job)

Congratulations: You're hired! But don't close the book on your portfolio just yet. In this blog post, we'll share expert advice from a recent GDC talk on why (and how) to continue your career growth outside of the office... even if you've landed your dream job.

GDC 2025 Welcomes 5 New Members to Advisory Board

The Game Developers Conference, happening March 17-21, 2025, will feature hundreds of sessions hand-picked by our Advisory Board. Here are the five new advisors who will be joining the board for GDC 2025.

Guest Post: Why Developers Need to Understand Accessibility in Games

Accessibility is a crucial part of gaming for millions of players around the world—and it's just as important for developers. But why is that? In this blog post, we'll share expert advice from an upcoming GDC Showcase speaker on why accessibility is important for everyone in the game industry.

4 Things Managers Look For During Game Job Interviews

You've landed a job interview at the video game company you're dying to work for. Congratulations! In this blog post, we'll share expert tips from a recent GDC talk on making a great impression and acing the interview process like a pro.

GDC 2025 Core Concepts Submissions Are Now Open

The call for submissions to present lectures, panels, and roundtables for Core Concepts at GDC 2024 is now open, and we've got all the resources you need to submit your own talk.

GDC 2024 Sessions Are Now on GDC Vault

The 2024 Game Developers Conference has arrived on GDC Vault, giving subscribers access to these and thousands more game-changing GDC videos.

GDC 2024 Saw Nearly 30,000 Attendees at the Game Industry's Premier Event

It's the professional game developer event of the year, and what a year it was. The 2024 Game Developers Conference hosted nearly 30,000 registered attendees for five full days of inspiring sessions and networking opportunities with peers and leaders in the games industry—and we're already gearing up for 2025.

It's the Final Day of GDC 2024!

We can hardly believe it ourselves: We've reached the final day of the 2024 Game Developers Conference. It's been amazing spending this time with the global game dev community, and we're thrilled for what today has in store.

Let's Make This an Outstanding Day 4 at GDC 2024

We've reached Day 4 of the 2024 Game Developers Conference! If you’re feeling a bit tired from last night’s amazing IGF and GDCA ceremony, we’ve got what you need to make it a fantastic Thursday at the event.

'Venba' Wins Grand Prize at the 2024 Independent Games Festival Awards

Venba is a narrative cooking game in which players experience life as an Indian mom who has immigrated to Canada with her family in the 1980s. Players cook various dishes and restore lost recipes, hold branching conversations and explore in this story about family, love, loss and more.

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