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GDC 2024 has donated several passes to Indie Giving, which provides discounted All Access pass rates for attendees in exchange for one day of volunteering in the Bay Area.
Developers from all over the world sent in their projects to the largest and longest-running showcase for independent game developers—taking place at the 2024 Game Developers Conference, which will be held at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco from March 18-22, 2024.
We've got hundreds of talks, roundtables, and workshops coming to the Game Developers Conference in 2024. Eager to know what to expect? The GDC Session Viewer has arrived!
Ready to become the game developer everyone's talking about at the Game Developers Conference? Pitch your game in front of our audience! Some have even reported getting deals from publishers as a result of their participation in GDC Pitch. Time to join in!
Game artists: It's time to show your work to the world. The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) has opened submissions for its third annual arts showcase—promoting an honoring a broad spectrum of art by specific artists in video games.
Looking for the right hotel room for GDC 2024? Within walking distance to the Moscone Convention Center, maybe a bit more space, or with lots of business amenities? GDC Travel has a block of discounted rooms open for reservations, and you can book one now!
GDC knows the key to game industry success is to think creatively—and there's no better example than alt.ctrl.GDC. Submissions are now open for the 10th annual alternative controller exhibition, happening only at GDC 2024!
Game development is not just a job: It's a dream come true. It's only right that the industry's premier game developer event echoes that passion. Registration is open for the 2024 Game Developers Conference, returning to San Francisco for a week of learning, networking, and fun.
The Independent Games Festival is looking for journalists, academics, and game developers who are not submitting a game this year to be part of the judging body for the 2024 IGF Awards.
It's time to get to work(shop). The Game Developers Conference is excited to announce two new workshops for GDC 2024—and one of them is accepting talk submissions!
GDC is currently accepting submissions to present lectures and panels for the Summits portion of the event, which runs on Monday and Tuesday of the conference. Here are the new Summits Advisors joining the team for GDC 2024.
It's time to put your game in the spotlight. Submissions are now open for the 2024 Independent Games Festiva! Here's how to enter your game.
The call for submissions is happening now through Thursday, September 28 at 11:59pm PT. This includes everything for the GDC Summits, which run on the Monday and Tuesday of the event, as well as Friday's Game Career Seminar.
