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It's not easy being a game developer today. We've seen widespread layoffs, challenges in securing funding, and a growing divide over Generative AI. The GDC 2025 State of the Game Industry report shines a spotlight on these issues and so much more. But the question remains: What do we do about it?
The 2025 Independent Games Festival Awards and Game Developers Choice Awards spotlight some of the industry's biggest games and rising stars, and we want you to be part of the moment.
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) will take the Main Stage at GDC 2025—side by side with Electronic Arts, Google, Microsoft, Nintendo of America, and Ubisoft— to unveil a new accessibility initiative to improve the player experience.
Here are the 20 games that were selected to showcase at GDC 2025's alt.ctrl.GDC event. This exhibition, co-helmed by indie curator John Polson, is dedicated to showcasing some of the most unique, offbeat, alternate controllers in modern games.
GDC does not allow children in the exhibit hall, conference sessions, or lobby spaces. So instead, picture this: You're checking out all the sessions, panels, and Expo booths—or maybe even hosting your own talk—while your kids are having the time of their lives just a stone's throw away.
The 2025 Independent Games Festival Awards is coming up in less than two months, and we have the second group of developers who will be judging this year's groundbreaking selections.
The Game Developers Choice Awards, celebrating its 25th year, is the leading video game awards that are nominated by, voted on, and decided by video game developers within the industry.
Anticipation is building for the 2025 Independent Games Festival Awards, and we've got the first round of jurors tasked with evaluating this year's outstanding selection of games.
One in 10 developers have lost their jobs over the past year. Opinions on live-service games are mixed, more studios are adopting Generative AI (even though it’s increasingly unpopular among developers), and severe weather events like Hurricane Milton and the Southern California wildfires are drawing attention to the growing impact of climate disasters.
Game developers and enthusiasts: It's time for make your voices heard. Voting is now open for the 2025 Independent Games Festival Audience Award! Voting is open through Friday, January 31 at 11:59pm PT.
'Consume Me,' which started as a collection of prototypes, draws from her past experiences with dieting and disordered eating. It follows last year's Seumas McNally Grand Prize winner, Venba, which was a narrative cooking game about food and family.
Team ASOBI studio director Nicolas Doucet takes GDC attendees behind the scenes of "The Making of 'ASTRO BOT,'" with a look at the initial internal pitch, early prototypes, level creation, and how they worked to ensure the game would "appeal to both gamers and families alike."
Following 2024's unforgettable concert, Grammy-nominated composer Austin Wintory returns with an all-new show celebrating iconic games from around the world.
The studio behind the award-winning game It Takes Two is back with its newest co-op experience, Split Fiction—and we're happy to announce that Hazelight Studios is returning to GDC to host two talks about this much-hyped release.
Get an exclusive look at GDC's latest report, which dives into what game developers think about Generative AI: Its potential, its obstacles, and how it is currently being used.
