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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.
GDC 2025 is hosting GDC Pitch, the popular game pitch-off event that could elevate your studio to new heights. This is your chance to showcase your product in front of a live audience and receive game-changing feedback from industry experts
The Game Developers Conference is excited to welcome over 40 community partners to GDC 2025, continuing our mission to serve the game industry and bring the global dev community together.
GDC Travel & Venue is your one-stop shop for getting to and around the Game Developers Conference, taking place in San Francisco next March. With our official partner, Convention Housing Partners, we've got thousands of rooms in prime locations around the Moscone Center. Here's everything you need to know to secure your ideal accommodation for our event.
Registration is open for GDC 2025, the world's premiere event for all game developers to learn, network, and grow.
alt.ctrl.GDC is a unique exhibition that highlights innovative, offbeat, and downright unusual game controllers. For over a decade, this showcase pushed the boundaries of how we interact with games, featuring everything from repurposed everyday objects to custom-built contraptions that defy categorization. And now it's your turn.
Let's continue! The highly anticipated GDC Showcase career event enters its final day, with invaluable content and networking opportunities tailored to boost your game development career. Let's dive into a wealth of sessions and connections that will propel your professional growth in the industry.
It's finally here: This year's GDC Showcase career event starts today, with two days of content and connections designed to help you grow your game dev career. Kick things off here with the sessions and networking events you can expect today!
Game developers around the world come to the Game Developers Conference every year to exchange ideas, learn, and network. Much of this is possible thanks to the work of our incredible GDC speakers. So... how can you become one? Robin-Yann Storm, who's hosted over a dozen GDC sessions over the years, has some advice on making sure your GDC 2025 proposal stands out in the crowd.
