Brenda Romero and The Witcher talks join GDC Europe 2014

June 10, 2014

In the wake of last week's announcement that GDC Europe would include remarkable sessions from Epic Games and Amazon, we're pleased to debut two more notable sessions for the major European game conference, which is being held in Germany this August.
The event will include topics spanning AAA through mobile gaming and indie, both technical and business-focused. The pair of talks we're announcing today cover both the systemic and the human sides of game design, and they should include learnings for the entire community.

GDC Europe offers discounted passes, show floor access to Respawn attendees

June 4, 2014

GDC Europe is pleased to announce a partnership with Aruba Events to offer attendees of its Respawn convention free access to the GDC Europe Expo Floor and a discount on the full GDC Europe conference pass, which grants access to lectures and panels with significant, applicable takeaways for today's video game community.
Furthermore, GDC Europe and the organizers of Respawn will team up on the evening of August 12 to host the 'GDC Europe and Respawn Developer Night' party in Cologne, Germany.

GDC Europe 2014 adds major talks from Amazon and Epic Games

June 3, 2014

In the wake of last week's announcement that industry veterans Teut Weidemann and Don Daglow would be joining the roster of GDC Europe 2014 speakers, we're pleased to debut two more notable sessions for the major European game conference, which is being held in Germany this August.
The event will include topics spanning AAA through mobile gaming and indie, both technical and business-focused. The pair of talks we're announcing today are a great example, as they cover both the design and the business of games and should include learnings for the entire community.

Reminder: European Innovative Games Showcase submissions close on Friday

June 2, 2014

Developers of Europe, take note: the call for submissions to present games in the first-ever European Innovative Games Showcase at GDC Europe 2014 ends this Friday, June 6th.
Taking place during the Independent Games Summit at the Cologne, Germany show this August, the winning creators will be offered 5-minute microtalks at the final session of GDC Europe's IGS to showcase what's special about their current project.

GDC Europe 2014 adds talks on League of Legends and going indie

May 28, 2014

Following announcements of talks from the creators of Monument Valley and Luftrausers last week, GDC Europe organizers are debuting two more notable sessions for the major European game conference, which is being held in Germany this August.
Today we're announcing a pair of talks covering the design and business of games: Ubisoft Blue Byte's Teut Weidemann (Settlers Online) will deconstruct the design principles of one of the most successful free-to-play games in the industry, while industry veteran Don Daglow (Neverwinter Nights) will break down what it takes to jumpstart a successful career as an indie developer.

GDC launches this year's State of the European Game Industry survey

May 27, 2014

In an effort to better understand the state of the European game industry before GDC Europe 2014, conference organizers are once again looking to poll all European game developers about their roles in game development and their thoughts on where the industry is headed in the year to come.
The brief survey is live now and will remain open through June 13 in order to record vital data on the work of European developers and their opinions on contemporary issues facing the industry.

GDC GM Scavio explains GDC Next's new agenda

May 27, 2014

The game industry is rapidly evolving, and in response, Game Developers Conference's organizers and advisory board are programming the second annual GDC Next - being held this November in Los Angeles - to answer a simple question: Once you've made your game, what comes next?
The first GDC Next show (held in LA last year) ranged more widely across a multitude of future-leaning subjects.
But organizers have zeroed in on a key issue - the contemporary game market is constantly inundated with new titles, resulting in peak saturation. That can make it hard for even an experienced developer to drum up interest in their game.

GDC Europe 2014 adds standout talks by Monument Valley, Luftrausers devs

May 20, 2014

Following announcements of talks from Ninja Theory and Paradox last week, GDC Europe organizers are debuting two more notable sessions for the major European video game conference, which is being held in Germany this August.
In these freshly announced talks, Ustwo's Ken Wong will speak about the design of Monument Valley, while Vlambeer co-founder Rami Ismail (Ridiculous Fishing) will offer advice on how developers can better pitch their games to the press and their intended audience.

GDC Europe 2014 opens Innovative Games Showcase submissions

May 16, 2014

Game Developers Conference Europe 2014 organizers have opened up a special call for European developers to submit to the first ever European Innovative Games Showcase at the show.
Taking place during the Independent Games Summit at the Cologne, Germany show this August, the winning creators will be offered 5-minute microtalks at the final session of GDC Europe's IGS, showcasing what's special about their current project.

GDC Europe 2014 reveals major talks from Ninja Theory, Paradox

May 14, 2014

The GDC Europe 2014 team continues to work with the best and brightest in the game industry to organize a great session lineup for the Cologne show this August.
Today they're excited to share two more excellent talks that will take place at the August conference - Ninja Theory's co-founder on the 'AAA indie', and the CEO of Paradox Interactive (Crusader Kings) on standing out in a crowded market.

GDC Europe 2014 debuts talks from Killzone, Assassin's Creed devs

May 6, 2014

GDC organizers have received a ton of great talk proposals in the wake of the GDC organizers have received a mass of great talk proposals in the wake of the GDC Europe 2014 call for lectures, and today they're excited to share the first talks to debut during the August conference.
Organized by UBM Tech Game Network, the event, now in its sixth year, will run Monday through Wednesday, August 11-13 at the Congress-Centrum Ost in Cologne, Germany, co-located with Europe's biggest video game trade and public show Gamescom.

GDC Next 2014 debuts call for talks, reveals themes

April 30, 2014

UBM Tech is announcing a call to present lectures, roundtables and panels at the 2nd annual Game Developers Conference Next as well as the featured App Developers Conference.
GDC Next and ADC, which aim to highlight practical ways for developers to increase the creative and financial success of their projects, are taking place simultaneously on November 3rd-4th, 2014 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Submissions for presentations will be accepted from now through Friday, May 30th.
The conference organizers and advisory board are programming the second annual GDC Next to answer a simple question: Once you've made your game, what comes next?

GDC Europe welcomes new board members from Rovio, DeNA and more

April 24, 2014

The industry is gearing up for GDC Europe, and show organizers announced today that more industry veterans have joined the event's advisory board to help program the lectures, panels and roundtable sessions taking place at this year's conference in Cologne, Germany, alongside the Gamescom trade fair.
The GDC Europe advisory board, which includes game industry notables like Mojang's Daniel Kaplan, CD Projekt Red's Bartlomiej Gawel, DICE creative director Lars Gustavsson, and Rocksteady Studios' David Hego, is very excited to welcome three new members: Rovio's Katharina Hautz, Prof. Dr. Linda Breitlauch, and Scattered Entertainment's Senta Jakobsen.

Reminder: GDC Europe 2014 call for talks ends Monday

April 18, 2014

Prospective GDC Europe speakers, take heed: The call for submissions to present talks, roundtables, and panel sessions for Game Developers Conference Europe 2014 ends on Monday, April 21 at midnight Pacific Standard Time.
Organized by the UBM Tech Game Network, the conference will continue to serve the pan-European game industry by gathering the world's leading game development professionals to discuss current trends across platforms and industry disciplines.
Now in its sixth year, GDC Europe will run Monday through Wednesday, August 11-13 at the Cologne Congress-Centrum Ost in Cologne, Germany.

GDC Europe 2014 opens registration, continues call for papers

April 16, 2014

In the wake of record-breaking attendance, more than 130 speakers and over 75 exhibitors and sponsors in 2013, GDC Europe is returning to Cologne, Germany this summer and today is the day to register early at a discounted rate.
Organizers of the Game Developers Conference announced today that early registration for GDC Europe 2014 has officially opened, and there's no better place to find the essential pan-European perspective of game development and business trends currently happening throughout the continent.

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