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The 25th Game Developers Choice Awards at GDC 2025 has unveiled the recipients of this year's prestigious special awards. Sam Lake, iconic writer for games like Max Payne, Alan Wake, Quantum Break, and Control, will receive this year's Lifetime Achievement Award. Lucas Pope, renowned mentor, designer, and developer who's worked at major game companies for over two decades, will be recognized with the Pioneer Award.
Discover some of the biggest hits and most anticipated releases coming to GDC 2025! Get insights into exclusive reveals and gameplay innovations. Explore the lineup now!
You know how sometimes you go to a networking event and you have no idea what to do next? We've all been there. As Marketing Director for the Game Developers Conference, I understand the importance of getting your name out there. We're here to help you find connections fast—and make them last. Here are a few of my tips for successful networking at GDC 2025.
The stage is set for the game industry's night of nights, and we have the perfect person to lead the festivities. Let's hear it for Alexa Ray Corriea, your host for this year's Game Developers Choice Awards at GDC 2025!
The 2025 Game Developers Conference is just around the corner, and it's time to start planning your ultimate GDC experience! We've unveiled the complete schedule, featuring hundreds of sessions now accessible through the GDC Session Viewer and our official event platform.
The stage is set for the game industry's night of nights, and we have the perfect person to lead the festivities. Let's hear it for Emma Kidwell, your host for this year's Independent Games Festival Awards at GDC 2025!
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.
