The 2023 Game Developers Conference (GDC), the world’s longest-running event for professionals dedicated to the art and science of making games, begins today in-person at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco. The week-long conference, which includes a virtual component, will feature more than 330 exhibitors, over 1,000 speakers and more than 650 sessions, workshops, roundtable discussions and networking events.
This year’s conference begins with two days of GDC Summits on March 20 and 21, offering deep dives into specific game dev disciplines or markets and are designed to foster learning and connection among specific communities. Topics include level design, art direction, AI, UX, community management, technical artistry, game narrative, math in game development and more.The summits equip attendees with actionable next steps to take home and incorporate into their daily life and/or career.
The conference continues on Wednesday, March 22, the opening day of GDC’s core conference, with GDC’s Main Stage presentation titled “The Future of Play.” The multi-part presentation will focus on the future of game development and the evolving workplace, featuring esteemed speakers Chandana Ekanayake of Outerloop Games, Robert Anderberg of ControlZee and game industry executive Jen Oneal who look forward to discussing game design, workplace culture and UGC technology. All attendees are invited to join this session to uncover insights into the creative challenges and opportunities specific to the game development community. Before the presentation begins, attendees are invited to play a special pre-show game titled ‘Chase Heroes’ that can be accessed by scanning a QR code available at that time.
Core Concept Sessions will continue to run following the GDC Main Stage on Wednesday, March 22 through Friday, March 24 and feature sessions focused on the key pillars of game development: Audio, Business & Marketing, Design, Production & Team Leadership, Programming, and Visual Arts. Top designers will lead sessions on Back 4 Blood, The Callisto Protocol, Cult of the Lamb, DEATHLOOP, Dead Space, God of War Ragnarök, Horizon: Forbidden West, Kirby, The Sims, Wordle and much more.
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What is GDC?
The Game Developers Conference® (GDC) is the world’s largest professional game industry event with market-defining content for programmers, artists, producers, game designers, audio professionals, business decision-makers, and others involved in the development of interactive games and immersive experiences. GDC brings together the global game development community year-round through events and digital media, including the GDC Masterclass, GDC Vault, gamedeveloper.com, Game Developer Jobs, Game Developer Talks, Independent Games Festival and Summit, and the Game Developers Choice Awards.
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