The Game Developers Conference brings together the game development community to exchange ideas, solve problems, and shape the future of the industry over five days of learning, inspiration, and networking. Attendees include programmers, artists, producers, game designers, audio professionals, and business leaders. Some key features include:
- The market-defining conference features a wide variety of lectures, panels and roundtables;
- Showcasing the latest game development tools and services from leading technology companies such as AWS, Epic, and Google;
- Special public spaces where attendees can take a break from all the learning, relax and meet new people in themed areas for indie games, retro games, alternative controllers, and more.
The Game Developers Conference started as an informal meeting of 25 developers in a game designer’s living room. Initially focusing on computer games, the conference has grown and diversified along with the gaming industry to include a variety of platforms including consoles, mobile and handheld devices, tablets, online and PC games, and is expanding into the VR and AR space for gaming and entertainment.
The conference advisory board is comprised of experienced gaming and virtual reality/augmented reality industry professionals who volunteer their time each year to help develop the conference program and sessions. The consultants work to ensure that the content is compelling, relevant, and timely, and their dedication is critical to the success of the conference.
What to expect?
- Keynotes from the pioneers of the gaming industry;
- Panel discussions on hot topics such as cross-platform development, monetization and virtual reality;
- Exclusive Demonstrations of the latest technologies and tools;
- Workshops and Seminars focused on the practical application of knowledge;
- Game sessions and contests with prizes!