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GDC Game Developers Conference and Expo

Game Developers Conference & Exhibition-San Francisco is the world's largest professional game industry event. Join game designers, programmers, artists, producers, and business professionals for 5 days of unparalleled education, inspiration and networking for the global game development community.

GDC will take place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, March 20-24, 2023 with conference sessions will be taking place each day, Monday – Friday.

This year’s event will deliver the industry’s greatest source of content and connections—with plenty of exciting talks, sessions, and networking events and is strongly dedicated to health and safety.

Attendees can tour the GDC Expo to check out companies’ latest products and solutions, head to the GDC Play area to try the newest indie sensations before they come out, attend career development talks about networking and building your portfolio, and so much more.

https://gdconf.com

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GamesBeat Summit 2021

A two-day digital event experience

GamesBeat Summit is the most intimate gaming event in the industry. Senior-level attendees return again and again knowing they’ll engage in genuine conversations, networking, and deal-making that come out of the Summit every year. Bringing together industry leaders for the 12th annual executive summit, the GamesBeat team aims to support content surrounding inclusion, mental health, next-gen updates, and major industry changes post-IDFA.

2021 theme: Keeping up the momentum

Major Industry Changes Mobile gaming’s future post-IDFA Ad targeting Family play Cross-platform gaming

Next-Gen Gaming Gaming’s latest consoles The future of PC gaming Virtual reality’s future

Inclusion & Mental Health Mental health awareness Mental health for developers Mental health for gamers

Women in Games Digital Breakfast

Women have made incredible roads in gaming, but there is still a lot of ground to cover and battles to be won. The GamesBeat Summit event is placing special emphasis on diversity, hosting a follow-up Women in Games Breakfast.

Diversity & Inclusion In Games

GamesBeat Summit 2021 is excited to bring more diverse groups to the gaming conversation. This event will be a digital meet-and-greet for this diverse audience.

Virtual Roundtables

Following the success of Virtual Roundtables at GamesBeat Summit 2020, VentureBeat is excited to bring executive-level networking and curated leads generation to this year’s GamesBeat Summit 2021.

https://events.venturebeat.com/gamesbeat-summit-2021/

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GamesBeat: Driving Game Growth Into the Metaverse

GamesBeat, VentureBeat’s dedicated gaming channel, is excited to partner with Facebook Gaming and Facebook Audience Network on a new gaming industry event hosted digitally.

VB’s events focus on the mission-critical trends impacting our audience and the business decisions they make. Whether it’s one of our large flagship events, or an intimate private gathering, our events are always authentic, unique, digital experiences formed around innovative technology, discussions, and ideas. Join today’s leaders in games for two days of content and networking surrounding the hottest topics, from how IDFA will affect the industry to the imminent arrival of the metaverse. Registration is free and is open to all levels of the gaming community. Register today, or reach out to [email protected] for speaking or sponsorship opportunities.

Website: https://events.venturebeat.com

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Game Developers Conference

March 16-20, 2020 San Francisco, CA

GDC is the game industry's premier professional event, championing game developers and the advancement of their craft.

The Game Developers Conference (GDC) brings the game development community together to exchange ideas, solve problems, and shape the future of the industry across five days of education, inspiration, and networking. Attendees include programmers, artists, producers, game designers, audio professionals, and business leaders. Some key features of GDC include:

The market-defining conference has a comprehensive selection of lectures, panels, and roundtable discussions.

The GDC Expo showcases the latest game development tools and services from leading technology companies such as Amazon, Epic, Google, Intel, Nvidia, Oculus, and Sony.

Dedicated community spaces where GDC attendees can take a break from all of the learning to relax and meet new people in themed areas for playable indie games, retro games, alternative controllers, and more.

GDC also hosts two awards ceremonies recognizing the creativity, artistry, and technical genius of the finest developers and games:

The Game Developers Choice Awards is the leading peer-based video game awards show celebrating the industry’s top games and developers.

The Independent Games Festival honors the most innovative and exemplary projects in indie game development.

History of GDC

The Game Developers Conference began as an informal gathering of 25 developers in the living room of game designer Chris Crawford. Initially focused on computer games, GDC has grown and diversified along with the game industry to include a variety of platforms including consoles, mobile and handheld devices, tablets, online, and computer games and is expanding into the emerging VR and AR space for games and entertainment. In 2016, GDC commemorated the 30th edition of the conference. Year after year, GDC continues to define market innovations and provide insight into the future of games.

https://www.gdconf.com/