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GDC Festival of Gaming
Events Services
San Francisco, CA 50,852 followers
GDC Festival of Gaming returns this March 1-5, 2027, in San Francisco!
About us
The GDC Festival of Gaming (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 Festival of Gaming include: The market-defining conference has a comprehensive selection of lectures, panels, and roundtable discussions. The GDC Festival Hall showcases the latest game development, monetization & player engagement tools, platforms, services and tech infrastructure - along with the latest video games from AAA, AA, and Indie studios and publishers. The Festival Hall also features a variety of stages & lounges for learning, discovery and networking. 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.
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http://www.gdconf.com
External link for GDC Festival of Gaming
- Industry
- Events Services
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CA
- Type
- Public Company
- Specialties
- game development, video games, tabletop games, game event, game dev, B2B, and B2C
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303 2nd St
San Francisco, CA 94107, US
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Updates
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How does Outersloth judge submissions? Victoria Tran breaks it down in today's #GDCrewind from the GDC 2026 session 'Game Funding: Lessons from Outersloth'. Check out the full session on GDC Vault! https://gdcvault.com/
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The game industry thrives on community. 🎮 GDC Festival of Gaming's Community Partner Program supports the organizations, creators, and leaders shaping the future of games. Building connections? Amplifying voices? Creating experiences? Let's partner up. Apply now: https://bit.ly/4yBPTGm
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The CFS for GDC Festival of Gaming 2027 opened last week and we thought while you're working on your submissions it might be good to hear from Soren Johnson about what makes a good Tabletop submission! Ready to submit? Make sure you've read all the guidelines! https://bit.ly/4vu9zcg
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It's time for another #GDCrewind, in today's clip Adriana Martinez breaks down three things that the team at Sucker Punch needed players to know in the early moments of 'Ghost of Yotei'. Check out the full session on GDC Vault right now! https://gdcvault.com/
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Are you committed to celebrating the innovation and creativity of the game development industry? Our Call for GDCA Jury is now open! the form is open until August 9th, so don't miss your opportunity to apply! https://bit.ly/4pj1eqr
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GDC Festival of Gaming reposted this
Announcing Bezi's first MEGA Game Jam. Last time, we gave away GDC passes. This time, Bezi will be giving away $12,000+ in #gamedev prizes — GDC passes, iPads, asset packs, Bezi subscriptions — all resources to nourish your craft. Not one to miss! Mark your calendars: Sept 14 - Sept 29, 2026. Details below 🔽
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The 2027 Call for Submissions is open, while you're working on yours why not listen to some pointers on what makes a good indie submission from Victoria Tran! https://lnkd.in/emDSRfgC #GDC2027
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