GDC Festival of Gaming
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GDC Festival of Gaming returns March 9-13, 2026, in San Francisco!
We've EXTENDED the Advanced Rate deadline!
That gives you more time to save, Festival Pass saves $550. Game Changer saves $800. Don't miss this opportunity.
Register now: https://bit.ly/48w1DxK #GDC2026
That gives you more time to save, Festival Pass saves $550. Game Changer saves $800. Don't miss this opportunity.
Register now: https://bit.ly/48w1DxK #GDC2026
December 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
We've EXTENDED the Advanced Rate deadline!
That gives you more time to save, Festival Pass saves $550. Game Changer saves $800. Don't miss this opportunity.
Register now: https://bit.ly/48w1DxK #GDC2026
That gives you more time to save, Festival Pass saves $550. Game Changer saves $800. Don't miss this opportunity.
Register now: https://bit.ly/48w1DxK #GDC2026
GDC REMASTERED 2 - The Expo Hall is now the Festival Hall. We've built 5 themed neighborhoods, each with dedicated stages & community lounges!
RETURNING: alt.ctrl.GDC & IGF Pavilion
Read more here: https://gdconf.com/festival-updates/
RETURNING: alt.ctrl.GDC & IGF Pavilion
Read more here: https://gdconf.com/festival-updates/
December 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
GDC REMASTERED 2 - The Expo Hall is now the Festival Hall. We've built 5 themed neighborhoods, each with dedicated stages & community lounges!
RETURNING: alt.ctrl.GDC & IGF Pavilion
Read more here: https://gdconf.com/festival-updates/
RETURNING: alt.ctrl.GDC & IGF Pavilion
Read more here: https://gdconf.com/festival-updates/
🎯 "What matters most isn't doing everything the right way, but doing it with guts."
The Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 audio team shares their philosophy and practical techniques at GDC 2026!
Small team. Big results. Real wisdom.
Register: https://bit.ly/47D3uBA
#GDC2026
The Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 audio team shares their philosophy and practical techniques at GDC 2026!
Small team. Big results. Real wisdom.
Register: https://bit.ly/47D3uBA
#GDC2026
December 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
🎯 "What matters most isn't doing everything the right way, but doing it with guts."
The Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 audio team shares their philosophy and practical techniques at GDC 2026!
Small team. Big results. Real wisdom.
Register: https://bit.ly/47D3uBA
#GDC2026
The Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 audio team shares their philosophy and practical techniques at GDC 2026!
Small team. Big results. Real wisdom.
Register: https://bit.ly/47D3uBA
#GDC2026
First early bird discount ends tomorrow.
Save $550 on Festival Pass or $800 on Game Changer Pass.
Procrastinators, this is your final warning. https://bit.ly/48w1DxK
Save $550 on Festival Pass or $800 on Game Changer Pass.
Procrastinators, this is your final warning. https://bit.ly/48w1DxK
December 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
First early bird discount ends tomorrow.
Save $550 on Festival Pass or $800 on Game Changer Pass.
Procrastinators, this is your final warning. https://bit.ly/48w1DxK
Save $550 on Festival Pass or $800 on Game Changer Pass.
Procrastinators, this is your final warning. https://bit.ly/48w1DxK
Time for #GDCRewind, at GDC 2025 Frank Cifaldi ( @frankcifaldi.bsky.social )
brought us a story about the unique history of Computer Entertainer. Don't miss your chance to hear talks like this at GDC Festival of Gaming 2026. Register today! https://bit.ly/48w1DxK #GDC2026
brought us a story about the unique history of Computer Entertainer. Don't miss your chance to hear talks like this at GDC Festival of Gaming 2026. Register today! https://bit.ly/48w1DxK #GDC2026
December 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Time for #GDCRewind, at GDC 2025 Frank Cifaldi ( @frankcifaldi.bsky.social )
brought us a story about the unique history of Computer Entertainer. Don't miss your chance to hear talks like this at GDC Festival of Gaming 2026. Register today! https://bit.ly/48w1DxK #GDC2026
brought us a story about the unique history of Computer Entertainer. Don't miss your chance to hear talks like this at GDC Festival of Gaming 2026. Register today! https://bit.ly/48w1DxK #GDC2026
First early bird discount ends this Friday.
Festival Pass saves $550. Game Changer saves $800.
Decisions this easy don’t come around often. https://bit.ly/48w1DxK #gdc2026
Festival Pass saves $550. Game Changer saves $800.
Decisions this easy don’t come around often. https://bit.ly/48w1DxK #gdc2026
December 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
First early bird discount ends this Friday.
Festival Pass saves $550. Game Changer saves $800.
Decisions this easy don’t come around often. https://bit.ly/48w1DxK #gdc2026
Festival Pass saves $550. Game Changer saves $800.
Decisions this easy don’t come around often. https://bit.ly/48w1DxK #gdc2026
Austin Wintory ( @awintory.bsky.social ) has his 5 GDC Festival of Gaming 2026 essentials ready! When a composer who's redefined game audio comes prepared, you KNOW this event is going to be EPIC!
What are YOU bringing to learn from masters like Austin?
Register now! https://bit.ly/48w1DxK #gdc2026
What are YOU bringing to learn from masters like Austin?
Register now! https://bit.ly/48w1DxK #gdc2026
December 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Austin Wintory ( @awintory.bsky.social ) has his 5 GDC Festival of Gaming 2026 essentials ready! When a composer who's redefined game audio comes prepared, you KNOW this event is going to be EPIC!
What are YOU bringing to learn from masters like Austin?
Register now! https://bit.ly/48w1DxK #gdc2026
What are YOU bringing to learn from masters like Austin?
Register now! https://bit.ly/48w1DxK #gdc2026
First early bird discount wraps in one week.
That’s $550 off the Festival Pass or $800 off the Game Changer Pass.
If you like keeping money, consider this your sign to move. Future You is already smug about it. https://bit.ly/48w1DxK
That’s $550 off the Festival Pass or $800 off the Game Changer Pass.
If you like keeping money, consider this your sign to move. Future You is already smug about it. https://bit.ly/48w1DxK
December 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
First early bird discount wraps in one week.
That’s $550 off the Festival Pass or $800 off the Game Changer Pass.
If you like keeping money, consider this your sign to move. Future You is already smug about it. https://bit.ly/48w1DxK
That’s $550 off the Festival Pass or $800 off the Game Changer Pass.
If you like keeping money, consider this your sign to move. Future You is already smug about it. https://bit.ly/48w1DxK
It's time for our first GDC Remastered!
Summits are now Summit Communities, giving you the entire week to explore content, making it easier for you to interact with other disciplines and it's all included in a Festival Pass that's cheaper than the old summit pass.
Join Us: https://bit.ly/47D3uBA
Summits are now Summit Communities, giving you the entire week to explore content, making it easier for you to interact with other disciplines and it's all included in a Festival Pass that's cheaper than the old summit pass.
Join Us: https://bit.ly/47D3uBA
December 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
It's time for our first GDC Remastered!
Summits are now Summit Communities, giving you the entire week to explore content, making it easier for you to interact with other disciplines and it's all included in a Festival Pass that's cheaper than the old summit pass.
Join Us: https://bit.ly/47D3uBA
Summits are now Summit Communities, giving you the entire week to explore content, making it easier for you to interact with other disciplines and it's all included in a Festival Pass that's cheaper than the old summit pass.
Join Us: https://bit.ly/47D3uBA
Ildar Valeev (Kojima Productions) reveals Death Stranding 2's 3D voxel map secrets: See how the 3D UI map was built without relying on artist created assets to be visually rich and memory-efficient while meeting strict performance constraints!
Register Today! https://bit.ly/47D3uBA
#GDC2026
Register Today! https://bit.ly/47D3uBA
#GDC2026
December 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Ildar Valeev (Kojima Productions) reveals Death Stranding 2's 3D voxel map secrets: See how the 3D UI map was built without relying on artist created assets to be visually rich and memory-efficient while meeting strict performance constraints!
Register Today! https://bit.ly/47D3uBA
#GDC2026
Register Today! https://bit.ly/47D3uBA
#GDC2026
GDC Festival of Gaming 2026 is honored to welcome HIDEO KOJIMA as our keynote speaker! The genius behind the DEATH STRANDING franchise & more, Hideo Kojima is a true pioneer whose work has helped shaped interactive entertainment.
Celebrate 10 years of KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS with the legend himself!
Celebrate 10 years of KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS with the legend himself!
December 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
GDC Festival of Gaming 2026 is honored to welcome HIDEO KOJIMA as our keynote speaker! The genius behind the DEATH STRANDING franchise & more, Hideo Kojima is a true pioneer whose work has helped shaped interactive entertainment.
Celebrate 10 years of KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS with the legend himself!
Celebrate 10 years of KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS with the legend himself!
"This is also reflected in the layoffs crisis. According to our survey 28% of people working in audio, game design, or visual arts experienced a layoff during the past two years (compared to 22% of those in programming, business, or operations)."
Read the full report: https://bit.ly/49lxpzI
Read the full report: https://bit.ly/49lxpzI
November 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"This is also reflected in the layoffs crisis. According to our survey 28% of people working in audio, game design, or visual arts experienced a layoff during the past two years (compared to 22% of those in programming, business, or operations)."
Read the full report: https://bit.ly/49lxpzI
Read the full report: https://bit.ly/49lxpzI
Game-changing news! Diamond Partner Microsoft and Xbox are bringing Xbox Play Anywhere to life at GDC Festival of Gaming 2026! Experience seamless gaming across devices through networking, demos and expert-led sessions at 3 locations.
Ready to play anywhere? Join us: https://bit.ly/4pqPCAx
Ready to play anywhere? Join us: https://bit.ly/4pqPCAx
November 26, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Game-changing news! Diamond Partner Microsoft and Xbox are bringing Xbox Play Anywhere to life at GDC Festival of Gaming 2026! Experience seamless gaming across devices through networking, demos and expert-led sessions at 3 locations.
Ready to play anywhere? Join us: https://bit.ly/4pqPCAx
Ready to play anywhere? Join us: https://bit.ly/4pqPCAx
To achieve the increased lighting detail in Ghost of Yotei, the team at Sucker Punch Productions looked to leverage new ray tracing hardware present in the PS5.
Join Eric Wohllaib at GDC Festival of Gaming 2026 as he discusses the tools the team employed.
Register today: https://bit.ly/47D3uBA
Join Eric Wohllaib at GDC Festival of Gaming 2026 as he discusses the tools the team employed.
Register today: https://bit.ly/47D3uBA
November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
To achieve the increased lighting detail in Ghost of Yotei, the team at Sucker Punch Productions looked to leverage new ray tracing hardware present in the PS5.
Join Eric Wohllaib at GDC Festival of Gaming 2026 as he discusses the tools the team employed.
Register today: https://bit.ly/47D3uBA
Join Eric Wohllaib at GDC Festival of Gaming 2026 as he discusses the tools the team employed.
Register today: https://bit.ly/47D3uBA
Proud to welcome Diamond Partner Epic Games to GDC Festival of Gaming 2026! See what they have planned for the next-gen of game development.
Ready to create something amazing? Join us: https://bit.ly/4pqPCAx
Ready to create something amazing? Join us: https://bit.ly/4pqPCAx
November 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Proud to welcome Diamond Partner Epic Games to GDC Festival of Gaming 2026! See what they have planned for the next-gen of game development.
Ready to create something amazing? Join us: https://bit.ly/4pqPCAx
Ready to create something amazing? Join us: https://bit.ly/4pqPCAx
Excited to have Diamond Partner Amazon Web Services (AWS) at GDC Festival of Gaming 2026! They're taking over City View at the Metreon ALL WEEK, plus hosting their full-day Developer Summit. Join us and discover how they’re revolutionizing game development.
Partner with us: https://bit.ly/4pqPCAx
Partner with us: https://bit.ly/4pqPCAx
November 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Excited to have Diamond Partner Amazon Web Services (AWS) at GDC Festival of Gaming 2026! They're taking over City View at the Metreon ALL WEEK, plus hosting their full-day Developer Summit. Join us and discover how they’re revolutionizing game development.
Partner with us: https://bit.ly/4pqPCAx
Partner with us: https://bit.ly/4pqPCAx
The challenge: Adapt Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown's complex metroidvania gameplay for mobile without compromising experience.
Join Alexis Denancé as he details the strategic approach that transformed potential obstacles into opportunities.
Register Today! https://bit.ly/47D3uBA
Join Alexis Denancé as he details the strategic approach that transformed potential obstacles into opportunities.
Register Today! https://bit.ly/47D3uBA
November 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The challenge: Adapt Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown's complex metroidvania gameplay for mobile without compromising experience.
Join Alexis Denancé as he details the strategic approach that transformed potential obstacles into opportunities.
Register Today! https://bit.ly/47D3uBA
Join Alexis Denancé as he details the strategic approach that transformed potential obstacles into opportunities.
Register Today! https://bit.ly/47D3uBA
🚨 SESSION ALERT 🚨
'Pacific Drive' Under the Hood: Survival Fundamentals, Systems Design, and Speeding Past Tropes
Join Seth Rosen and learn how his team used sound fundamentals to break formulas, avoid tropes, and create broad appeal through theme & setting.
Register today! https://bit.ly/47D3uBA
'Pacific Drive' Under the Hood: Survival Fundamentals, Systems Design, and Speeding Past Tropes
Join Seth Rosen and learn how his team used sound fundamentals to break formulas, avoid tropes, and create broad appeal through theme & setting.
Register today! https://bit.ly/47D3uBA
November 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
🚨 SESSION ALERT 🚨
'Pacific Drive' Under the Hood: Survival Fundamentals, Systems Design, and Speeding Past Tropes
Join Seth Rosen and learn how his team used sound fundamentals to break formulas, avoid tropes, and create broad appeal through theme & setting.
Register today! https://bit.ly/47D3uBA
'Pacific Drive' Under the Hood: Survival Fundamentals, Systems Design, and Speeding Past Tropes
Join Seth Rosen and learn how his team used sound fundamentals to break formulas, avoid tropes, and create broad appeal through theme & setting.
Register today! https://bit.ly/47D3uBA
Thrilled to welcome Diamond Partner Tencent Games to GDC Festival of Gaming 2026! Discover their Festival Hall showcase in the Game Development neighborhood, where they're shaping tomorrow's games.
Don’t miss out — join now: https://bit.ly/4pqPCAx
Don’t miss out — join now: https://bit.ly/4pqPCAx
November 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Thrilled to welcome Diamond Partner Tencent Games to GDC Festival of Gaming 2026! Discover their Festival Hall showcase in the Game Development neighborhood, where they're shaping tomorrow's games.
Don’t miss out — join now: https://bit.ly/4pqPCAx
Don’t miss out — join now: https://bit.ly/4pqPCAx
Almost two thirds (64%) of respondents said they support the unionization of game industry workers. Check out these insights and more in the complete report!
Download now: https://bit.ly/49lxpzI
#GameDev #SalaryReport #GDC2025 #GameIndustry #PayEquity
Download now: https://bit.ly/49lxpzI
#GameDev #SalaryReport #GDC2025 #GameIndustry #PayEquity
November 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Almost two thirds (64%) of respondents said they support the unionization of game industry workers. Check out these insights and more in the complete report!
Download now: https://bit.ly/49lxpzI
#GameDev #SalaryReport #GDC2025 #GameIndustry #PayEquity
Download now: https://bit.ly/49lxpzI
#GameDev #SalaryReport #GDC2025 #GameIndustry #PayEquity
Welcome Diamond Partner @Xsolla to GDC Festival of Gaming 2026! They're championing the developer community in incredible ways. Discover how they're empowering game creators.
Ready to make an impact? Let's partner: https://bit.ly/4reIFnW
Ready to make an impact? Let's partner: https://bit.ly/4reIFnW
November 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Welcome Diamond Partner @Xsolla to GDC Festival of Gaming 2026! They're championing the developer community in incredible ways. Discover how they're empowering game creators.
Ready to make an impact? Let's partner: https://bit.ly/4reIFnW
Ready to make an impact? Let's partner: https://bit.ly/4reIFnW
Join Emma Smith-Bodie (Community Manager, Playstack) for an in-depth exploration of Balatro's community strategy at GDC Festival of Gaming 2026
Gain actionable insights and a fresh perspective on community growth.
You don’t want to miss this! Register now. https://bit.ly/47D3uBA
#GDC2026
Gain actionable insights and a fresh perspective on community growth.
You don’t want to miss this! Register now. https://bit.ly/47D3uBA
#GDC2026
November 19, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Join Emma Smith-Bodie (Community Manager, Playstack) for an in-depth exploration of Balatro's community strategy at GDC Festival of Gaming 2026
Gain actionable insights and a fresh perspective on community growth.
You don’t want to miss this! Register now. https://bit.ly/47D3uBA
#GDC2026
Gain actionable insights and a fresh perspective on community growth.
You don’t want to miss this! Register now. https://bit.ly/47D3uBA
#GDC2026
We're thrilled to welcome Meta as one of our GDC Festival of Gaming 2026 Diamond Partners! This is just the beginning—keep your eyes peeled for more Diamond Partner announcements in the coming days.
Ready to join them? Let's talk partnership opportunities: reg.gdconf.com/gdc26fog-par...
Ready to join them? Let's talk partnership opportunities: reg.gdconf.com/gdc26fog-par...
November 19, 2025 at 7:22 PM
We're thrilled to welcome Meta as one of our GDC Festival of Gaming 2026 Diamond Partners! This is just the beginning—keep your eyes peeled for more Diamond Partner announcements in the coming days.
Ready to join them? Let's talk partnership opportunities: reg.gdconf.com/gdc26fog-par...
Ready to join them? Let's talk partnership opportunities: reg.gdconf.com/gdc26fog-par...
Don't miss this opportunity to be part of the twelfth year of showcasing the best use of alternative controllers at GDC Festival of Gaming 2026.
Submissions close at 11:59 PM PT on November 20th.
Submit today! gdconf.com/alt-ctrl-gdc/
Submissions close at 11:59 PM PT on November 20th.
Submit today! gdconf.com/alt-ctrl-gdc/
November 18, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Don't miss this opportunity to be part of the twelfth year of showcasing the best use of alternative controllers at GDC Festival of Gaming 2026.
Submissions close at 11:59 PM PT on November 20th.
Submit today! gdconf.com/alt-ctrl-gdc/
Submissions close at 11:59 PM PT on November 20th.
Submit today! gdconf.com/alt-ctrl-gdc/