Why attend gdc

Students who attend the mini course are required to join a pre-event meeting, prepare appropriate materials for the event, and attend the event. They will receive free lodging, but airfares and passes are to be bought by the students themselves. Participating students present and write about the experience once they return. Important GDC Update After close consultation with their partners in the game development industry and community around the world, the organizers made the difficult decision to postpone the Game Developers Conference this March.

According to an announcement on Thursday , GDC will be all-digital and split into three separate events to better and more safely accommodate the networking, games showcases, and instructional workshops and panels the event is known for.

The series of events will start with GDC Masterclass, a collection of virtual workshops and trainings for developers that will take place on March 4th and 5th. Another added benefit of going digital is that it could make GDC a lot more accessible. Attending GDC in past years has been prohibitively expensive for some independent developers even before including the cost of staying in San Francisco for a week.

A digital event should allow more people to attend without the expense of travel. Subscribe to get the best Verge-approved tech deals of the week. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.

By choosing I Accept , you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Cybersecurity Mobile Policy Privacy Scooters. If you're just interested in playing games, then you should probably skip this event. You won't see any new crazy games announcements. This is a business event, after all.

The GDC showcase is for people who pursue a career making games. This includes game programmers, game designers, visual artists, sound designers or engineers, and anyone trying to break into the game development industry.

Is this you? Then you can't miss out on this opportunity. Go to the GDC registration page and claim your seat.

Are you starting in the gaming industry? Or you've been creating video games for as long as you can remember? It doesn't matter! This is your chance to meet some of the greatest and even make a name for yourself as the next Hideo Kojima! Want to begin game development in Unity?