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Come to GDC 2017 and learn how to write better, richer game characters
At GDC 2017 Treachery in Beatdown City dev Shawn Allen will talk about how he approached creating dozens of characters of various ethnicities in a fictional NY, and how he too has stumbled.
Jan. 3, 2017
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Attend GDC 2017 and hear how Mafia III's soundtrack got the blues
In their GDC 2017 session on "'Raising a Ruckus: Bringing the Blues to 'Mafia III'" composers Jesse Harlin and James Bonney will break down how Mafia III was scored.
Dec. 28, 2016
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Oxenfree dev shares tips on elevating game narratives at GDC 2017
At GDC 2017, Night School Studio cofounder Sean Frankel will dive into the various design decisions that went into creating an acclaimed supernatural thriller rooted in communication and exploration.
Dec. 27, 2016
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See Deus Ex: Mankind Divided's Breach mode deconstructed at GDC 2017
Heads up, game makers: 2017 Game Developers Conference organizers are happy to announce that Eidos Montreal will be backing a neat talk at the show about Deus Ex: Mankind Divided's unique Breach mode.
Dec. 26, 2016
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Come to GDC 2017 and hear how Gears of War 4's cutting-edge audio was crafted
At GDC 2017 Microsoft's Nikunj Raghuvanshi and John Tennant will break down Project Triton, which debuted in Gears of War 4 to deliver detailed scene-dependent wave acoustics in games.
Dec. 23, 2016
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What's the best way to teach game design? Find out at GDC 2017!
Marko Suvajdzic is an experienced game design educator and at GDC next year he'll be sharing some critical lessons learned about trying to teach game design in person, or online, or asynchronously.
Dec. 22, 2016
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GDC Pitch returns to GDC 2017 to help GDC Play devs hone their pitch skills!
The GDC Play and 'Best in Play' awards return for GDC 2017 in San Francisco, and 10 GDC Play exhibitors will once again have the chance to get pitch training and pitch their games in front of a live audience for prizes.
Dec. 22, 2016
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Here's the lineup of games playable at GDC 2017's Alt.Ctrl.GDC showcase!
Game Developers Conference 2017 organizers have once again selected 20 great, one-of-a-kind games for next year's alt.ctrl.GDC, an on-site playable exhibit of alternative control schemes and games.
Dec. 21, 2016
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Come to GDC 2017 and learn to boost game AI via asynchronous processing
Havok's Ben Sunshine-Hill shows you how to set up an asynchronous task processing system so you can still use complex and long-running AI computation in real time -- without sacrificing game quality.
Dec. 20, 2016
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At GDC 2017 you'll see how Inside's final surprise was made
There's something surprising waiting at the end of Inside, and in a talk titled "Huddle up!: Making the [SPOILER] of 'Inside'" a team of Playdead devs will explain how (and why) they built it.
Dec. 19, 2016
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Attend GDC and see how Blizzard scripts Overwatch's weapons and powers
Dan Reed is a senior software engineer at Blizzard, and he'll be giving GDC attendees a behind-the-scenes look at Overwatch in his talk on "Networking Scripted Weapons and Abilities in 'Overwatch'."
Dec. 16, 2016
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Game devs, sharpen your UX design skills at GDC 2017
Electronic Arts' Paul Rybicki is a veteran game maker, and at GDC next year he'll be sharing some critical design wisdom in his UX Summit talk on "UX Methodologies for Holistic Product Design."
Dec. 15, 2016