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GDC Play and the 'Best in Play' awards are back for GDC 2015
The GDC Play emerging dev area returns and 'Best in Play' awards will once again be given during GDC 2015 in San Francisco, with 8 winners getting GDC 2016 passes.
Dec. 23, 2014
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Get expert advice on hosting your own eSports event at GDC 2015
ESL eSports expert James Lampkin comes to GDC 2015 next March to show you how to break free from the publisher-backed funding paradigm and build a successful standalone eSports event of your very own.
Dec. 23, 2014
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2015 IGF announces Design, Audio juries
Proceedings are well underway for the jurying phase of the 2015 Independent Games Festival, in which discipline-specific experts play and discuss the merits of the nearly 650 games entered.
Dec. 22, 2014
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Indie Megabooth Showcase returns to GDC 2015
GDC officials are excited to announce that the Indie MEGABOOTH Showcase exhibit will make a triumphant return to GDC this year, with a curated array of innovative indie games that will be playable by all GDC passholders during the 2015 Game Developers Conference, March 2-6.
Dec. 22, 2014
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What can F2P developers learn from premium games? Find out at GDC
Free-to-play and premium games may have different business models, but they can still share similar aspirations when it comes to excellent design. Learn what F2P can learn from P2P at GDC 2015.
Dec. 19, 2014
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Get coding advice from Insomniac, Riot and Ubisoft at GDC 2015
Insomniac breaks down AI design for open-world games, Riot shows you how to scale like League of Legends and Ubisoft details Unity's trick of AI recycling at GDC 2015.
Dec. 18, 2014
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Don't miss these excellent sponsored tech talks at GDC 2015
GDC organizers highlight a few notable sponsored sessions from Intel, Arxan and other long-standing players in the game industry.
Dec. 17, 2014
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Howard S. Warshaw revisits Yars' Revenge in GDC Classic Game Postmortem
Howard Scott Warshaw, best known for his pioneering work at Atari on titles like Raiders of the Lost Ark and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, will be delivering a Classic Game Postmortem on Yars' Revenge at GDC 2015.
Dec. 17, 2014
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How do indie game sales today compare to 2009? Find out at GDC
Don't miss Mike Rose, TinyBuild talent scout extraordinaire, sharing indie game sales advice on the based on real sales figures from a wide range of developers as part of the GDC 2015 Independent Games Summit.
Dec. 16, 2014
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GDC Education Summit tackles socially responsible game education
At GDC 2015, Northeastern University's Gillian Smith and USC's Jane Pinckard share what they've learned in trying to address design inclusivity issues in the curriculum of a game education course.
Dec. 12, 2014
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Apply now for a free GDC 2015 pass via the GDC Scholarship Program
GDC officials have once again donated a number of complimentary GDC 2015 passes to a variety of organizations through the GDC Scholarship Program, and the deadline to apply is approaching fast.
Dec. 12, 2014
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GDC 2015 donates Summit passes to Indie Giving charity effort
GDC 2015 organizers reaffirm their partnership with the Indie Giving charity effort by donating 30 GDC 2015 Indie Games Summit tickets - contribute to get your pass now!
Dec. 12, 2014