The Game Developers Conference returns to San Francisco March 19-23, 2018 and registration is open for the world’s largest professional game industry event.
Join the best and brightest in the game development community for 5 days of expert-led lectures, panels, tutorials and roundtable discussions on a comprehensive range of topics.
For the third year, the Virtual Reality Developers Conference (VRDC) takes place at GDC, covering VR, AR and MR experiences for games and entertainment, March 19-20, 2018.
Register early to save up to $730.
- 5 days of education, inspiration and networking:
- 500+ sessions from industry leading experts in the GDC Conference, GDC Summits, VRDC@GDC, and sponsored content.
- 550+ companies with the latest technologies & services
- GDC Play – emerging developers showcasing games
- Interactive spaces with curated playable games – alt.ctrl.GDC, GDC Retro Play, Indie MEGABOOTH, Day Of The Devs, Shut Up & Sit Down, Mild Rumpus + more
- 20th Annual Independent Games Festival – play nominated games and meet their creators
- Celebrate excellence in the 18th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards and 20th Annual IGF Awards Ceremony
- Global community of 26,000+ game designers, programmers, visual artists, producers, audio, and business professionals from around the world
GDC 2018 Passes
VRDC@GDC is now included in All Access and access can be added to GDC Conference and GDC Summits passes.