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Nov 17
‘Little Learning Machines’ Postmortem: A Game About Training Neural Networks

Recent developments in Reinforcement Learning (RL) have resulted in near-human ability in competitive games such as Go, … source

Nov 16
Brawl Stars’: Learnings from the Removal of Loot Boxes

In this GDC 2024 talk, Frank Keienburg, General Manager for ‘Brawl Stars’ and Frank Yan, Game Designer of ‘Brawl Stars’ … source

Nov 15
Finding Space For Sound: Acoustics in ‘Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora’

It’s been 5 years since Massive Entertainment showed how the Snowdrop Engine delivered high-fidelity environmental acoustic effects for “Tom Clancy’s The Division 2”. With “Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora” these technologies had to be adapted or re-designed to a planetary scale, while also maintaining their fidelity at a city scale. Not only was this achieved, but […]

Nov 14
Now Is the Time! Workers in Games Are Ready to Form Unions

What can game workers do to collectively change the industry? Panelists, including workers in games, discuss the topic of unionization and give clear and actionable steps for what’s next for laborers. Topics include laborers’ rights as workers, what employers might do, and how they can start the process today. GDC returns to San Francisco in […]

Nov 13
GDC 2025: For Developers, By Developers

It’s time for GDC 2025! Here’s a bit of what you can expect from the world’s premier event for game developers. Head to … source

Nov 12
Comics to Games: Great Adaptations

Action-oriented, visual, collaborative, and multi-disciplinary, comics and games are natural allies, and adaptations of comic book … source

Oct 22
Finding Inspiration and Planning Luck: A Story of a Solo Dev-Dad of Color

Landing a publishing deal has been a dream come true for Adam Kareem, the creator of the Mega Man X-inspired platformer, … source

Oct 10
Killer Portfolio or Portfolio Killer: Advice from Industry Artists

Portfolio Week on GDC YouTube: As the game industry has become increasingly competitive, it has also become more difficult for artists to break into the industry and to obtain recognition for their work. There are, however, both positive and negative ways to stand out from the crowd.This panel consists of art directors and lead artists […]

Oct 09
Learn from Our Mistakes: What Experience Has Taught Us About Leveling Up Our Careers

Games Career Week on GDC YouTube: Game developers from different disciplines not only share their strategies that have … source

Oct 08
Game dev streamer Lana Lux will host a preview of #gdcshowcase on her channel! #twitch #videogames

Tuesday, Aug. 27, 10AM ET: Game dev streamer Lana Lux will be livestreaming a special preview of GDC Showcase on her … source