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GDC 2012 Announces Jan. 6th Early Reg For GDC Play Game, Biz Matching Showcase
GDC 2012 Announces Jan. 6th Early Reg For GDC Play Game, Biz Matching Showcase
GDC 2012 organizers have announced a January 6th early reg. deadline for the GDC Play showcase, which allows emerging game creators to showcase and business match at onsite kiosks.
Dec. 16, 2011
GDC 2012 Reveals Playdom, Bozek, Ponycorn Adventure Summit Talks
GDC 2012 Reveals Playdom, Bozek, Ponycorn Adventure Summit Talks
GDC 2012 organizers have revealed the first Summit sessions, with highlights including Playdom on the (lack of) iconic social game characters, Ponycorn Adventure's viral success, and more.
Dec. 9, 2011
GDC 2012 Reveals Plants Vs. Zombies, Naughty Dog, Saints Row Sessions
GDC 2012 Reveals Plants Vs. Zombies, Naughty Dog, Saints Row Sessions
GDC 2012 organizers have revealed a tranche of new talks for March's show, including George Fan on Plants Vs. Zombies, the over-the-top art direction for Saints Row: The Third, and more.
Dec. 6, 2011
GDC 2012 Debuts Hitman: Absolution, WB Games, Dear Esther Sessions
GDC 2012 Debuts Hitman: Absolution, WB Games, Dear Esther Sessions
GDC 2012 has announced new talks, featuring a look at the crowd system in Hitman: Absolution, WB's Laura Fryer on maintaining the creative process, and mod creator Dan Pinchbeck on finding indie success.
Nov. 30, 2011
GDC 2012 Debuts Diablo III, Jetpack Joyride, Resident Evil Sessions
GDC 2012 Debuts Diablo III, Jetpack Joyride, Resident Evil Sessions
GDC 2012 has revealed its first batch of sessions, featuring a look at the art of Diablo III, a Jetpack Joyride postmortem, and a breakdown of the animation in Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City.
Nov. 22, 2011
GDC 2012 Debuts Level Design, Writing, Startup, Tech Art Tutorials
GDC 2012 Debuts Level Design, Writing, Startup, Tech Art Tutorials
Organizers of GDC 2012 have debuted initial full-day tutorials for the March event in San Francisco, featuring full-day sessions on game writing, level design, studio startups, and much more.
Nov. 18, 2011
GDC 2012 Adds Business Matching, Leading Industry Consultant To 'GDC Play' Showcase
GDC 2012 Adds Business Matching, Leading Industry Consultant To 'GDC Play' Showcase
Organizers of GDC 2012 have announced new enhancements to the event's GDC Play game showcase, including business matchmaking and consultancy from former IGDA head Jason Della Rocca.
Nov. 9, 2011
2012 Independent Games Festival Announces Record Main Competition Entrants
2012 Independent Games Festival Announces Record Main Competition Entrants
Independent Games Festival organizers have announced that 2012's Main Competition took in nearly 570 game entries, a 45 percent increase on the previous year.
Oct. 25, 2011
The 25 Most Memorable Quotes From GDC Online 2011
The 25 Most Memorable Quotes From GDC Online 2011
Last week's record-breaking GDC Online saw so much insight, knowledge, advice and discussion that no one could have possibly seen it all. Gamasutra rounds up the 2
Oct. 17, 2011
GDC Online 2011 Confirms Record Attendance, Return In 2012
GDC Online 2011 Confirms Record Attendance, Return In 2012
GDC Online organizers have announced record attendance of 3,350 for the just-concluded Austin, TX show, revealing the show's return in 2012 from October 8th to 11th.
Oct. 14, 2011
GDC Online: Marvel Super Hero Squad Online - When Grown-Ups Make A Kids' MMO
GDC Online: Marvel Super Hero Squad Online - When Grown-Ups Make A Kids' MMO
MMO developer Amazing Society told GDC Online attendees about the challenges of making an MMO for kids with Marvel Super Hero Squad Online, and how the studio "really wanted to solve the Candy Land problem."
Oct. 13, 2011
GDC Online: 'A Community Is Not A Customer,' Says Club Penguin Exec Producer
GDC Online: 'A Community Is Not A Customer,' Says Club Penguin Exec Producer
Nicole Thompson, executive producer at Disney's kid-friendly Club Penguin virtual world, told GDC Online attendees that thinking of online communities as a bunch of customers may "lead to bad choices."
Oct. 13, 2011