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Zero chance GDC goes away, it's a developer focused conference and is way more than just press releases and announcements. If you've never been to it GDC is no
by qbasic_forever 4y ago
Zero chance GDC goes away, it's a developer focused conference and is way more than just press releases and announcements. If you've never been to it GDC is non-stop talks and technical sessions, it's an invaluable resource for people in the industry.
- flohofwoe 4y agoI wouldn't be so sure about that TBH. Before Covid a lot of people were already complaining that it's starting to get really expensive to attend in person (especially from Europe), and technical presentations can just as well be attended online or later at your own leisure. Which basically only leaves the parties as a reason to attend, and games companies might start thinking twice whether that's worth the money to send their employees in person ;)
- SXX 4y agoNo one ever went to GDC for technical presentations. It was always about networking and no amount of online events can replace face-to-face meetings when it's comes to business. Yeah you can reach a lot of people through friends of friends and Linkedin, but it's much easier to get funding or publishing deal in-person. Also jobs in gamedev usually pay way below other IT markets and being part of community and parties is one of ways companies keep their staff from leaving for better paying jobs.