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Submissions Open for alt.ctrl.GDC

Returning for a ninth year, alt.ctrl.GDC is one of GDC's most acclaimed community spaces where visitors can play games using alternative controllers and meet the developers behind these uniquely interesting projects. alt.ctrl.GDC is looking specifically for games that use alternate/custom hardware in interesting, unique, or groundbreaking ways that improve accessibility for gamers and the industry at large. You can enter here for free to be considered for our alt.ctrl showcase.

Deadline to submit is December 2, 2022.

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Top Session Highlights

Extending In-Game Textures Using CDNs for 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2'

Sledgehammer Games' Principal Engineer Chris Fowler will go into how we split texture assets for packaging into the title vs. streaming via CDN, and how we download some content on demand as you encounter it from a CDN near the user. Read More >>

Occupational Burnout in Games: Causes, Impact, and Solutions

This series of microtalks will offer attendees a foundational understanding of what burnout is and its causal factors before discussing the long-term impact via personal experiences. Recognizing that systemic solutions must be implemented to tackle the issue, this series will offer individuals resources and implementable steps to bolster their resilience against burnout. Read More >>

Chaos Theory: The Music of 'Jurassic World Primal Ops'

In this technical deep-dive session, game composer Winifred Phillips will discuss her Global Music Award-winning score for the Jurassic World Primal Ops video game. Audiovisual examples will bring these techniques to life and provide objective illustrations for the concepts included in this talk. By propelling and sustaining emotional unbalance and surprise, the music added excitement and suspense to gameplay. Read More >>