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Having trouble viewing this email? View Web Version Can you believe GDC is next month? We can't wait to see you for the 39th edition of Game Developers Conference, where we’re connecting the 🌎 through games! Every year, thousands of game developers come together in San Francisco to learn, network, and grow their careers—and this year is packed with exciting opportunities you'll never forget. - The GDC Team Getting pumped for GDC? Here's our official playlist for GDC 2025! Featuring songs from games in several of this years sessions. Top Video Games Coming to GDC 2025 - Exclusive Reveals & Announcements Here are the biggest reveals, announcements, and games coming to GDC 2025. READ MORE » Time to Plan Your GDC 2025: Session Viewer and Event App Are Now Open We've unveiled the complete schedule, featuring hundreds of sessions now accessible through the GDC Session Viewer and our official event platform. READ MORE » Writer-Director Sam Lake, Game Developer Lucas Pope Honored at GDCA 2025 The 25th Game Developers Choice Awards at GDC 2025 has unveiled the recipients of this year's prestigious special awards. READ MORE » A Word From Our Sponsor The future of game discovery is here through short form frictionless interactive game highlights. The power of play is just a click away. Check out Ludeo's latest integration from Neon Doctrine's Lost Castle. We created campaigns allowing influencers around the world to immediately experience challenges created by the studio featuring playable game highlights that DID NOT require downloading or ownership of the game. Try it for yourself right here >> https://play.ludeo.com/l/5be50e Discover. Play. Share. Create. Go from watchable game highlights to PLAYABLE game highlights. To learn more please contact us to book an appointment at GDC at bizdev@ludeo.com or visit www.ludeo.com. Explore the NEW GDC Welcome Guide! Access meeting opportunities, explore top exhibitors, and learn how to make the most of your GDC experience. ACCESS THE WELCOME GUIDE 'Avowed' Branching Narratives: Shifting from QA Testing to Analyzing David Benefield (QA Lead, Obsidian Entertainment) The Quality Assurance department at Obsidian have taken great strides in shifting the perception and use case of QA Analysts on Avowed from being 'testers' who spend the majority of their work hours playing the game and reporting obvious bugs. READ MORE » Independent Games Summit: Developing at 5mb per Year: The Making of 'Animal Well' Billy Basso (Game Developer, Shared Memory) Billy Basso developed his game, Animal Well, completely from scratch over the course of 7 years. Weighing in at only 33mb, Animal Well has been lauded by critics and fans for both its elegant design and technical sophistication. READ MORE » Advanced Graphics Summit: From Myth to Reality: Full Ray Tracing Inside 'Black Myth: Wukong' Xueqing Yang (Distinguished Engineer, NVIDIA) The game Black Myth: Wukong stands as the latest testament to the transformative power of ray tracing technology, as its lavish art design and numerous scene assets posed a significant challenge to modern real-time rendering pipeline. READ MORE » A Word From Our Sponsor Whether you're attending GDC in person or online, visit our Autodesk at GDC page to sign up for exclusive learning content to help you create your best game yet. Discover how groundbreaking games are made, unlock your creative potential with modern workflows, and stay updated on everything game dev. LEARN MORE How did 'FINAL FANTASY XVI' make a lore dictionary to rival Wikipedia? Square Enix game designer Momoka Aono dives into the Active Time Lore feature in FFXVI, explaining why she decided to make a dictionary with over 400 entires... and no spoilers! VIEW NOW » can it be march 17 now? 🤖 VIEW NOW » IGF 2025 Host Reveal: Emma Kidwell! We're happy to announce Emma Kidwell as your emcee for the 2025 Independent Games Festival Awards! Check out her welcome video and highlights from last year's event. WATCH NOW REGISTER NOW Game Developers Conference c/o Informa Connect Informa Connect Limited. Registered in England & Wales with number 01835199, registered office 5 Howick Place, London, SW1P 1WG This email was sent to newsletter@newslettercollector.com. Click here to view this email in your browser. To understand how we use your personal information, please see our Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe Copyright © 2025 Informa Connect Limited. All Rights Reserved.