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The 2025 Independent Games Festival Awards finalists have arrived, led by another deeply personal story about one's relationship with food.READ MORE » |
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It's time for an encore you won't forget. Grammy-nominated composer Austin Wintory returns to the GDC Main Stage for a new concert celebrating iconic games from around the world. READ MORE » |
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Anticipation is building for the 2025 Independent Games Festival Awards, and we've got the first round of jurors tasked with evaluating this year's outstanding selection of games.READ MORE » | |
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| What's Ludeo? With Ludeo, players can instantly PLAY game highlights! Share the game content on social platforms where audiences experience the action firsthand. Studios use Ludeo to distribute playable content across Twitch, YouTube, and more. IO Interactive used Ludeo's SDK to revolutionize game discovery with Hitman: World of Assassination. IOI created an interactive YouTube trailer featuring three "Playable Highlights" driving downloads through engaging, free-to-play content.
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HITMAN 3 © 2025 IO Interactive A/S. IO INTERACTIVE, IOI, HITMAN and WORLD OF ASSASSINATION are registered trademarks of IO Interactive A/S. |
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Gabor Molnar (Graphics Programmer, Warhorse Studios)
Character customization is a crucial part of every RPG. Kingdom Come: Deliverance featured one of the most sophisticated clothing systems ever created for a video game. However, during development we faced significant technical and artistic challenges. |
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James Carbutt (Co-Creator, Coal Supper)
Will Todd (Co-Creator, Coal Supper)
In this talk, co-creators Will Todd and James Carbutt dissect the proverbial frog and offer up a formalization of their approach to comedy writing. The duo will lay out their ‘funny first’ game design process, and illustrate the content production framework that stopped the whole thing bursting at the seams. |
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Nicolas Doucet (Studio Director, Sony Interactive Entertainment)
This session will take you on a fun and visual journey through 10 principles that shaped team ASOBI's latest game, ASTRO BOT; from the initial concept pitch to how the team works on a day to day basis to create magical moments for all ages. |
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Cheaters and pirates always find a way to abuse your game. We’re here to stop them. No matter the platform – PC, mobile or console – we’ve got you covered!
Great games deserve great protection. Time to return a fair and fun gaming environment to all players! | |
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Check out this exclusive performance of Bioshock Infinite's "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?" from voice actor Troy Baker at GDC 2024 concert. | Team ASOBI studio director Nicolas Doucet and several other 'ASTRO BOT' devs are giving talks at GDC 2025 about the making of the award-winning robot adventure. VIEW NOW » |
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The Webby Awards is the leading international honor recognizing excellence on the Internet. Established in 1996, The Webbys celebrate outstanding work across categories including Websites, Video & Film, Advertising, Media & PR, Apps & Software, Social, Podcasts, AI, Immersive & Games, and Creators. Judged by The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS)—a 2,000+ member academy of Internet experts and industry leaders—The Webbys receives over 13,000 entries annually from 70 countries, showcasing work by the top brands, agencies, publishers, and creators, all vying for "The Internet's Highest Honor. | |
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This talk details the graphical techniques developed for COCOON, the debut title of Geometric Interactive, founded by Jeppe Carlsen, lead gameplay designer on LIMBO and INSIDE. |
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