What's the Game Developers Conference?The Game Developers Conference (GDC) is the worlds largest professionals-only game industry event. GDC 2011 commemorates its 25th edition in 2011 and serves as a testament of how far the industry has come and as a celebration of its bright future.The GDC attracts over 18,000 attendees, and is the primary forum where programmers, artists, producers, game designers, audio professionals, business decision-makers and others involved in the development of interactive games gather to exchange ideas and shape the future of the industry. The GDC is produced by the UBM TechWeb Game Network.This market defining conference features over 400 lectures, panels, tutorials and round-table discussions on a comprehensive selection of game development topics taught by leading industry experts. In addition, the GDC expo showcases all of the most relevant game development tools, platforms and services helping to drive the industry forward. The conference also features the twelfth annual Independent Games Festival, where new, unpublished games compete for the attention of the publishing community, and the tenth annual Game Developers Choice Awards, the premier accolades for peer-recognition in the digital games industry.History of the GDCThe Game Developers Conference has grown from an informal gathering of about 25 developers in the living room of a notable game designer 24 years ago, to a week long conference for more than 18,000 industry insiders. Initially the GDC was focused on computer games, but the industry has now diversified to the point that it includes any number of platforms, such as dedicated gaming consoles, handheld devices, cell phones, online and of course computers. From year to year, the GDC continues to define market
