GDC put itself in a no-win situation with its Bushnell award
When the Game Developers Conference decided to drop its Pioneer Award for Nolan Bushnell, who some call the father of video games and the...
Tim Schafer, Rami Ismail, Nolan Bushnell earn Game Developers Choice Awards honors (update)
The Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA) will be handing out accolades to Atari founder Nolan Bushnell, Vlambeer founder Rami Ismail, and Double Fine Productions...
GDC: Nintendo Switch developers are making 4 times more games this year
Game developers are in love with the Nintendo Switch, and they’re making four times as many games for the hybrid home and portable console...
Katie Stern is the Game Developers Conference’s new general manager
The Game Developers Conference has named Katie Stern as its new general manager starting on August 7. She’s taking over for industry vet Meggan Scavio,...
Longtime GDC boss Meggan Scavio says so long
Meggan Scavio, the general manager of the Game Developers Conference, said in a blog post that she has resigned from her job. Scavio has...
GDC drew more than 26,000 attendees to 2017 event, down slightly
The Game Developers Conference drew more than 26,000 attendees to its 2017 event, down slightly from 27,000 a year ago. But the event had...
Devolver Digital will bring in games to GDC from devs who face Trump U.S. travel ban
Travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries are going to have a more difficult time getting into the United States for at least the next...
Game developers rally against Trump’s Muslim ban
Game developers around the world are protesting U.S. President Donald Trump’s order banning refugees and barring citizens from Iraq, Iran, Syria, Sudan, Libya, Somalia, and Yemen...
Rogue One special effects team to speak at Game Developers Conference
The special effects creators for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will give a talk about their visual effects methods at the Game Developers...
Epic Games’ Tim Sweeney to receive lifetime achievement award at GDC
As CEO of Epic Games, Tim Sweeney has been a graphics wizard and a leader of the game industry since the 1990s. And he...