Game Developers Conference

Today, the 25th edition of the annual Game Developers Conference starts in San Francisco. With more than 450 sessions, over 100 specialized summits and tutorials, numerous networking and social events, GDC remains the most important and largest industry gathering for videogame professionals. More than 18,000 insiders are expected to attend this event where for five days will participate in lectures, panels, tutorials and roundtable discussions on a comprehensive selection of game development topics taught by leading industry experts.

The main theme for this version will be adapting games to social media platforms, smart phones and tablets computers. In the past social media games were perceived as a “second best” in comparison to console games. With the rise in popularity of social media platforms, this field is where the future might lie for game developers. According to eMarketer, revenue from social media games this year is likely to exceed $ 1 billion.

Other topics for this conference will be Nintendo 3DS (launched in Japan today) and the motion sensing controls for Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation.

Related articles

Game Translation - Gaming Industry in the UK, A Call of Duty