NFTs are out, generative AI is in at this year's Game Developers Conference—though much of the industry isn't on board with that, either.

The 40th edition of the Game Developers Conference (GDC) officially kicks off on March 9, 2026, at the Moscone Centre in San Francisco. The event has been rebranded as the GDC Festival of Gaming.

The annual Game Developers Conference takes place in San Francisco from March 9-13. Find the biggest stories here.

The 2026 Game Developers Conference is a pivotal one for a wounded industry, These are the trends we'll be looking for at the show.

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The Game Developers Conference, now rebranded as the “GDC Festival of Gaming”, expands beyond its traditional conference roots.

1000 speakers across more than 700 session ...

This week, tens of thousands of game developers and producers will once again gather in San Francisco, as they have since 1988, for the weeklong. But this year’s show will be missing many ...

A tense GDC 2026 reflects an industry on edge as global developers avoid the U.S. amid safety fears and immigration crackdowns.

Tencent Games has revealed its programme for the 2026 Game Developers Conference (GDC), featuring more than 20 sessions and a technology showcase highlighting the company's latest AI-powered developme ...

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