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GDC - Game Developers Conference and Expo 2027
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Key numbers
- Visitors
- 24,000in 2015, organiser's figure
- Editions on record
- 10first in 2008
About GDC - Game Developers Conference and Expo
The Game Developers Conference (GDC) brings the game development community together to exchange ideas and shape the future of the industry across five days of education, inspiration, and networking. Attendees include programmers, artists, producers, game designers, audio professionals, and business leaders.
This market-defining conference features a comprehensive selection of lectures, panels, and roundtable discussions, while the GDC Expo showcases the latest game development tools and services from leading technology companies such as Amazon, Epic, Google, Intel, Nvidia, Oculus, and Sony. GDC attendees can also take a break from all of the learning to relax and meet new people in dedicated community spaces, themed areas for playable indie games, retro games, alternative controllers, and more.
From our listing of the 2020 edition. Details may have changed since.
Editions
| Year | Dates | Where | Exhibitors | Visitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 1–4 Mar 2027 Dates announced | Moscone Convention Center San Francisco, California | — | — |
| 2020 | 16–20 Mar 2020 | Moscone Convention Center San Francisco, California | — | — |
| 2015 | 4–6 Mar 2015 | Moscone Convention Center San Francisco, California | — | 24,000 |
| 2014 | 17–21 Mar 2014 | Moscone Convention Center San Francisco, California | — | — |
| 2013 | 27–29 Mar 2013 | Moscone Convention Center San Francisco, California | — | — |
| 2012 | 5–9 Mar 2012 | Moscone Convention Center San Francisco, California | — | — |
| 2011 | 28 Feb – 4 Mar 2011 | Moscone Convention Center San Francisco, California | — | — |
| 2010 | 9–13 Mar 2010 | Moscone Convention Center San Francisco, California | — | 17,000 |
| 2009 | 25–27 Mar 2009 | Las Vegas Convention Center LVCC Las Vegas, Nevada | — | — |
| 2008 | 20–22 Feb 2008 | Las Vegas Convention Center LVCC Las Vegas, Nevada | — | — |
Past editions from the bvents archive (2008–2019) and organiser figures where they were published.
Questions
When is GDC - Game Developers Conference and Expo?
1–4 Mar 2027 — dates announced on the organiser's website.
Where is it held?
The 2020 edition was at Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco, California. The organiser hasn't confirmed the venue for this edition yet.
How often does it take place?
Annual, judging by the 10 editions on record since 2008.