GDC Festival of Gaming Full Agenda Released
A week-long industry celebration, the team behind the GDC Festival of Gaming has unveiled the full agenda of sessions for the event happening this March in San Francisco.
Available for viewing via the official GDC Festival of Gaming website, a full week of engaging lectures, roundtables, fireside chats, forums, and more are planned for the event.
Note that one GDC Festival of Gaming pass grants all attendees the full GDC experience, with access to all tracks, talks, workshops, and roundtables.Â
Scope out some of the many GDC Festival of Gaming highlights below:
‘Clair Obscur Expedition 33’: An Audio Postmortem
- Speakers: Raphael Joffres (Lead Audio – Music Designer, Sandfall Interactive), Maxance Playez (Principal Sound Designer, Sandfall Interactive), Olivier Penchenier (Technical & Cinematic Sound Designer, Sandfall Interactive)
- Timing: Monday, March 9 from 10:30-11:30am
Putting the “Friends” in Friendslop: The Story of ‘PEAK’
- Speaker: Nick Kaman (Studio Head, Aggro Crab)
- Timing: Tuesday, March 10 from 11:50am-12:20pm
Constructive Destruction: Fusing Voxel Tech and 3D Action Platforming in ‘Donkey Kong Bananza’
- Speakers: Kenta Motokura (Producer, Nintendo Co., Ltd.), Tatsuya Kurihara (Programmer, Nintendo Co., Ltd.)
- Timing: Wednesday, March 11 from 10:30-11:30am
Restarting from Zero: A Message to Creators Considering Independence
- Speaker: Hideo Kojima (Game Creator / Founder, KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS)
- Timing: Thursday, March 12 from 9:00-9:50am
Lessons Learned in Running a Game the Hard Way: How Blizzard Revitalized ‘Overwatch’
- Speaker: Aaron Keller (Vice President and Senior Game Director, Overwatch, Blizzard Entertainment)
- Timing: Friday, March 13 from 1:10-2:10pm
GDC Festival of Gaming will happen at San Francisco’s Moscone Center downtown from March 9–13, 2026.
Be sure to learn more about the GDC Festival of Gaming and register for the event via its official website.
One can also stay connected around GDC Festival of Gaming via its official Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, and Bluesky social media channels.
Source: Press Release
Happening both June 6 and June 7, new partners for IGN Live 2026 include Jackass legends Steve-O, Poopies, Jasper, and Wee Man, along with an appearance from Adventure Time: Side Quests and more.
Continue Reading IGN Live 2026 Partner Lineup to Include Jackass’ Steve-O and More
Featuring music from Final Fantasy Tactics, Final Fantasy XI, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Odin Sphere, and more, Hitoshi Sakamoto will be a part of Game Music Festival’s The Colors of Harmony at Fairfield Halls London on June 13.
Continue Reading The Colors of Harmony Game Music Festival Coming June 13
Celebrating 35 years of the most iconic moments and music from the Sonic series, Sonic Live in Concert is set to feature a live ensemble, rock musicians, electronics, and vocalists when it kicks off its tour later this year.
Continue Reading Sonic Live In Concert Tour Kicking Off Later This Year
Hailing from the Puyo Puyo puzzle series, Arle is now available in SEGA’s Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds as part of a free content drop.
Continue Reading Arle Now Available in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
The roster of CyberConnect2 and SEGA’s Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 continues to grow with the inclusion of Doma as featured in Infinity Castle.
Continue Reading Doma Joining Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2
Touching upon topics like the rise and ethical questions around generative AI and the challenge of securing funding and publisher partnerships, the GDC Festival of Gaming 2026 Trends Report has been released.
Continue Reading GDC Festival of Gaming 2026 Trends Report Released
