The annual Game Developers Conference is "very narrow-minded," EA Mythic's creative director Paul Barnett recently told RockPaperShotgun.
"I'm not going to GDC because it's combative, it's a peacock display and
it's full of people who do what I do or want to do what I do or are
doing what I do and don't want me to do it anymore," Barnett said.
"I have to listen to people who say things which I find ultimately
stupid. And I have to pay attention to people I don't want to pay
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At this year's Game Developers Conference, indie game makers with small ideas are in big demand.
Check out the front page of Wired.com today for my take on how Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo are all using GDC 2008 to promote their casual game download services. Microsoft will definitely be talking about indie Xbox Live Arcade titles this week (and we'll likely have previews of some of them), Sony seems to be all about games like PixelJunk Monsters, and of course Nintendo will use GDC to blow... Read Full Story
Staci Krause and Sandra Guajardo will be attending the Austin Game Developers Conference next week and as part of the programming, will be…
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The 2008 Game Developers Conference had over 18,000 people in attendence at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. That is a LOT more than the 2007 event. Sounds like the Game Developers Conference will return to the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA for the 2009 conference. Dates are tentatively set for March 23rd through 27th. Read Full Story
Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Austin Game Developers Conference". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add... Read Full Story
