The Game Developers Conference^® NEXT is the premier game developer event focusing on online and connected gaming including virtual worlds, social games, casual games, and MMOs. Conference tracks focus on business and marketing, design, social networking and community, services, production, and programming and cover emerging topics including micro-transactions, the casualization of MMOs, and new distribution models. GDC Online is the international hub for developers and business professionals looking to take full advantage of the opportunities of connected gaming and features visionary keynotes, a robust expo hall, and lively networking events in one of America’s most creative and independent cities, Austin.

In 2010, the conference attracted more than 3,000 attendees from across the globe and provided social online and connecting gaming development professionals educational, networking, and business opportunities. This October, GDC Online represents a unique opportunity for business development professionals, developers, tool-vendors and service providers to come together to create new partnerships to drive the $19 billion video-game industry forward.

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