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Game Developers Session (GDS)
GDS hall audience view
StatusActive
GenreVideo game development
VenueNational House of Smichov
Location(s)Prague
CountryCzech Republic
InauguratedJuly 4, 2003; 21 years ago (2003-07-04)
Next eventSeptember 23, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-09-23)
Organized byEventia
Websitewww.gdsession.com

Game Developers Session (GDS) is an annual Czech conference on video game development.

Game Developers Session is the oldest Central European conference dedicated to games development, game technologies, business and marketing.[citation needed] It has been organized annually since 2003, first held in Prague, Czech Republic. The conference is the only event of its kind in Prague, Czech Republic with a 20 years long tradition.

In 2009, the conference gained popularity outside of the Czech Republic by presenting a set of lectures by developers from 2K Czech, mainly on the technical background of the game Mafia II. From then, GDS began to rapidly grow and shaped the game development community within the Czech Republic.

GDS regularly hosts 900+ game developers, producers and journalists, and over 150 game studios participate every year. GDS includes the presentation of projects and talks, from speakers from art, business, design, programming and other backgrounds.

Social media reach & press

Over the years the GDS community has been growing and now brings together 800+ active Discord users on a dedicated server.

The outreach of GDS has been growing with a steady following on social media channels like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.

Organized in the heart of Europe - the Czech Republic, GDS is not only backed by the Czech Game Developers’ Association, but also represents an interconnected platform in the context of the European game industry and brings together professional communities from Slovakia, Slovenia, Poland.

GDS has had the support of the City hall of Prague for many consecutive years and the city is the proud host of the conference.

In the previous years the event was attended by government officials, investors and government agencies including the Minister of Culture of the Czech Republic and the Director of The Business and Investment Development Agency CzechInvest.

GDS is known for years long tight cooperation with CzechInvest within key sector of IT industry.

Thanks to its long tradition, the conference receives great response in the European media focused on games, technologies and entertainment.


Venue and format

The conference is designed as an international event. It is open and accessible for foreigners. The main program line and official conference channels are in English.

In 2022 GDS is taking place in the beautiful historical venue in Prague, capital city of the Czech Republic.

Universities and schools

In order to help the next generation of game developers, GDS is closely cooperating with Czech universities and schools. The list of GDS educational partners is growing every year.

Contents

The GDS conference is an event where game creators meet regularly with producers, game professionals and journalists.[1]

The conference usually takes place during three days. Before the conference there is a game jam in co-operation with Charles University in Prague. The core program of GDS is divided into two parallel lines of talks. During both days game development teams present their projects and current topics in the field.[2][3] Also, one day is usually dedicated to independent developers to introduce their projects to the professionals and to the public. Another component of GDS is the career fair.

References

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  5. ^ "Novinkový souhrn: Týden česko-slovenských her, xCloud na konzolích, Alien Isolation na mobilech a novinka od Charles Games » Vortex". www.vortex.cz.
  6. ^ "Právě probíhá Game Developers Session 2021". Nov 20, 2021.
  7. ^ "Pozvánka na digitální konferenci „GDS - Game Developers Session" v Praze". www.mzv.cz.
  8. ^ "Game Developers Session". GamesIndustry.biz.
  9. ^ Staff, GamingStreet (Nov 1, 2019). "Gaming events to watch for in November 2019". Gaming Street.
  10. ^ "Sledujte Fight Club #453 s Pavlem Barákem o GDS a Google Stadia | GAMES.CZ". games.tiscali.cz.
  11. ^ "Quest: Vývojářská konference pro hráče, první světová pro všechny". Radio Wave. Nov 4, 2016.
  12. ^ "Game Developers Session In Prague – Gds | Czech-american Tv". Jan 23, 2017.
  13. ^ "Pražská konference Game Developers Session opět přivítá vývojáře z celé Evropy | GAMES.CZ". games.tiscali.cz.
  14. ^ "Chystá se 10. ročník vývojářské akce GDS". Hrej.cz.
  15. ^ https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/8974/RoundUp_2006_Festival_of_Visual_Effects_Central_European_Game_Developers_Session_Command__Conquer_3_Confirmed.php


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