GDC Festival of Gaming Full Agenda Released

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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.

📅 GDC Festival of Gaming 2026 FULL AGENDA IS LIVE!
hundreds of sessions now available! Start planning your personalized Festival experience – the hardest part will be choosing between all the incredible content! 🎮
Browse: https://t.co/d4qEBETIOY Register:… pic.twitter.com/qRlvIQaatB

— GDC Festival of Gaming (@Official_GDC) December 18, 2025

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.

Scope out some of the many GDC Festival of Gaming highlights below:

🎯 "What matters most isn't doing everything the right way, but doing it with guts."
The Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (@expedition33) audio team shares their philosophy and practical techniques at GDC 2026!
Come see how this team made a game nominated for @thegameawards… pic.twitter.com/v5NEtuFrId

— GDC Festival of Gaming (@Official_GDC) December 11, 2025

‘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

I’ll be giving a keynote at GDC. It will be my first keynote there since becoming independent. https://t.co/S6HZsJ2Yda

— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) December 5, 2025

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.

We've EXTENDED the Advanced Rate deadline!
That gives you more time to save, Festival Pass saves $550. Game Changer saves $800. Don't miss this opportunity.
Register now: https://t.co/9FFhWiOFIJ #GDC2026 pic.twitter.com/5cTUJKy62O

— GDC Festival of Gaming (@Official_GDC) December 13, 2025

Be sure to learn more about the GDC Festival of Gaming and register for the event via its official website.

Showcase your game among thousands at GDC Pitch! 2 days, 10 finalists, 2 winners. Hit the stage, pitch your games to experts & get real-time feedback. Think you got what it takes?

Find out more – https://t.co/IXI0y1Fzwh #GDC2026 pic.twitter.com/mG93olyGen

— GDC Festival of Gaming (@Official_GDC) December 16, 2025

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