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The Game Developers Conference (GDC) brings the game development community together to exchange ideas, solve problems, and shape the future of the industry across five days of education, inspiration, and networking. Attendees include programmers, artists, producers, game designers, audio professionals, and business leaders. Some key features of GDC include: The market-defining conference has a comprehensive selection of lectures, panels, and roundtable discussions. The GDC Expo showcases the latest game development tools and services from leading technology companies such as Amazon, Epic, Google, Intel, Nvidia, Oculus, and Sony. Dedicated community spaces where GDC attendees can take a break from all of the learning to relax and meet new people in themed areas for playable indie games, retro games, alternative controllers, and more. GDC also hosts two awards ceremonies recognizing the creativity, artistry, and technical genius of the finest developers and games: The Game Developers Choice Awards is the leading peer-based video game awards show celebrating the industry’s top games and developers. The Independent Games Festival honors the most innovative and exemplary projects in indie game development.

Gen Con, The Best Four Days in Gaming™, is a consumer and trade convention dedicated to tabletop gaming culture and community. For nearly 60 years, the Gen Con brand has remained synonymous with the ultimate tabletop gaming experience. Peter Adkison, founder of Wizards of the Coast, established Gen Con LLC in May 2002 to continue the Gen Con annual gaming convention, which was originated by Gary E. Gygax and his co-founders in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, in 1967. Gen Con is the world’s original and longest-running gaming convention. Each summer, more than 71,000 unique attendees visit Gen Con, with four-day turnstile attendance topping 200,000.

Minneapolis-basesd creator of board, miniature, card, and roleplaying games. FFG produces proprietary games (such as Twilight Imperium, Runewars, and Descent; Journeys in the Dark), classic hobby market games (such as Fortress America, Cosmic Encounter, and Wiz-War), as well a games based on legacy licenses (such as Warhammer 40K, Lord of the Rings, Sid Meiers Civilization, A Game of Thrones, and Star Wars). Fantasy Flight Games is an equal opportunity employer.