I love the Game Developers Conference. I have attended as press for the last three years. The Game Developers conference really is for the people that work in the industry. The panels are in-depth conversations about new tools, middleware and how companies achieved tasks for their titles. The best in the industry are on panels to inspire and advise others in the industry. Because of this, sometimes I feel bad being press. The conference is not for us, it’s for them. Because of that, I never write and ask for interviews. I wait and let companies offer or email me about opportunities.

Write me they did. I was there between Wednesday to Friday with about every hour booked. I even had to shuffle and reschedule some items. I ended up with 30 minutes on the expo floor and only 15 minutes in the Career section. I went to a few parties each night, but not all of the ones I was invited to. Every night ended at 10pm for me so I could write a few articles for GA and end up in bed by midnight. It was an insane schedule. I loved it, but I really wish that I could have invited another GA editor or had some help. It’s just too much to cover.

I did come back with more energy for GA. During GDC I wrote 7 articles and have 6 more to write. I took today off (kindof), I had to go through email. I am also trying to get quotes for an article I’m working on for the gadget blog.

While I was at GDC I heard many reporters lament the fact that very few announcements were made. Kojima is announcing his newest game at E3 and so is Peter Molyneux. To those reporters, I say to remember that this convention is not for you. It’s not for the hits you need to get on an article. It’s for the men and women that want to work in the industry. That have a dream and are trying to network and make their dream come true. The panels may not all be newsworthy but they are all passionate. That is what GDC is all about.

Today I worked abit on the dev site. Tomorrow I’ll write some and then go out to party later that night. I’m also working on a secret project that I hope to announce at the end of the month.

xoxo
Trina ^_^

Saturday, March 28th, 2009, 11:49 pm   |   Geek Wifey  |  RSS feed |  Respond  |  Trackback