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Game Developers Session
The Game Developers Session (GDS) is an annual Czech conference on video game development. It is the oldest conference dedicated to game development, technology, businesses, and marketing in Central Europe. It has been organized annually since 2003, most being held in Prague in the Czech Republic. It is notable for being the first event of its kind in the city with a tradition spanning around 20 years. 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 there, GDS began to grow, shaping the game development community within the country. GDS has hosted 900+ game developers, producers, and journalists with over 150 game studios participating every year. GDS includes the presentation of projects and talks from speakers from art, business, design, programming, and other backgrounds.
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The Game Developers Session (GDS) is an annual Czech conference on video game development. It is the oldest conference dedicated to game development, technology, businesses, and marketing in Central Europe. It has been organized annually since 2003, most being held in Prague in the Czech Republic. It is notable for being the first event of its kind in the city with a tradition spanning around 20 years. 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 there, GDS began to grow, shaping the game development community within the country. GDS has hosted 900+ game developers, producers, and journalists with over 150 game studios participating every year. GDS includes the presentation of projects and talks from speakers from art, business, design, programming, and other backgrounds.
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