{
  "id": 19681546,
  "title": "GDC's Mark DeLoura addresses the event's dip in attendance in 2026 as he details the planned changes for 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/gdcs-mark-deloura-addresses-the-events-dip-in-attendance-in-2026-as",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-12T17:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GamesIndustry",
    "slug": "gamesindustry",
    "url": "https://www.gamesindustry.biz/gdcs-mark-deloura-addresses-the-events-dip-in-attendance-in-2026-as-he-details-the-planned-changes-for-2027"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mark DeLoura, GDC's VP of content strategy, addressed the conference's 30% drop in attendance during 2026 and revealed plans for improvements in 2027. Despite the decline, DeLoura emphasized that the conference is still of immense value to the games industry, with 20,000 attendees, marking it as the largest global developer event. He stated that the goal is to make the conference more appealing, leading to several planned changes including a reduction in the event duration from five to four days, a new Business Hall to facilitate networking and business opportunities, and a dedicated space for accessible communication. DeLoura also highlighted the introduction of new talk formats such as Hot Topics, focusing on current industry trends like generative AI and user-generated content, and Emerging Summits, offering new topics that would change annually.",
  "summary": "The organisers of the Game Developers Conference (GDC) Festival of Gaming are not unduly phased about the 30% drop in attendance the event witnessed in 2026 . Read more",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}