GDC Online Attendee Demographics


"GDC Online is an excellent forum for discussing the current state of the industry and sharing experiences. It is also a great place to study trends in the online game industry and learn about the latest developments"

-GDC Online 2010 Attendee

GDC Online
October 9-11, 2012
Austin Convention Center
Austin, TX


By The Numbers*:
  • Over 3,000 attendees
  • 14% of attendees were international
  • 190 industry leading speakers
  • More than 115 exhibitors and sponsors

GDC Online attendees currently develop on these platforms*:

  • 40% PC/Mac platforms
  • 22% Console
  • 21% Handheld Devices (mobile platforms)
  • 17% Web
The Average GDC Online Attendee*:
  • Has worked in game development for 5.2 years
  • Has worked on 8 titles and has published 10 titles
  • Manages at least 13 other game developers
  • Has a development budget of $7.6 million
  • Spent 4.6 hours on the Expo Floor
86% of attendees take action after attending GDC Online 2010 including*:
  • 55% of attendees visited an exhibitor website
  • 48% of attendees sent an e-mail to an exhibitor
  • 43% of attendees sent a request for more information to an exhibitor
*2010 GDC Online Survey produced by Audience Insights

Come face to face with the future of the $19 billion game industry at the Game Developers Conference® Online.

Sample attendee company and titles at GDC Online 2010:

Studio CTO Zynga
Gameplay Programmer Disney Online Studios
Content Designer CCP North America
Associate Producer ZeeGee Games
Game Designer Vicarious Visions
Technical Director Electronic Arts (Canada)
Sr. Director Business Development Arvato Digital
Director of Corporate Development Electronic Arts
Software Architect Shanda Games Limited
Outsource Manager Sony Online Entertainment
Director of Production Glu Mobile
Vice President BioWare Austin
Sr. Director Market Development iWeb Technologies
Lead Game Designer Frogster Online Gaming
Community Manager Disney Online Studios
Director of Marketing iovation Inc.
Director of Online Operations Turbine-WB Games
Project Manager Bigpoint Berlin GmbH


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