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GDC Online Key Registration Deadlines
| Early Registration Ends | September 1, 2011 11:59pm EDT - Save up to 40%! |
| Web Registration Ends | October 7, 2011 11:59pm EDT - Save up to 25%! |
| Onsite Registration View Onsite Registration hours here |
Begins on Monday, October 10 8:00am CST |
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| Summits & Tutorials (Mon. & Tues.) |
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| GDC Online Expo Floor (Tues. - Wed.) |
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| Game Career Seminar (Wed.) |
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| Game Writing Tutorial (Wed.) |
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| GDC Online Sponsored Event & Parties |
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| GDC Vault Subscription*** (Conference Proceedings.) |
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| Game Developers Choice Online Awards Ceremony (Wed.) |
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*Note: GDC Online 2010 Speakers and paid All Access Pass, Main Conference Pass, Summits & Tutorial Pass holders are considered alumni for GDC Online 2011 only. Alumni offers excludes press and exhibitor pass types. Unless otherwise specified, Alumni discounts cannot be combined with other discounts including IGDA or group discounts. Alumni discounts apply only to the All Access, and Main Conference passes.
**All Main Conference Sessions include over 100 sessions, including the most anticipated keynotes, across three days of content in five tracks (Tues-Thurs)
***Access to premium vault content, including video and audio recordings from past Game Developers Conferences
Pass Descriptions
All Access Pass
Monday - Thursday
The premier, all-inclusive pass for GDC Online 2011!
This pass is for people who are interested in attending everything that GDC Online has to offer, including lectures, panels, roundtables and keynotes, summits and tutorials. The All Access Pass features:
- Over 120 lectures, panels, poster sessions & roundtables including the most anticipated keynote sessions (Mon - Thurs)
- All tutorials and one-day sponsored training events
- All summits including: Game Narrative (Mon & Tues), GDC Virtual Items (Mon), and Smartphone & Tablet Games (Mon & Tues)
- Game Career Seminar (Wed)
- Game Writing Tutorial (Wed)
- GDC Online Expo (Tues - Wed)
- All GDC Online-sponsored events and parties
- Access to Game Developers Choice Online Awards Ceremony (Wed)
- GDC Vault Subscription, access to premium vault content, including video and audio recordings from past Game Developers Conferences
| Early Registration Ends 9/1 |
Regular Registration Begins 9/2 |
Onsite Registration Begins 10/10 |
| $795 | $995 | $1,250 |
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Main Conference Pass
Tuesday - Thursday
This pass is for people who are interested in attending GDC Online lectures, panels, roundtables and keynotes but not the summits or tutorials. The Main Conference Pass features:
- Over 120 lectures, panels, poster sessions & roundtables including the most anticipated keynote sessions
- GDC Online Expo (Tues - Wed)
- All GDC Online-sponsored events & parties
- Access to Game Developers Choice Online Awards Ceremony (Wed)
The Main Conference pass DOES NOT include access to:
- All tutorials and one-day developer-sponsored training events
- All Summits including: Game Narrative, GDC Virtual Items, and Smartphone & Tablet Games
- Game Career Seminar
- Game Writing Tutorial
- GDC Vault Subscription, access to premium vault content, including video and audio recordings from past Game Developers Conferences
| Early Registration Ends 9/1 |
Regular Registration Begins 9/2 |
Onsite Registration Begins 10/10 |
| $595 | $795 | $1,050 |
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Summits & Tutorials Pass
Monday - Wednesday
This pass is for people who are interested in attending the summits and tutorials. It features access to:
- All tutorials and one-day developer-sponsored training events (Mon, Tues & Wed)
- All Summits including: Game Narrative (Mon & Tues), GDC Virtual Items (Mon), and Smartphone & Tablet Games (Mon & Tues)
- Game Writing Tutorial (Wed)
- GDC Online Expo (Tues-Wed)
- All GDC Online-sponsored events & parties
- Access to Game Developers Choice Online Awards Ceremony (Wed)
The Summits and Tutorials pass DOES NOT include access to:
- Over 120 lectures, panels, poster sessions & roundtables including the most anticipated keynote sessions
- Game Career Seminar sessions or hosted events
- GDC Vault Subscription, access to premium vault content, including video and audio recordings from past Game Developers Conferences
| Early Registration Ends 9/1 |
Regular Registration Begins 9/2 |
Onsite Registration Begins 10/10 |
| $395 | $495 | $650 |
Game Writing Tutorial Pass - SOLD OUT
Wednesday
This pass is for people who are only interested in attending the Game Writing Tutorial, an intensive one day workshop for beginning game writers. It features access to:
- Game Writing Tutorial (Wed)
- GDC Online Expo (Tue and Wed)
- Access to Game Developers Choice Online Awards Ceremony (Wed)
The Game Writing Tutorial pass DOES NOT include access to:
- Over 120 lectures, panels, poster sessions & roundtables including the most anticipated keynote sessions
- All tutorials and one-day developer-sponsored training events
- All Summits including: Smartphone & Tablet, GDC Virtual Items, and Game Narrative
- All GDC Online-sponsored events & parties
- Game Career Seminar sessions or hosted events
- GDC Vault Subscription, access to premium vault content, including video and audio recordings from past Game Developers Conferences
| Early Registration Ends 9/1 |
Regular Registration Begins 9/2 |
Onsite Registration Begins 10/10 |
| $149 | $149 | $149 |
Game Career Seminar Pass
Wednesday
This pass is for people who are only interested in attending the Game Career Seminar to learn how to break into the games industry. It features access to:
- Game Career Seminar sessions and hosted events (Wed)
- GDC Online Expo (Tue and Wed)
- Access to Game Developers Choice Online Awards Ceremony (Wed)
- Special access to GDC Online's Keynote by PopCap Games' John Vechey
The Game Career Seminar pass DOES NOT include access to:
- Over 120 lectures, panels, poster sessions & roundtables including the most anticipated keynote sessions
- All tutorials and one-day developer-sponsored training events
- All Summits including: Smartphone & Tablet, GDC Virtual Items, and Game Narrative
- All GDC Online-sponsored events & parties
- Game Writing Tutorial
- GDC Vault Subscription, access to premium vault content, including video and audio recordings from past Game Developers Conferences
| Early Registration Ends 9/1 |
Regular Registration Begins 9/2 |
Onsite Registration Begins 10/10 |
| $149 | $149 | $149 |
Expo Pass
Tuesday - Wednesday
Don't miss the latest game industry trends and career opportunities.
This Two-Day Expo Pass Includes:
- Access to the GDC Online Expo Floor on (Tue & Wed)
- Entrance to GDC Online hosted events
- Access to Game Developers Choice Online Awards Ceremony (Wed)
- Complimentary access to three conference sessions*
The GDC Online Expo pass DOES NOT grant you access to:
- Access to over 120 sessions including lectures, panels, roundtables, and keynotes
- Access to Summits and Tutorials
- Access to Game Career Seminar sessions or hosted events
- Game Writing Tutorial
- GDC Vault Subscription, access to premium vault content, including video and audio recordings from past Game Developers Conferences
| Early Registration Ends 9/1 |
Regular Registration Begins 9/2 |
Onsite Registration Begins 10/10 |
| $149 | $149 | $149 |
* Please note complimentary sessions are pre-determined by Show Management and are on a first-come, first serve basis.
How to Register
There are three ways to register for GDC Online 2011:
- Online:
Register easily on our secure online system here.
To register with your Alumni rate, please contact the Registration Department at (866) 535-8996 (toll free within the USA) or (415) 947-6925 Monday - Friday, 9:00 - 4:00 PDT. - Mail:
Download a registration form, complete, and mail with payment to:
Event Registration Services Group
GDC Online 2011
303 Second Street, Suite 900, South Tower
San Francisco, California 94107
USA - Fax:
Download a registration form, complete, and fax to (415) 947-6011
For assistance, contact Registration Customer Service at:
(866) 535-8996 (toll free within the USA) or (415) 947-6925
Monday - Friday, 9:00 - 4:00 PDT.
