GDC Festival of Gaming takes place at San Francisco’s Moscone Center on 1–5 March 2027. The organiser separates its developer sessions, business meetings and exhibition spaces, so your reason for going should determine the pass you compare.
I’d start with the technical programme, especially the Visual Arts, Programming, Audio and Independent Games tracks. A trip makes more sense when there are specific sessions or people you can’t easily replace with an online recording.
The Festival Hall is advertised for Tuesday–Thursday, while Career Day falls on Friday. The Business Hall is in West Hall and focuses on publishers, investors and industry meetings. Those are different uses of the week, not five interchangeable days.
When: 1–5 March 2027
Where: Moscone Center, San Francisco, California
Best fit: developers seeking technical learning, professional contacts or career-focused programming
Before booking: compare session access, hall days and pass inclusions against your own itinerary
The website also displays past speakers. Don’t treat that list as a confirmed 2027 speaker line-up.
Dates, venue and announced formats checked on the organiser’s website on 16 October 2026. Image: GDC / Informa.
