Game Developers Conference — 2027
March 1-5, 2027
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA
Game Development Gaming Interactive Media Design
The Game Developers Conference is the premier annual gathering for the global games industry, held each March at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. GDC brings together developers, designers, artists, producers, and business leaders for five days of sessions, summits, and the Game Developers Choice Awards. The technical programme spans every discipline: rendering, AI, audio, narrative design, accessibility, live operations, and platform engineering. The expo floor hosts major publishers, middleware vendors, and tools companies. The Independent Games Festival runs concurrently, showcasing the best in independent and experimental game development. With tens of thousands of attendees from studios of every size, GDC is as much an industry networking event as a technical conference.
Venue
Moscone Center
747 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94103
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Our picks for Game Developers Conference attendees
A curated selection of hotels chosen for location, value, and fit for conference travellers.
Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco
757 Market Street, San Francisco
Luxurious five-star hotel near the Moscone Center with a full-service spa, adult indoor lap pool, and spacious rooms with seating areas and...
Green Tortoise Hostel
494 Broadway Street, San Francisco
Lively North Beach hostel with dorms, a shared kitchen, sauna, games room, and nightly community events, with easy bus connections to Moscone...
HI San Francisco Downtown Hostel
312 Mason Street, San Francisco
Adults-only hostel on Mason Street with dormitory and private rooms, a shared kitchen, luggage and locker storage, and 24-hour reception, ten minutes’...
Hotel Zelos San Francisco
12 Fourth Street, San Francisco
Chic four-star boutique hotel in a historic Fourth Street building with an eco-friendly ethos, on-site restaurant and bar, and soundproofed rooms -...
InterContinental San Francisco
888 Howard Street, San Francisco
Modern four-star high-rise beside Moscone West with floor-to-ceiling windows, an indoor pool, Jacuzzi, sun terrace, and fitness centre - well-suited to delegates...
San Francisco Marriott Marquis
780 Mission Street, San Francisco
Large modern four-star hotel adjacent to Moscone Center with on-site dining, meeting rooms, a fitness centre, and valet parking, plus pet-friendly and...
St Regis San Francisco
125 3rd Street, San Francisco
Elegant five-star hotel steps from Moscone Center with butler service, an indoor pool, sauna, health club, and an in-house art collection -...
The Mosser Hotel
54 Fourth Street, San Francisco
Historic three-star hotel dating from 1913 that blends vintage character with modern comforts, a short walk from Moscone Center and Union Square...
W San Francisco
181 3rd Street, San Francisco
Design-led four-star hotel across from Moscone Center and SFMOMA with a sleek bar lounge, signature restaurant, and dog-friendly amenities - popular with...
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