Game Developer Conference (GDC) 2024 Recap: Themes, GDC Talks, Takeaways, and Rumors

We discuss key themes & trends, critical takeaways, GDC panels/talks, and rumors from GDC 2024.

OUTLINE:
0:00 Intro
2:35 VC, publisher investment in gaming is down
3:50 Moving to tighter efficiency in game development
7:05 More pain coming, 3-6 more months of industry rationalization
15:30 UA deterioriation since beginning of year
17:17 AI & Liveops key areas of focus
21:40 Importance of marketing and UA for mobile game success
23:45 Sensor Tower acquisition of data.ai
30:45 GDC Talks
37:10 Frank + Frank Supercell Brawlstars talk
41:20 King’s AI Talk - how they improve liveops on Candy Crush Soda Saga
43:15 Epic’s UEFN talks
49:05 Ken’s GDC tips
55:10 Key takeaways
1:05:40 GDC rumors

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