GDC Festival of Gaming 2026 attendance drops 30% to 20,000 visitors
The GDC Festival of Gaming experienced a 30% drop in attendance this year, with only 20,000 visitors, the lowest since 2011. This decline is attributed to high attendance costs and concerns among international visitors regarding US immigration policies. Some companies have redirected their budgets to other events like Develop Brighton and Tokyo Game Show.
- Entities
- Topic: International Visitors
- Topic: Attendance Costs
- Company: Tokyo Game Show
- Company: GDC
- Platform: PC
- Person: Nina Brown
- Topic: Industry Events
- Company: Develop Brighton
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