By Prof Dr Ian Blackshaw
The Video Games global market in 2021 was reputedly worth US$178.73 billion and is expected to increase to US$268 billion by 2025.
The E-Sports global market is worth US$1.08 billion and the leading region, in value terms, is China.
The Game Developers Conference 2023 is taking place in San Francisco, USA, between 20 and 24 March.
Attending this annual event will be programmers, artists, producers, game designers, professionals and business leaders.
The event will include lectures, panels and roundtable discussions with influential industry members, as well as opportunities for networking.
Amongst the side events will be the Independent Games Festival and the Game Developers Choice Awards.
Further information may be obtained by logging onto the Conference official website at ‘www.gdconf.com’.
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