Monday, 20 March 2023 - Friday, 24 March 2023
Invest Bristol & Bath and The Department for International Trade are delighted to announce plans to take a Bristol & Bath trade mission to the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco from 20 - 24 March 2023.
Why attend GDC?
As the leading global video games conference, GDC could be your platform to success and enable you to strengthen your reputation within the United States. The USA video game market size is estimated to be worth $90 billion - one of the highest in the industry and you could be part of it.
Attendees include developers, publishers, programmers, artists, producers, funders and major platforms and technology providers such as Amazon, Epic, Google, Intel, Nvidia, Oculus and Sony.
Exclusive offering
Successful applicants will benefit from a variety of activity as part of the mission, including:
- Pre-mission support
- Funding for eligible companies*
- A series of US market entry sessions
- Commercial development meetings
- Panel discussions and pitching opportunities
- Access to an exclusive market research report
- Support from Game Republic
- Promotion of your company whilst in market through DIT and partners
- In-market networking reception
- Access to UK Interactive Entertainment (UKIE) networking events
The Department for International Trade will also provide support on the ground at GDC for companies joining the mission, and in addition to the above, they aim to secure additional ad-hoc meetings, provide advice on the best networking events, and make personal introductions to journalists, games companies, industry players and more.
Spaces are limited on this mission, please register your interest by Wednesday 1 February.
