This GDC, we’re doing things a little differently. We're stepping away from the expo floor and rolling out the red carpet for the game audio community at the AMC Metreon. We're organizing:

• Private documentary screening
• Wwise developer presentations
• And (of course!) karaoke!
  

All events are completely free to attend - no GDC pass required! We'll also have a community space in the lounge just outside the theater. After the presentations, grab a seat, pull up a chair, and keep those discussions going!

Sounds of Dreamers | Private Documentary Screening

Join us for an exclusive private screening of Sounds of Dreamers - a documentary three years in the making, celebrating the talent, passion, and creativity of game audio professionals. Sounds of Dreamers captures voices and stories from across the world - Montreal, San Francisco, Burbank, Copenhagen, Hilversum, Tokyo, and Shanghai - bringing together the passion, creativity, and innovation that make our game audio community extraordinary.

Be among the first to watch this exclusive private screening at the AMC Metreon during GDC week!

When: March 19th & 20th, 2025 @ 3:00pm (Doors open at 2:30pm)
Where: AMC Metreon 16 (Theatre 14), 135 Fourth St, Suite 3000, San Francisco, CA

Reserve your free spot here!

Wwise Developer Presentations

With your documentary RSVP, you’ll also have access to Wwise developer talks happening Wednesday & Thursday at the AMC Metreon, featuring

• Wwise in Service of Art and Creativity - Olivier Derivière (Composer - Music Designer, Ameo Prod)
• The Impact of Marvel Rivals - Fei Guo (Senior Audio Designer, NetEase Games)
• Split Fiction: A Behind-the-Scenes Audio Breakdown - Joakim Enigk Sjöberg & Philip Eriksson (Hazelight Studios)
• Weaving the Systemic Soundscape of Eternal Strands - Alex Davies (Yellow Brick Games)

…and more!

See the full schedule below!

Karaoke Night

We invite you to an evening with open-stage karaoke, drinks, and audio community bonding! It's been a hit these past few years, and by popular demand, the event is back this year - fully sponsored by Audiokinetic! Just like last year, we have the whole karaoke venue to ourselves to celebrate the community with song.

Date: Tuesday, March 18th, at 8pm - 2am. Drop-in!
Location: The Mint Karaoke Lounge

RSVP for karaoke here!

The Full Schedule

Tuesday, March 18th

8pm | Karaoke (at The Mint Karaoke Lounge)

Wednesday, March 19th (at the AMC Metreon)

10am | Wwise in Service of Art and Creativity - Olivier Derivière (Composer - Music Designer, Ameo Prod)

11:15am | The Ambient Audio Design of 'Still Wakes the Deep' - Daan Hendriks (Audio Director, The Chinese Room) & Francesco Del Pia (Lead Sound Designer, The Chinese Room)

1:45pm | The Evolution of Acoustics Technology in Wwise - Nathan Harris (Wwise Spatial Audio Lead, Audiokinetic)

3pm | Sounds of Dreamers - A Documentary

Thursday, March 20th (at the AMC Metreon)

10am | The Impact of 'Marvel Rivals': Real-Time Sound Mixing in the Gaming Experience - Fei Guo (Senior Audio Designer, NetEase Games)

11:15am | Two Listeners At Play - Audio in Split Fiction - Joakim Enigk Sjöberg (Senior Technical Sound Designer, Hazelight Studios) & Philip Eriksson (Audio Director, Hazelight Studios)

1:45pm | Weaving the Systemic Soundscape of 'Eternal Strands' - Alex Davies (Audio Designer, Yellow Brick Games)

3pm | Sounds of Dreamers - A Documentary

The Imaginary Guide to Game Audio at GDC 2024

Product Manager Damian Kastbauer has also written a guide to the conference if you’re interested in going deeper into what’s happening on the ground. You can find that over on the A Sound Effect Blog: The Purple Guide to Game Audio GDC 2025.

Join Us During GDC Week!

All of these events are completely free to attend - no GDC pass required. Just make sure you RSVP for the karaoke & documentary screening! See you soon!