News.com Asks: Is GDC Too Big?

News.com has an article online that looks at GDC and wonders if they've gone too far to capitalize on the implosion of E3? It's true that the show, especially in terms of floor space, easily outstrips last year's event in San Jose and now people are asking if they've lost focus.

Honestly, I think they already had. The event in GDC was just as tiring, just as long, if not quite as insane, as E3. GDC is a hybrid event. On one hand, developers of all stripes get together and talk, which is the point. On the other hand, it is a press event as much as anything. This year just seems to have moved further towards the realm of press event.

"There's definitely a recognition in the industry that GDC is really coming into its own now, with dramatic keynotes like Miyamoto and a kind of pan-industry focus," conference director Jamil Moledina said.

Industry professionals have many reasons to attend, from the keynotes to the dozens of panels and workshop sessions, but it's the opportunities for high-powered deal making that should prove especially seductive this year, thanks to the massive downscaling of E3.

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