GDC Canada (May 12-13)
Thanks to what some like to refer to as the economic ‘recession’ affecting the nation and the world, we hear about more layoffs than new jobs these days. It doesn’t seem to matter which industry you work in, companies cut costs by cutting jobs. Although entertainment, like video game sales and movies are doing well, the Game industry hasn’t been immune to these job cuts.Vancouver’s game industry has seen its share of layoffs. With studio closures and company cut backs in the last few months people move to other cities or even to the states to find work.
GDC Canada is happening next month, in less than 2 weeks, and a question that’s come up is whether it’s even worth it. GDC Canada replaces what was known as VIGS or the Vancouver International Game Submit. But that in itself was a pretty small conference. So it remains to be seen how big this one will be. With so many people still looking for work, GDC Canada is offering complimentary passes to those unemployed individuals who would like to attend the conference. They have the extra time to spare so why not use it to look for that next opportunity, network and listen in on some sessions. It’s a great offer so if this applies to you, be sure to take advantage of it!
