Hideo Kojima to Deliver GDC’s First Keynote in Five Years at the GDC Festival of Gaming
GDC Festival of Gaming is proud to announce that acclaimed creator and studio founder Hideo Kojima will headline the event with a keynote address reflecting on the bold leap to establish KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS ten years ago. Titled “Restarting from Zero: A Message to Creators Considering Independence,” the keynote marks GDC’s first in five years and signals the event’s transformation into the GDC Festival of Gaming, a global gathering for the full game-making ecosystem, returning to San Francisco on March 9–13, 2026. Registration is now open at gdconf.com.
GDC Festival of Gaming to Unite Today’s Games Industry and Shape What’s Next
It’s time to change the game. GDC Festival of Gaming will welcome the global B2B games ecosystem to San Francisco in March 2026, marking a bold reimagining and expansion of the world’s premier games industry event.
