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GDC Festival of Gaming
March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA
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Mar 09 Monday | 10:30 am
UX Mobile Porting Challenges in 'Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown' Case Study
AccessibilityCommunityUX Summit
Speaker: Alexis Denance  (Ubisoft Da Nang)
Location: Room 3002, West Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Design
Format: Lecture
Mar 12 Thursday | 10:30 am
Getting the Ball Rolling: Advancing Game Accessibility Through Interactive Workshops
UX SummitAccessibility
Speakers: Anna Waismeyer  (Xbox), Cari Watterton  (Scopely)
Location: Room 204, South Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: Intermediate
Track: Design, Culture & Sustainability
Format: Workshop
Mar 13 Friday | 10:50 am
Accessibility at Scale Roundtable: Doing More with Less (Presented by the IGDA)
AccessibilityCommunity Partner
Speakers: Jordan DeVries  (Respawn Entertainment), Cari Watterton  (Scopely)
Location: Room 304, South Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Culture & Sustainability, Design
Format: Roundtable
Mar 13 Friday | 1:10 pm
How to Advocate for Accessibility on Your Team: A Toolkit for Developers and Marketing Pros
Accessibility
Speakers: Jessica Roache  (Ubisoft), Steve Saylor  (Independent)
Location: Room 2001, West Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Culture & Sustainability, Discovery & Marketing
Format: Fireside Chat
Mar 13 Friday | 3:00 pm
Player Hearing Safety: Accessibility's Close Cousin
SeriesAccessibility
Speaker: Brian Schmidt  (Brian Schmidt Studios, LLC)
Location: Room 3018, West Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Culture & Sustainability, Audio
Format: Lecture