Having trouble viewing this email? Check the web version                                                      Follow us on:    February 20, 2013 GDC Conference Lineup Continues to Expand GDC 's Main Conference schedule is still expanding, including a new Advocacy Track. Here are some of the highlights. ADVOCACY #1ReasonToBe Brenda Romero (UC Santa Cruz), Robin Hunicke (Funomena), Elizabeth Sampat (Storm8), Mattie Brice (San Francisco State University), Leigh Alexander (Gamasutra), Kim McAuliffe (Microsoft Studios) Diverse Game Characters: Write Them Now! Jill Murray (Ubisoft) Scapegoats No More: Improving the Public Image of Games (Presented by IGDA) Daniel Greenberg (Freelance), Ian Bogost (Georgia Institute of Technology), Michael Capps (formerly Epic Games) VISUAL ARTS Building SimCity: Art in the Service of Simulation Ocean Quigley (Maxis) Performance Capture: Insights from the Edge Remington Scott (Sony Computer Entertainment of America, Activision, THQ, Electronic Arts, etc.) Creating Amazing Characters Scott Campbell (Independent)   View all current sessions My GDC Story How has the Game Developers Conference (GDC) changed your life? If you have a unique story tied to your experiences at GDC, we want to hear it. Each year, game industry professionals come from all over the world to learn about what's next in the industry at GDC. Anyone who has ever participated in a GDC is welcome to submit a story, and every story submission will be entered into a drawing, with one lucky individual winning an All Access Pass to this year's conference!   Find out more about this event   See more events at GDC IGF & Game Developers Choice Audience Award Voting Opens Every year, the IGF gives fans a chance to vote for their favorite game from the list of finalists to select the Audience Award recipient. This year, the Game Developers Choice Awards will also be honoring a finalist game with an Audience Award by asking the worldwide gaming community to select their favorite. Voting for both awards is now open and will close on March 1, 2013 at 5pm EST. The winners will be announced at the 15th Annual Independent Games Festival and 13th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards Ceremony, on Wednesday, March 27, 2013, from 6:30-8:30pm.   Vote for the Independent Games Festival Audience Award   Learn about the Independent Games Festival   Vote for the Game Developers Choice Audience Award   Learn about the Game Developers Choice Awards Save Up to $125 off Onsite Prices – Register Online Before March 20 There's still time to save up to $125 off both All Access and Main Conference passes if you register online before March 20. Registering a group of 10 or more? Contact Gillian Crowley to save an additional 10% off the total registration cost of your group.    Start the registration process now Flash Forward Returns to GDC Returning to kick off this year's Main Conference will be GDC's Flash Forward session! 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