The 2027 Recreation Builders Alternative Awards (GDCA) can be accepting submissions from publishers and builders for the primary time.
Video games launched on PC or console between January 1 and December 31, 2026, are eligible. Titles should be submitted to be considered.
GDCA 2027 has no entry charges, and the submission deadline is November 1, 2026.
Beforehand, the GDCA used a nomination-based voting system by way of the Worldwide Alternative Awards Community (ICAN), an invitation-only panel of over 500 creators, builders, and trade members.
Two new award classes have additionally been launched: Greatest Recreation Launch and Greatest Gaming Tech.
Winners can be introduced on the 2027 GDCA ceremony on Tuesday, March 2 at GDC Pageant of Gaming.
Earlier this 12 months, the GDC Festival of Gaming announced additional changes for 2027, together with a brand new Enterprise Corridor at Moscone West.
Different updates embody three new passes, devoted choices for indie builders and start-ups, and a revised occasion schedule.
“GDC 2027 is about giving individuals extra decisions in how they take part on the present, making the week work higher for the way in which the trade makes use of GDC immediately,” GDC VP of content material technique Mark DeLoura beforehand advised GamesIndustry.biz.
“The adjustments are about making the occasion extra accessible, making it simpler to make significant connections and achieve what you got here to GDC to do.”