Ron Gilbert (GrumpyGamer)Please don't go to GDC. They charge a lot of money when the main benefit is socializing outside the conference and add to that the danger of traveling to the U.S and GDC must end. I have a lot of problems with GDC and how they con attendees and speakers with "it's good for your career" bullshit. I haven't gone in years and won't in the future.
Eph@grumpygamer I was a volunteer at the conference for years, and even with the amazing connections it helped me make, I honestly agree, esp for devs outside the US. Don't risk it. Hell, even US citizens have cause to be nervous.
I do miss going, but yeah it was usually more about the socializing than whatever insane tech Naughty Dog farted out this past year (no shade at them but damn they gave a lot of talks).