Went to sign up for a GDC Expo pass so I could pop in, check out the middleware and tools, and catch a few random folks.

There's no Expo pass this year. The grifters that run the show want you to pay for a full pass (>$1K) unless you go through a multi-day approval process for a discounted $649 pass after you prove you're indie enough.

So instead of $350-ish, Informa will get $0. I'll wander between a few key hotel lobby bars for that time instead and the exhibitors will lose eyeballs.