GSC25: GameSoundCon 2025 Marriott Conference Center Burbank, CA, United States, October 27-29, 2025

Date/Location:, October 28-29, 2025. Marriott Convention Center, Burbank, CA

GameSoundCon is the leading professional conference for Video Game Music, Sound Design, Game Dialogue, as well as Virtual Reality Audio & Interactive Audio Research.The 2-day conference program covers the creative, technical and business/career aspects of game audio as well as academic research into the subject. The 7 conference tracks include lectures and presentations, panel sessions as well as workshops on all topics releated to audio for interactive entertainment, video games and virtual/augmented/mixed reality. 

Session Tracks & Topics

Music: The music track is for panels and sessions on creating music for games/interactive media. Generally talks in the Music track would be given by people involved in the creation of the music discussed.  Note that if your submission is your analysis on a work created by someone else, it may be better suited for the "Game Audio Studies" track

Sound Design & Technology : The Sound Design & Technology track is for panels and sessions on interactive sound design, tools, technolgies, and other aspects of sound design, including integration

Business/Career : The Business/Career track is for panels and sessions on legal, business, contractual, or other topics on various aspects of the business or career side of game audio

Game Audio Research: Industry and/or Academic research in interactive audio.  Sessions in this track mayinclude cutting edge research across a number of different areas and need not necessarily be immediately applicable to the industry (but perhaps some years down the road may be) Topics may include:

Game Audio Studies: Academic research into aesthetics of Game music and sound design/Ludomusicology

Game Dialogue and Performance: Sessions covering game dialogue & performance. This track covers the range from creative/aesthetic issues to business and production--i.e. anything related to game dialogue

Game Audio Education: Sessions discussing the teaching of game audio, particularly at the college level and above

Submission Guidelines

Note: Although Easy Chair mentions "Paper submissions," the submissions are for GameSoundCon Presentations; a formal paper submission is not required. You do NOT need to upload a pdf

Please enter all information below (including takeaway and bio) in the "Title and Abstract" section of the submission form.

Submissions should include: 

• Talk Title
• Preferred duration (25 minute, 50 minute)
• Recommended Track (Pro, Essentials, VR/AR, Research, Studies or Dialogue & Performance)
• A 2-3 paragraph abstract of your proposed talk / panel
  • If submitting a panel, include a list of the panelists and include them as co-authors
  • Tip: The best panels ensure representation of diverse viewpoints
• A description of the audience takeaway-- what will attendees gain from attending this talk?
• A 1 paragraph bio. Include prior speaking experience (AES, GDC, etc.)
• (optional) Link to website 

Registration

Speakers and panelists will receive a complimentary registration to GameSoundCon.

More Information

For other information, please visit the conference website: www.GameSoundCon.com/submissions