I know the Game Developers Conference was over a month ago, but I figured I’d go ahead and post some of the highlights this year: (Click READ MORE to continue)

-My first GDC!

-Getting to actually meet the rest of the Mass Effect music team in person.

-Seeing many of the good folks I’ve admired for years and rubbing shoulders with them.

-Meeting many of the other great folks in G.A.N.G. (Game Audio Network Guild).

-Meeting some of the other minds behind the audio for Mass Effect 2.

-Finally getting some face-to-face with my Deus Ex ReMix co-collaborator (and original composer) Alex Brandon

-Attending the Valve party

-Attending the God of War 3 pre-release party

-Attending the GANG Awards

To summarize, I was a little star-struck in a sense.  GDC is full of people who I have looked up to for a long time, and it’s also full of plenty other doe-eyed admirers like myself.  The most flattering and humbling part of it was having people come up to ME and say “Hey, I love the work you’ve done!”  Truly an amazing feeling.  I met a ton of awesome people from all kinds of varying aspects of game development, and I was truly impressed by just how great everyone there was.  I don’t think I met a single person who seemed like they didn’t have time to chat with me, but rather in I think every case, they seemed just as happy to talk to me as I was to talk with them!  I’ll definitely be back next year.