The World’s Largest Professional Game Industry Event Kicks Off 31st Edition Alongside Virtual Reality Developers Conference, Showcasing Advancements in VR and AR /PRNewswire/ — The 2017 Game Developers Conference , the world’s largest and longest-running event serving professionals dedicated to the art and science of making games, kicks off its 31st edition today at the Moscone Convention Center in . Following last year’s successful introduction of the Virtual Reality Developers Conference and the standalone VRDC in November, the event will also be returning to bring together experts from the video game, entertainment, and tech fields to discuss the latest breakthroughs in immersive virtual reality and augmented reality experiences.