Brace yourself for more parties, more BBQ, and more fun under the Texan sun. For three days this summer, reconnect with other online game developers, audio professionals, and writers for games to push your boundaries.

The Austin GDC Advisory Board has been hard at work creating a program featuring more interactive roundtables, competitions, lectures, and keynotes from industry luminaries. They have definitely hit the mark.

To take a peek at the complete conference line-up, click here.

What's New at Austin in 2008?

This year's program, Evolve to Win, is focused on what is currently happening, what to expect soon and what is possible on the horizon of game development ideas and practices. Highlights for Austin in 2008 include:

*Over 100 sessions covering Online Games, Audio, and Writing for Games
*Competitions pitting you against your peers including ''The Iron Composer'' and ''Assembly Required: A Team Writing Challenge''
*Worlds in Motion Summit
*Game Career Seminar
*Independent Games Festival Showcase

Check back soon for more updates.