Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Whether it's writing Grammy-winning scores or orchestrating the GDC Developer's Concert, it seems like Austin Wintory's work is never done. And he loves it.
Watch the 2026 concert here: youtube.com/watch?v=xae7FYq7g2U&t=14s
Austin Wintory is the award-winning composer behind iconic music scores like Sword of the Sea, Journey, Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical, and more. In his "spare time," not only does he help produce instructional videos to help inspire future creators, he also organizes and orchestrates the annual GDC Developer's Concert.
In this interview with GDC Side Quest (part of the Game Developer Podcast), Austin Wintory takes us behind the scenes of the annual game developer's concert, sharing his thought process and inspiration that goes into celebrating some of the industry's most iconic music. He also talks about his creative process and how he uses YouTube to share his knowledge with the world.
GDC returns this March 1-5, 2027, in San Francisco!
GDC talks cover a range of developmental topics including game design, programming, audio, visual arts, business management, production, online games, and much more. We post a fresh GDC video every day. Subscribe to the channel to stay on top of regular updates, and check out GDC Vault for thousands of more in-depth talks from our archives.
Whether it's writing Grammy-winning scores or orchestrating the GDC Developer's Concert, it seems like Austin Wintory's work is never done. And he loves it.
Watch the 2026 concert here: youtube.com/watch?v=xae7FYq7g2U&t=14s
Austin Wintory is the award-winning composer behind iconic music scores like Sword of the Sea, Journey, Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical, and more. In his "spare time," not only does he help produce instructional videos to help inspire future creators, he also organizes and orchestrates the annual GDC Developer's Concert.
In this interview with GDC Side Quest (part of the Game Developer Podcast), Austin Wintory takes us behind the scenes of the annual game developer's concert, sharing his thought process and inspiration that goes into celebrating some of the industry's most iconic music. He also talks about his creative process and how he uses YouTube to share his knowledge with the world.
GDC returns this March 1-5, 2027, in San Francisco!
GDC talks cover a range of developmental topics including game design, programming, audio, visual arts, business management, production, online games, and much more. We post a fresh GDC video every day. Subscribe to the channel to stay on top of regular updates, and check out GDC Vault for thousands of more in-depth talks from our archives.
