It is the oldest conference dedicated to game development, technology, businesses, and marketing in Central Europe.

[2] GDS includes the presentation of projects and talks from speakers from art, business, design, programming, and other backgrounds.

It represents an interconnected platform in the context of the European game industry and brings professional communities together from Slovakia, Slovenia, and Poland.

[citation needed] In previous years the event was attended by government officials, investors, and government agencies including the Minister of Culture of the Czech Republic and the Director of The Business and Investment Development Agency CzechInvest.

The 2022 GDS presented 40 speakers[3] over two days at the historical venue of National House Smíchov in Prague, with more than 1000 visitors confirmed.