Rob Pardo Closed the GDC 2026 Keynote by Urging Executives to Stop Laying Off Their Teams: ‘The Game Team Is More Valuable Than the Game Itself’

Former Blizzard chief creative officer Rob Pardo used the closing moments of the GDC 2026 keynote to deliver a message to industry executives: if a team has already proven itself with a successful game, keeping them together is more valuable than...