After being canceled earlier this year due to concerns over COVID-19, GDC organizers have announced that the event will now take place this summer. GDC Summer will be held on August 4-6 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California.
GDC Summer will “retain the same high level of expert-led talks as the traditional GDC,” according to event organizers and will continue to provide an immersive two-day expo show floor experience. Organizers are also promising a “new series of microtalks and fireside chats, as well as a dedicated space for comprehensive career development sessions.”
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Registration for GDC Summer is set to begin soon, according to the official event website. Expo and Conference passes can be purchased for a reduced price before July 10 for $99 and $299, respectively. At this time, it is unclear if tickets will be refunded if the event is canceled or postponed once again. IGN has reached out to event organizers for a comment and will update this story accordingly.
GDC officials have stated that they will “continue to monitor the latest information from health officials to ensure a safe and compelling event.”
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GDC was originally set to be held in March, but after Kojima Productions and a handful of other developers announced that they would no longer be attending due to COVID-19 concerns, GDC ended up being postponed just weeks before the event. A few weeks later, E3 was canceled for the first time ever.
Despite the slew of events being canceled and postponed, Gamescom, one of the biggest shows in gaming, is still set to take place this August.
Be sure to check out the full list of game events that have been affected by the coronavirus.
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Source: IGN.com GDC Announces Summer Dates After Postponing Original Conference