INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
GDC 2020 was cancelled last month due to the increasing spread of coronavirus - a situation that hasn't abated since that February 28
But despite the grim outlook for public events, organizer Informa Tech has announced that a smaller version of the convention, dubbed GDC
Summer, will take place from August 4-6.Had it gone ahead, GDC 2020 would have wrapped up today after a full week at the Moscone Center in
GDC Summer will take place at the same venue, but will run at a reduced three days, and is positioned as "a unique Game Developers
Conference experience" that will not replace GDC 2021.While the event will still play host to development-focused talks and presentations,
it appears to be a more freewheeling affair: "microtalks and fireside chats" will feature, as will a swathe of business-centric talks
Prices range $99 through to $599, depending on when tickets are purchased and whether access is granted to conferences or the expo
It's unclear at this stage which companies will take part."GDC Summer will give the game development community a chance to come together
to ensure a safe and compelling event for everyone at GDC Summer, GDC 2021 and beyond."It seems unusually optimistic that public events will
be any safer in August than they are now
In any case, a large number of talks scheduled to take place at GDC 2020 were livestreamed over the course of this week.
