Summer Games Done Quick 2020 postponed, Corona Relief event announced
Event delays have become inevitable at this point, and the latest gathering to fall victim to COVID-19 related delays is this year's Summer Games Done Quick. SGDQ 2020 has been pushed back from this June and will now take place from August 16-23, 2020. Any games scheduled for the original event will be cancelled, with the new game speedrun events to be announced on June 6th, following a submission period that will last from April 29th to May 9th. For those that still want some Games Done Quick action, a new event will be held soon called Corona Relief Done Quick, which will run from April 17-19. It'll be online-only, and will see all donations go to Direct Relief, a nonprofit organization that helps those in poverty that are affected by emergency medical situations.
Our response to the COVID-19 Situation
The outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease, also known as COVID-19, has had a large impact on the world since last year.
In response to the situation surrounding COVID-19, Games Done Quick (GDQ) will be doing the following:
- Summer Games Done Quick 2020 will officially be postponed to August 16-23, 2020 in Bloomington, MN. With the event being postponed, we will be adjusting our dates accordingly:
- Attendee registration will now run from June 7th to July 20th.
- All existing game submissions will be wiped on April 26 and reopened with a fresh call for submissions. If you plan on resubmitting for SGDQ’s new August dates, you will have until April 26th to save your submission information.
- SGDQ 2020's game submissions will open anew April 29th through May 9th.
- Games List: June 6th
- Game Schedule: June 15th
- All volunteer applications will be removed.
- All volunteers, including hosts, will need to reapply through Initlive so we know who is interested in volunteering during the event's new dates.
- Hosts who have already submitted an audition will not need to submit a new one.
- Volunteer Application Dates: April 29th - May 9th
- Volunteer Selection: June 5th
- Volunteer Schedule: July 6th
- Prize submissions: June 7th - August 2nd
- Panel submissions: June 8th - July 8th
- In the meantime, GDQ will be holding an online marathon, Corona Relief Done Quick, from April 17-19, 2020. One hundred percent of all CRDQ donations will go directly to Direct Relief, a humanitarian aid organization with a mission to improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergencies.
- Game Submissions are open now until April 2nd. Please submit your games for consideration using the CRDQ Game Submissions Form.
- Submissions to CRDQ will not impact submissions made to SGDQ.
- Games List & Schedule: April 13
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