Awesome Games Done Quick 2023 Cancels In-Person Event in Florida, Will Now Be Online Only

Games Done Quick’s has introduced that their subsequent charity occasion, Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ), will likely be making a change in venue. The organizers revealed that AGDQ will happen from January 8-15, 2023, albeit with a significant change. Instead of an in-person occasion just like the earlier one, AGDQ will as a substitute be on-line solely. The occasion was apparently set to happen within the state of Florida, however because the organizers state in a reasonably prolonged Twitter submit, the state’s present insurance policies on COVID-19 and the LGBTQ+ neighborhood have compelled them to make the choice to alter the occasion’s presentation.

It’s official! #AGDQ2023 will likely be going down on-line January Eighth-Fifteenth!

While we’d like to return in-person, we’ve decided that to supply a protected and welcoming occasion to all it was finest that we transfer away from our initially deliberate location in Florida.

See thread under.

— Games Done Quick (@GamesDoneQuick) September 7, 2022

The organizers state that Florida’s “continued disregard” for each the continuing pandemic and the “increased aggression” with LGBTQ+ communities have made them come to a dedication that it’s going to now not be capable to create a protected place or scenario for his or her fan base and attendees.  As for they’re not merely transferring to a different location and state, the organizers talked about that they signed a contract with the venue in Florida in 2020, and transferring it to a different venue might doubtlessly break the contract and lead to prices that may be too nice. They additionally state that by canceling the occasion within the venue, they’re now required to pay a cancelation price, and and can’t delay the contract any longer.

Considering the quite a few charities and totally different communities that Games Done Quick helps with their dwell occasions, this transfer shouldn’t be a shocking one. This contains the Flame, Frost, and Fleet Fatales stream which helps all-women teams, and the Juneteenth Celebration the place they highlighted Black speedrunners on their stream. AGDQ will nonetheless happen as an online-only occasion and can help Prevent Cancer Foundation. For those that want to volunteer, or those that want to submit a sport can achieve this beginning September 11.