This article was originally written for TheNintendoVillage.com, a website I founded and ran from 2018 to 2021.

Alongside the likes of E3 and EGX, GDC was one of the first events to come-a-cropper due to the coronavirus. Originally scheduled to take place in March, the conference was postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Organisers did say that they would look to reschedule the conference for latter in the year, once the outbreak had died down and was under control. rue to their word, they’ve now announced the new dates, with a summer event taking place from 4 to the 6 Augustat the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Here’s the lowdown:

“GDC Summer will be a unique Game Developers Conference experience but will retain the same high level of expert-led talks as the traditional GDC, along with a freestyle two-day expo show floor August 5th and 6th.
GDC Summer’s conference program will consist of high-quality technical content, mixed with valuable roundtable discussions to foster conversation and connection.
The event will host a new series of microtalks and fireside chats, as well as a dedicated space for comprehensive career development sessions covering topics such as how to pitch your game, effective communication strategies, how to land an investor/publisher and business development strategies.
GDC Summer will give the game development community a chance to come together in a way that hasn’t currently been possible due to COVID-19. Safety remains the GDC organizers’ paramount concern and the GDC team will continue to monitor the latest information from health officials to ensure a safe and compelling event for everyone at GDC Summer, GDC 2021 and beyond.”

There’s more info over on the official GDC website. Here’s hoping the rescheduled event can go ahead as planned!

Source: GDConf, via Nintendo Life