Awesome Games Done Quick, the winter companion to Summer Games Done Quick, is taking place online next year in 2023. In a tweet, the Games Done Quick organization announced that instead of hosting an in-person event in Florida, it would be returning the Speedrunning charity event broadcast live to an online format.
It’s official! #AGDQ2023 will take place online from January 8 to 15!
While we would love to return in person, we have determined that in order to provide a safe and welcoming event for all, it is best to move from our originally planned location in Florida.
See thread below.
– Games Done Quick (@GamesDoneQuick) September 7, 2022
In July, Games Done Quick hosted its first in-person event since the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the success of Summer Games Done Quick’s hybrid format that featured streamers both in person in Minnesota and remotely, the organization running the charity event cited continued concern over the COVID-19 pandemic and the unique political situation in Florida as the reason it’s going online-only again.
games made fast tweeted: “Given the state’s continued disregard for the dangers of COVID-19 (including anti-mandate policies) and increased assault on LGBTQ+ people, including the law known colloquially as ‘Don’t Say Gay,’ we don’t think it’s a place sure. for our community.”
also explained that the organization signed a contract with a venue in Florida in 2020 and that the costs involved in potentially breaking the contract to relocate the event elsewhere would be too high.
Unfortunately, the cost required to cancel our contract is too high to justify relocating AGDQ while paying the cancellation fee, and we can no longer delay our contract. This ultimately led us to move AGDQ 2023 online.
– Games Done Quick (@GamesDoneQuick) September 7, 2022
In addition to its major bi-annual events featuring diverse racers and commentators, Games Done Quick is also known for hosting a series of streaming events designed to highlight speed racers from underserved communities. Flame, Frost and Fleet Fatales are GDQ’s women-only benefit broadcasts, in June it hosted a June 16 celebration spotlighting black sprinters, and a number of GDQ’s regular shows begin with a statement “Trans rights are human rights.” “. It is commendable that the organization is willing to take a financial hit to keep its diverse community of racers and fans safe.
AGDQ 2023 will take place January 8-15 with funds supporting the Prevent Cancer Foundation. Registration for volunteers and game presentations will open on September 11.
