Despite being one of the most popular and successful gaming conventions, the organizers reminded their audience that they are still a small business, and the decision to cancel is very difficult, both “emotionally and financially.”
For attendees who pre-purchased badges for Gen Con 2020, organizers ask that rather than requesting a refund, they instead allow this year’s badge to be applied to Gen Con 2021 instead, as a means to “keep staff employed through these unprecedented times and come back better than ever next year.”
It is with a heavy heart that we must announce the cancellation of Gen Con 2020. The safety of our attendees, exhibitors & staff are of the utmost importance to us & we cannot in good conscience host a large gathering while doing so could threaten the health of so many. 🧵— Gen Con (@Gen_Con) May 19, 2020
Gen Con Online
As a way to still connect with their audience during quarantine, Gen Con organizers have also announced they will be hosting Gen Con Online – a “virtual convention featuring a slate of events and programming you can attend from the safety of your devices” at home. The event is slated to take place July 30 – August 2, the dates in which the original convention would have taken place.
Gen Con will return to the Indiana Convention Center Aug. 5-8, 2021. Read the original article from Gen Con. Badge holders for 2020 have the option of rolling their badges forward for 2021. For more details go to their website.
SOURCE: GenCon.com