Gamer Network and ReedPOP have today announced that EGX: Rezzed 2020 will not go ahead as planned with the event now outright cancelled.
Following the outbreak of COVID-19 and the strict social distancing measures put into place, Rezzed 2020 was pushed back to take place instead between July 2nd and July 4th instead of its usual March/April spot.
Even that will now not be able to take place, though anyone who purchased a Rezzed ticket will be upgraded to an EGX ticket, which is still set to take place this September, or they can claim a refund.
From the official press release:
“The effects, actual and projected, of Coronavirus are becoming evident across all aspects of our lives here in the UK and across the world, with many of our exhibitors and creators facing travel restrictions and quarantine measures. After extensive discussions with all the relevant public health, local and national authorities, and with our Rezzed partners, we have taken the decision not to go ahead with this year’s event.
“We thank everyone who has prepared to deliver what promised to be a fantastic event over the past year, showcasing the best of indie gaming to the incredible Rezzed community.”
This is a huge shame, though it’s understandable considering “The Event” we are all experiencing right now. Rezzed is always a great opportunity to discover smaller indie games; it was the place where I first discovered Disco Elysium, which was called No Truce With The Furies (I know, great name, right) way back when.
They have plans to bring Rezzed back in 2021 “better than ever”, so watch this space.
Meanwhile, we might have to start crossing off a lot of stuff on our gaming cons list for the year.
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