As the number of gaming industry trade events dwindles due to COVID-19 virus, gaming companies are looking to find ways to substitute the in-person experience for a virtual gathering.
In the wake of the postponed Game Developers Conference (originally scheduled for March 16-20 in San Francisco), many indie game developers and smaller studios have suffered financial losses as the conference has still not issued refunds. As of now, organizers have not clarified if the show will be held at a later date.
Xsolla, a Sherman Oaks-based company that helps game publishers launch and monetize their games, is taking an unorthodox approach to bringing people together online — with an online gaming conference called the Game Developer’s Carnival, to be held within a video game called “Your World.”