PAX turning into a full-on fan convention minus the indie press/business layer makes that less useful for #GameDev promo/pitching, and E3 is dead of course, which means
... god do we really have to do GDC now? Is it really the last one standing, other than Gamescom? That's miserable! AGH!
GDC had even already (quietly) been becoming a press hotspot, so that's only likely to accelerate after this year.
@glassbottommeg GDC is a multimillion dollar company that gas-lights people into working for free or little money while charging thousands of dollars for a ticket and then puts most of the talks behind a paywall.
@glassbottommeg There’s also EGX. TBH the only one I ever enjoyed was Rezzed (now WASD) because it was cosy but I guess it might not be best for getting word out
@glassbottommeg Huh, for me PAX East is still my major convention and something I look forward to covering every year. It helps it's a 2-hour drive away, I'll admit, but it's a ton of fun to meet and see everything, whether that be due to a million appointments or just wandering the floor. I hadn't heard PAX is changing its focus, though, so is this just more of an organic change?
@Jamesac68 it's organic. PAX just doesn't work like it did pre-pandemic, seemingly. Doesn't bubble up in social media. Little press engagement. Just kinda, fan convention.
@glassbottommeg It's definitely been smaller the last couple years, no question. 2022 I went on just on Sunday and didn't even spend the whole day there. 2023 I did almost the whole weekend, although I did end up leaving early Sunday due to running out of steam and having seen most everything. I'm hoping 2024 can be back to full strength, or at least close to it. The pandemic did a number on PAX but it seems to be recovering.
@glassbottommeg I'd support a replacement to GDC with talks if there was one that will put up all talks for free and doesn't charge a silly amount for people to attend.
@rockhamster@glassbottommeg My vote is demolish them all to level the playing field for people who don't live in the area / can't risk COVID / just really don't want COVID.
@Farbs@rockhamster@glassbottommeg i mean... this would be a youtube channel with a production, writing and editing crew to help devs shoot and build talks...
We could do this in theory. The problem ofc is how you pay everyone.
@glassbottommeg I would love to see MIGS grow and take a bigger role. I’ve never been, and I think I’m going to skip this year, but I’ve heard good things. https://migs.biz/en/
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