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NYC Play Reveals The 2020 Event Will Be Held Online

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Playcrafting has revealed that the NYC Play 2020 convention will switch to an online format this year due to COVID-19. The event will take place this August from the 10th-16th, and will be an open space for developers both well-known and indie to take part in. The New York City Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment has come out in support of the event carryi9ng forward, and Graffiti Games has signed on to help celebrate diversity in the gaming industry. The event is still aiming to feature will still feature, according to the announcement, "an eclectic mix of powerful talks, demos, and panels, and will continue to harness, elevate, and celebrate the essence and impact of New York City on the international gaming community." We have a quote from the organization below as we wait to hear more details of who will be present.

The 2020 NYC Play event will be online only.
The 2020 NYC Play event will be online only.

"Playcrafting founded Play NYC in 2017 to give New York a game convention of its own," said Dan Butchko, founder and CEO of Playcrafting and the convention organizer. "Each year, we welcome over 5,000 people and 150 games for two days, unlike any other. Last fall, we announced the 4th Play NYC. A lot of games were already confirmed for the show. It was shaping up to be our biggest yet. Then COVID-19 changed life as we know it. New York has been on pause. Our community has struggled through this pandemic. Yet despite trying times and ongoing tensions, we've seen so much hope in how folks have risen up to face the challenges of our reality. This is the greatest city in the world with the strongest people in the world. And games have the power to unite, inspire, educate, and heal. Especially now. That's why I'm excited to re-announce Play NYC 2020. For the first time, this year's show will be online, free to join, and a full week-long."

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