Back in April when concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic continued to swell, Comic-Con organizers announced that the titular San Diego event set to take place later this summer in July has been cancelled due to the urgent situation that has engulfed global society. Spokesperson David Glanzer at the time of reporting disclosed that the group is looking to position a virtual event is response to the physical show being cancelled for 2020.
Now in a new update posted recently, Comic-Con has returned to share that the organization will be hosting a showcase uniquely online dubbed Comic-Con@Home. This new show residing within the confines of the internet will be taking place during the same timeframe as the initially scheduled event with one additional day: July 22 – July 26.
Plans for Comic-Con@Home include an online Exhibit Hall complete with everyone’s favorite exhibitors offering promotions, specials, and limited-edition products unique to the celebration. As well, Comic-Con@Home promises exclusive panels and presentations about comics, gaming, television, film, and a wide variety of topics from publishers, studios, and more. As if that weren’t enough, Comic-Con@Home will also have a Masquerade, gaming, and many other activities in which fans can participate from their own homes.
Despite the unfortunate circumstance at hand for this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, the group is ecstatic to invite fans from every corner of the world for the first time in the history of the show’s commencement. “For the first time in our 50-year history, we are happy to welcome virtually anyone from around the globe. Though stay-at-home conditions make this a very difficult time, we see this as an opportunity to spread some joy and strengthen our sense of community,” Glanzer states on the new announcement.”
Elsewhere, we have witnessed organizers attempt to proceed with in-person shows in the latter of 2020, but its ambitions were later retracted as the virus’ forecast does not look to clear up. Informa Tech shared to be hosting GDC Summer this coming August, but recently pulled the event in San Francisco for an online, alternative show. You can read the full report by heading here.
Are you planning on tuning in to Comic-Con@Home later next month.
Comic-Con@Home is set to begin on July 22, 2020 and run until July 26, 2020.
Source: Comic-Con
