Prior to today, companies such as Sony, Facebook, and Amazon found themselves exiting the 2020 installment of the Game Developers Conference due to the Coronavirus. While many still though the event was still going on, the folks behind it have postponed it to keep people safe.

“After close consultation with our partners in the game development industry and community around the world, we’ve made the difficult decision to postpone the Game Developers Conference this March. Having spent the past year preparing for the show with our advisory boards, speakers, exhibitors, and event partners, we're genuinely upset and disappointed not to be able to host you at this time,” it states on the GDC website.

Fortunately, the event is slated to be held this summer. “We will be working with our partners to finalize the details and will share more information about our plans in the coming weeks,” they also stated on the website.

Yesterday, the Independent Games Festival announced the nominees for their annual IGF Awards. The Seumas McNally Grand Prize, which is the biggest award of the night, features stiff competition with nominees Eliza, A Short Hike, Untitled Goose Game, Mutazione, Slay the Spire, and Anodyne 2: Return to Dust. You can check out the full list of nominees below.

The ceremony will be held on March 18, 2020 during the Game Developers Conference, which is being held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA. The ceremony will be streamed live over on GDC’s Twitch channel.

Seumas McNally Grand Prize

Eliza (Zachtronics)

A Short Hike (Adam Robinson-Yu)

Untitled Goose Game (House House)

Mutazione (Die Gute Fabrik)

Slay the Spire (Mega Crit Games)

Anodyne 2: Return to Dust (Sean Han Tani & Marina Kittaka)

Excellence in Visual Art

Mutazione (Die Gute Fabrik)

Knights and Bikes (Foam Sword)

Void Bastards (Blue Manchu)

Creature in the Well (Flight School Studio)