Games Done Quick Announces Coronavirus Relief Marathon, Delays SGDQ

The Games Done Quick organization has officially announced a new speedrunning marathon, Corona Relief Done Quick, to help raise funds against the coronavirus pandemic. Alongside the announcement of an online-only marathon, the organizers are postponing Summer Games Done Quick 2020 to run between August 16 and 23. It was originally scheduled for June in Bloomington, Minnesota, where the event will still be hosted. "Games Done Quick is actively monitoring updates from WHO, CDC, local governments, and public health agencies regarding COVID-19 and continuing to assess the situation," Games Done Quick announced via a press release.

We'd like to share some updates regarding GDQ and COVID-19: https://t.co/xpGev7MnYP #SGDQ2020 #CRDQ pic.twitter.com/WIO42HjU6k

— Games Done Quick (@GamesDoneQuick) March 27, 2020

Despite the postponing of SGDQ, the Corona Relief Done Quick marathon will be hosted on Twitch with 100 percent of the proceeds going to Direct Relief. It will take place next month from April 17 to 19 on the Games Done Quick Twitch channel. The games list and schedule will be released on April 13, for those wondering what's planned. And speedrunners interested in taking part in the charity event have until April 2 to submit. More information regarding submissions is available on the Games Done Quick website. Another speedrunning organization raising money to combat COVID-19 is Calithon, which just announced Coronavirus Relief. The California event will take place from April 3 to 5 on the group's Twitch channel, Calithon. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=games-to-play-while-stuck-at-home&captions=true"] With over $25 million raised for charity in the speedrunning organization's history, it raised over $3 million in their last event, Awesome Games Done Quick. Speedrunner TomatoAngus raced through every Fallout game during the event in a little over 2 hours. Keep safe during the COVID-19 pandemic and understand how to stay healthy with these CDC guidelines. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jeffrey Lerman is a Freelance News Writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @Snakester95. Header Image Credit: Games Done Quick

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