The Game Manufacturers Association has postponed Origins Game Fair, originally scheduled for June 17-21, to October 7-11 in Columbus, Ohio due to the coronavirus pandemic, that is gripping the world at the moment.
The decision to postpone the convention follows extensive discussions with its membership, the city of Columbus, the Greater Columbus Convention Center, hotel partners, and exhibitors.
“The decision to postpone the convention was not one we made lightly, The safety and well-being of the Origins community is our number one priority. Given the current health situation, we believe that it is best to move the convention to October.” GAMA Executive Director, John Stacy
A Note that the new dates overlap with New York Comic Con, a conflict for some exhibitors, convention centers are booked years in advance, so there were likely not a lot of options this fall at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.
With the postponement, GAMA also announced that they would be hosting an online gaming convention during the original show weekend, June 19-21, 2020.
Origins Online 2020 will be a fully virtual convention for tabletop gaming fans to enjoy from their devices and will feature an Exhibit Hall where attendees can demo and buy games and merchandise. In addition, the virtual convention will offer streaming workshops and educational seminars with guest authors, artists, and game designers, plus hundreds of games online that attendees can sign up to participating in.
“We are all in this together. The postponement of the in-person event and introduction of Origins Online is an opportunity for the hobby games industry and broader gaming community to get excited together and come back stronger on the other side of this pandemic,” GAMA Executive Director, John Stacy
Details regarding the postponement of Origins Game Fair and Origins Online will be shared soon on the event website.
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