This move follows a delay until August.

Earlier this year, the speedrunning event that raises big amounts of cash for charity, Summer Games Done Quick, made the decision to delay the event until August 2020. This decision was made due to the still ongoing Covid-19 pandemic that many people seem to think is already over with. Today, the event organizers made another decision that impacts the event and its usual format.

Instead of having a large-scale group event, Summer Games Done Quick 2020 will be held fully online.

SGDQ is usually a packed event where speedrunners and fans from all over the globe travel to a singular location. This year, the event was to be held in Bloomington, MN from August 16-23, 2020. Due to concern over the pandemic, the organizers have instead decided to move the event to being online-only. The organizers will still broadcast the event from their studio, but the speedrunners will perform their runs from their own homes.

The dates for the event have remained unchanged.


Thanks to this change in format, submissions for SGDQ are reopening from June 6-17. This may be done to switch up some streams due to new conflicts that have arisen in the wake of this format change. It may also allow some who could not previously attend in person to share their run with the world.

Full details about this change in format can be found at the Games Done Quick website.