Maybe they should move GDC somewhere less terrible for a couple years. Let Japan have it or something.

Given how big the LGBTQ+ community is in the games industry, they really need to host this in Vancouver or Toronto until things settle down in the USA.

Which company or indie dev would want to pay through the ass for the very real risk of having their people kidnapped by ICE and shoved in a concentration camp for weeks or even months, without any kind of (functional) appeal process?

"I make video games for a living and have absolutely never said anything problematic or polarizing on social media. Can't wait to cruise through airport security and immigration without a care in the world."

~ Nobody, Ever

It isn't safe.

the ticket is 500-1000 usd anyway. like wtf lol.

World cup teams should also skip the usa

Strong 1930s Germany vibes

As they should. Host it in a non-hostile country, it's quite simple.

I've been to GDC. Definitely a blue haired leftist vibe with a lot of attendees. And also "I can't afford to be detained for months nor do I want to subject myself to that" vibe as well. So CBP being allowed access to their phones during immigration screening, where they have definitely written negative comments about the Trump admin is not something they're super excited about.

Plus America also committed a genocide in Palestine and now is doing ww3. Idk. I think the networking parties will be less fun but we'll see.

Feels a bit naïve to think that scrubbing one’s social media will do anything. I just wouldn’t go.

Don't visit countries that are willing to entertain fascism