Games Done Quick’s (GDQ) next big charity speed marathon will start on August 16 at 11:30 AM ET / 7:30 AM PT on Twitch. This year’s summer GDQ will be a little different than last year because of the pandemic: instead of taking place in a giant room full of people, it will be completely virtual.
But just because the event is online does not mean it should be less interesting than last year. The scheme is full of runs, like a Hollow knight race on Monday, Virtual Boy Wario Land Every% on Wednesday, and Super Smash Bros. 64 Break the targets All characters tied up (!!) on Saturday. There are definitely some more hidden gems in there. After all, half the fun of GDQ is for me to just stream into the stream when I can and see the unusual skills.
GDQ has been hosting speedrunning events since 2010 to raise money for charity, and donations raised at next week’s event will support Doctors Without Borders. Last year, GDQ raised $ 3,039,596 for the organization, which was a record at the time, but GDQ darkened that during the Awesome Games Done Quick event in January by donating $ 3,164,002 to the Prevent Cancer Foundation.
Summer Games done Quick 2020 Online runs from Sunday 16th August until early morning on Sunday 23rd August.
