Valve’s approaching Steam Game Festival, initially booked to start June 9, has been postponed by multiple weeks. The Steam event’s “Mid-Year Phase” currently runs June 16-22, Valve said in a media statement. Valve promises time-constrained demos or “short playable experiences” from upcoming titles and an opportunity to communicate with participating game designers during the occasion.
The third such occasion to come to Steam was Summer Edition. The debut occasion, which lasted for 48 hours, matched the appearance of the annual The Game Awards by Geoff Keighley. In March, during what would have been the annual Game Developers Conference, a spring release of the occasion appeared, which was dropped due to issues found with COVID-19 distribution.
While Valve hasn’t announced the new dates, this is the latest not-too-far-reaching advanced games decision that has been delayed. Specific instances such as Blizzard’s World of Warcraft: Shadowlands livestream and E.A. Play have been delayed in this period, paying attention to the battles going on over the U.S.
Likely the ongoing anger, unrest, and protest over the murder of George Floyd, the man who died on May 25 at the hands of Los Angeles police. Since the death of Floyd, thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of big and small cities and online destinations to criticize violent police tactics and shed light on racism and systemic inequality that disadvantages and cuts short black lives in the U.S.
The Steam Game Festival is a computer-based spotlight designed to give players access to time-limited previews or brief secrets about upcoming games. It also interfaces programmers for an enhanced hands-on understanding of teams.
