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Press release:
San Francisco, March 2nd 2020 – MeetToMatch and Indie Game Business have announced today that their events are merging in response to the official cancellation of GDC 2020 after increased fears of the Coronavirus (CoVID19).

The merger will allow MeetToMatch ticket holders who are still planning to travel to San Francisco in March the chance to hold meetings in person and online. This will also give those who are no longer attending GDC to hold business networking online remotely with video conferencing in the biggest online networking event with over 700 publishers, investors and developers.

MeetToMatch will still be holding the on-site event in San Francisco between March 18 and 20, whereas the online platform will be open from March 16-20.

“We are looking forward to meeting everyone that is still present in San Francisco on March 16-20, 2020.” Said Fedor van Herpen, Co-Founder of MeetToMatch.

“We will continue to provide our clients with a great meeting place to talk business. As shared in our earlier update on the Coronavirus, the health and safety of our users, partners and staff is our paramount and first concern as we consider the decisions around the MeetToMatch meeting location.

MeetToMatch will follow the guidelines from the WHO and other leading health authorities, and we are confident that by following their advice, we are acting in the interests of all games professionals that are making use of our platform for setting up meetings.”

The Indie Game Business conference will now run on alongside MeetToMatch and has lowered ticket prices 50% using code “INDIEDEVS” at checkout, in an effort to help those who have taken a financial hit on GDC travel and accommodation bookings.

The IGB will allow people from all over the world and those at the MeetToMatch location in San Francisco video conferencing and matchmaking options allowing developers, publishers, and service providers to connect with each other throughout the week.

“Our Indie Game Business initiative has always been about demystifying the business side of games and making global opportunities more accessible to all. With the increasing issues and concerns due to Coronavirus, the online part of this event is the perfect place for everyone who wants to pitch to publishers, investors, find third party service providers and meet other developers:” Said Jay Powell, Organizer of the Indie Game Business Conference.

Developers can pick up tickets for the online conference here and current MeetToMatch ticket holders will automatically be enrolled in the online part of the event too.

Jonas “O.J” Ek
The Gaming Ground
Twitter: @TheGamingGround