On July 16th and 17th, gamer network G4 will partner with Wizards of the Coast to run D&D Live 2021. The event will be followed up by four all-new and limited-run campaigns that will premiere on G4 in the autumn.
Conventions
On this page, you will find Geek Native's latest convention coverage. Articles talk about convention announcements, cancelled conventions or even new conventions. Online or physical conventions are both covered.
You can find our convention calendar here and this living infographic of convention topic and scale.
Court appears to dismiss Zak S’ Gen Con lawsuit
A screengrab of the court session minutes being shared on social media appears to show the Judge dismissing the case.
Games Workshop share Warhammer Fest 2021 schedule; pause all pre-orders
The old Warhammer Fest page has been deleted, but a blog post from Games Workshop confirms the lineup.
Can you help prevent suicide by playing TTRPGs?
Tabletop Roleplaying Games (TTRPGs) and mental health go hand-in-hand in today’s world. TTRPGs have become a common form of escapism, a way to forget about the problems of everyday life and get into a world of fantastical lands and people.
Virtual Crunchyroll Expo offers freebies to early sign-ups
Anime fans who register before the end of April will also get free backgrounds for desktops, mobile and the now ubiquitous Zoom! Early birds also book themselves into all future exclusive prize packs yet to be announced.
GAMA announces hybrid Expo for 2022
The hybrid, online and offline GAMA Expo will happen on March 14 through to March 18 and will be held at the Peppermill Resort & Casino in Reno.
Star Trek First Contact Day and other geeky April conventions
April 5 is a big day in Star Trek lore; it’s First Contact Day.
The Gollancz Festival goes virtual with Gollancz@Home
The free event will be a chance to hear from Ben Aaronovitch, Joanne Harris, Joe Abercrombie, Brandon Sanderson, Garth Nix, Nalini Singh, M. John Harrison, and Gollancz’s 2021 debut authors.
Gen Con 2021 reschedules; UK Games Expo persists
It looks like major RPG and tabletop conventions in the US and UK are happening this year, just reduced.
Dungeon Con Online announced with groundbreaking new technology
A partnership from Goodman Games and Dungeon Masters Guild will bring a celebration of all things D&D 5e in the shape of an online convention.