TwitchCon, a wild convention devoted to the enormously popular live-streaming platform, will draw tens of thousands of streamers and fans to San Diego in October. However, after Twitch updated its health requirements for the show this week and revealed that neither masks nor coronavirus vaccines will be required to attend, some are rethinking their plans to mingle with celebrities and stans.
There will be no covid-19 vaccination or testing requirements at TwitchCon San Diego in accordance with current local regulations. While they are recommended, masks are not currently necessary to enter TwitchCon.
The company continued by stating that these policies could alter at any time, depending on what federal, state, or local governments, the venue, and/or Twitch decide.
Considering that San Diego Comic-Con, which took place at the end of July in the same convention center reserved to host TwitchCon, managed to spread the virus to some attendees despite mask and vaccination requirements, this update caught streamers off guard.
The company continued by stating that these policies could alter at any time, depending on what federal, state, or local governments, the venue, and/or Twitch decide.
Considering that San Diego Comic-Con, which took place at the end of July in the same convention center reserved to host TwitchCon, managed to spread the virus to some attendees despite mask and vaccination requirements, this update caught streamers off guard.
Twitch serves as a platform that connects live streamers and viewers, frequently from the convenience of the streamer’s home. Numerous immunocompromised people have been able to thrive on the platform thanks to the dynamic and connect virtually with their communities. But as of late, some of those creators claim they have been abandoned.
Pamela L. Gay, an astronomer, podcaster, and Twitch streamer, wrote on Twitter that she would most definitely not be going. TwitchCon.
