(Pace) Operating Up That Hill

The Video games Executed Fast (GDQ) workforce has launched a jam-packed schedule for its subsequent speedrunning occasion, AGDQ 2023 — As soon as once more, the quickest fingers in gaming can be gathering on-line to put waste to all kinds of latest, traditional, and debuting video games, from quite a lot of genres, and all for a worthwhile trigger.

Whereas GDQ had deliberate to host the AGDQ 2023 extravaganza in a bodily capability, the workforce determined that Florida doesn’t at present present a secure sufficient surroundings, (from a social or COVID-19-related standpoint), for such a neighborhood gathering. As defined on the official GDQ Twitter, the cancellation of the Floridian venue has left the organizer out of pocket, and thus requires the occasion to now be held in a web based capability.

AGDQ 2023 can be held reside, on Twitch, from Sunday, January 8 by way of Sunday, January 15.

It’s official! #AGDQ2023 can be happening on-line January Eighth-Fifteenth!

Whereas we might like to return in-person, we’ve decided that to offer a secure and welcoming occasion to all it was greatest that we transfer away from our initially deliberate location in Florida.

See thread under.

— Video games Executed Fast (@GamesDoneQuick) September 7, 2022

Viewers leaping on-line over the course of the week can anticipate to see an array of velocity runs, challenges, and time trials throughout tons of of nice (and not-so-great) titles. These trendy and traditional Nintendo releases akin to Splatoon 3, Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and Metroid Prime 1 & 2, to latest PlayStation, Xbox, and PC hits together with Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Neon White, Darkish Souls II, Cult of the Lamb, and Capcom’s Resident Evil 7.

After all, there can be a metric ton of retro motion additionally on provide, so be sure you tune in for runs on Chip ‘n’ Dale: Rescue Rangers, Vampire Evening, Ax Battler, Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks, and Gunstar Heroes, in addition to a bevy of releases from the Sonic the Hedgehog, Steel Gear Strong, Castlevania, and Mega Man franchises. Try the complete AGDQ 2023 schedule, adjusted on your time zone, proper right here!

The viewers will be capable to vote for bonus video games, character names, and speedrun choices, whereas getting into competitions and giveaways. As soon as once more, all proceeds and donations will go on to AGDQ’s chosen charity, the Forestall Most cancers Basis. Based in 1985, this non-profit group continues unceasingly in its efforts to analysis and fund life-saving developments within the curing and prevention of most cancers within the worldwide populace. You may learn extra in regards to the group’s tireless mission on the official web site.

AGDQ 2023 takes place on-line January 8-15.