I find myself missing the in-person keynote. Something genuine feels lost with the pre-recorded ones. Really makes me realize “oh this is just a long ad”. (Which is always was but it felt more like an exciting reveal of “the next big thing” years ago.)

Given the PR recently with Apple calling people back to the office you would think they’d be leading by example and moving back to in person events again.

That could backfire and work against them if a lot of people caught COVID at the convention... which seems likely considering a lot of people just caught COVID at GDC.

Admittedly anecdotal in nature but gamedev twitter has been chock full of "tested positive after GDC, if you were with me get checked" for the past week.

The expanded Moscone Center should be available to host WWDC again, too.

Yeah, but WWDC moved back to San Jose in 2017.

That was because Moscone was under remodeling/expansion.

Hmm, I didn't know that.

As someone that never managed to go, I am pleased it is online.