2020-2021 Fan Fest North America - San Diego?

[EpicOverlord85]

6.0 announcements this year!

Are you sure about that? Seems like it’s a bit too early for that, but I could be wrong.

[DrWho2010]

Are you sure about that? Seems like it’s a bit too early for that, but I could be wrong.

Every North American fanfest has seen the announcement of the next expansion.

2014 FanFest - 3.0 introduced
2016 FanFest - 4.0 introduced
2018 FanFest - 5.0 introduced

Feb 2020 - 5.2
Jun 2020 - 5.3
Sep 2020 - 5.4
Dec 2021 - 5.5
Mar 2021 - 5.55

Jun 2021 - 6.0

prob wrong timing but eh lol

[Nighthawky2010]

Went to my 1st fan fest 2 yrs ago @ vegas. Looking forward to this fan fest in San Diego....be my 1st time in Cali!!

[ChaoticCrimson]

It's too bad having two venues, one on each end of the country, is likely not feasible. If there was one a bit closer to where I live it would maybe be possible for me to consider going, but then that's just me personally. It is a positive thing that they're able to host it at a bigger venue this time around, allowing a lot more people to participate. Even if I can't be there myself, I'm looking forward to watching the streams and seeing what's coming at any rate.

[Barraind]

They needed a bigger venue, but apparently forgot that the main Vegas convention center has double the capacity of the San Diego convention center.

They should have learned last fan fest, when they realized well before ticket sales happened that the venue was too small and many people pointed out that Las Vegas has one of the largest capacity convention centers in the country.

I just wish there was a centrally-located venue in North America that would work for big events like this.

The problem is that centrally located in the US is the middle of nowhere. That said, Dallas and San Antonio both have convention centers with greater capacity than San Diego and are significantly cheaper. Dallas is also a regional hub for several airlines, and San Antonio is right on the Riverwalk for pre and post game hijinks (but is like Anaheim's venue in that you really dont want to be driving down there at night)

[DrWho2010]

keep in mind the costs of said venues. sure Vegas may have a main convention centre that is double the capacity of San Diego. BUT!

Is it available for when they want it?

Do the costs of acquiring such a venue outweigh the benefits of having such a venue?

my guess is for cost vs reward SDCC was the better choice.

[Centershock]

Every North American fanfest has seen the announcement of the next expansion.

2014 FanFest - 3.0 introduced
2016 FanFest - 4.0 introduced
2018 FanFest - 5.0 introduced

Feb 2020 - 5.2
Jun 2020 - 5.3
Sep 2020 - 5.4
Dec 2021 - 5.5
Mar 2021 - 5.55

Jun 2021 - 6.0

prob wrong timing but eh lol

This actually sounds about right. Expecting 6.0 to drop June-July 2021. Or maybe August?

At any rate, I'm glad FanFest 2020 isn't going to be in Vegas anymore. I've been to the first one in 2014 and never went back because Vegas is awful imo.