Earlier this month LGBT-focused gaming convention GaymerX was held in San Francisco, but the event's future was looking grim. Organiser Matt Conn stated as recently as Sunday that there wouldn't be a third GaymerX convention as the bill for this previous one was too high.
In an update to its successful Kickstarter, Conn noted that it cost $90K to set up the event at the San Francisco InterContinental hotel, while its $24K in crowdfunding and $16K in sponsorships still left the organisers in a $50K hole.
Adding insult to injury, publisher NIS America pulled out its $3K funding at the last minute. Ouch!
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