Ig Nobels ceremony moves to Europe over security concerns Marc Abraham: “During the past year, it has become unsafe for our guests to visit the country." arstechnica.com/science/2026/0…
"security concerns" = "the US government might disappear you to a concentration camp based on your social media content, skin color, or phase of the moon"
Last year, four of last year’s 10 winners opted to skip the ceremony rather than travel to the US.
Many international gaming developers are skipping this year’s GDC San Francisco, citing similar concerns.
“I honestly don’t know anyone who is not from the US who is planning on going to the next GDC,” Godot Foundation Executive Director Emilio Coppola, who’s based in Spain, told Ars.
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in reply to Ars Technica • • •Last year, four of last year’s 10 winners opted to skip the ceremony rather than travel to the US.
Many international gaming developers are skipping this year’s GDC San Francisco, citing similar concerns.
“I honestly don’t know anyone who is not from the US who is planning on going to the next GDC,” Godot Foundation Executive Director Emilio Coppola, who’s based in Spain, told Ars.
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