Video Game Composer Chel Wong Apologizes For For Going To GDC With Covid
Chel Wong, the award-winning composer for Kine, OnlyCans, and Whisker Squadron, has issued an apology video on YouTube for her behavior at GDC last month. According to Wong, she tested positive for COVID-19 twice and yet still decided to attend an outdoor event alongside hundreds of other people at GDC.
"At GDC 2022, I wasn't feeling well on the morning of Wednesday. I took a COVID test at my hotel and it came up positive. I took an official test at Moscone and it came up positive again, and my badge was turned in, and I told my panel that I got COVID, and I made plans to call in remotely for it," explained Wong in her apology.
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"On Thursday, though, I went to Yerba Buena Gardens and for this, I deeply apologize. My actions affect so many people beyond me.
"I took a risk because it was an open-air area and I was double-masked and socially distant, but that does not matter. That was unfair to those around me. It was selfish, and I am so sorry that I didn't prioritize people's well-being. In the future, I will always prioritize the health of those around me instead of parking or making excuses."
Wong is finding herself the center of public outcry on social media. "People said a lot of terrifying things. People are still saying a lot of terrifying things," Wong said, adding that she understands she's "not entitled to forgiveness."
A few responses to Wong's apology attempt to justify her actions by claiming everyone attending GDC knew there would be risks, although that shouldn't absolve someone who still socialized knowing they had COVID.
As per Shacknews, several GDC attendees have since tested positive for COVID after attending the conference, including Witch Beam Games
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