Did Valkyrae Break Convention Records at Twitchcon 2022 San Diego? Fact Check
By James H. Sterling
The disruption started during what was intended to be an informal appearance. As Hofstetter moved near apparel booths and creator spaces, hundreds of attendees coalesced into a tight cluster that expanded across major transit aisles. Cell phone footage uploaded by fans and on-site IRL vloggers showed convention staff establishing human walls around her security detail.
Passersby were caught in gridlock. Chants of her name echoed off the concrete ceiling, drawing curious attendees from adjacent aisles into the bottleneck. Convention security and venue personnel moved quickly to disperse the gathering, directing fans to clear pathways under local fire code regulations. Unlike scheduled main-stage panels, the venue floor could not accommodate static queues of several hundred people in transit lanes. The interaction was cut short, and security escorted Hofstetter off the immediate floor area to prevent crush risks.
James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.
