The organizers of the major gaming exhibition Taipei Game Show postponed the event due to the coronavirus epidemic in China. About it VG24/7. Instead of January, it will be held in the summer of 2020.
Initially, the organizers planned to hold the exhibition, despite the threat of the virus. They warned visitors about the danger of infection and advised the use of masks for personal safety. The cancellation was announced after several media outlets withdrew from attending the event.
βWe are sorry to announce the new decision of our committee. The 2020 Taipei Game Show was supposed to take place from February 6th to 9th, but due to the coronavirus outbreak, we have decided to reschedule the event to this summer.
This is one of the iconic annual exhibitions. Considering that mass events like the Taipei Game Show increase the chance of spreading the coronavirus, the organizing committee decided to eliminate these risks. We ask all exhibitors to understand this important decision,β the organizers said in a statement.
January 30 Blizzard about the cancellation of several Overwatch League esports matches in the next two months. Some teams even took their players from China to South Korea.
Source: 3dnews.ru