Veel game-evenementen over de hele wereld worden geannuleerd. Zo zijn de GDC, E3, QuakeCon en Firstlook Festifal, geannuleerd wegens het Coronavirus. Er zijn ook veel evenementen die nog niet zijn geannuleerd maar het is maar de vraag of deze door kunnen gaan.
De Gamescom, Tokio Games Show en BlizzCon zijn nog niet geannuleerd. Over laatstgenoemde is er recent een verklaring afgegeven door Blizzard Entertainment. De ontwikkelaar hoopt dat de BlizzCon 2020 gewoon gehouden kan worden in de maand november, maar niets is zeker. Het is nu simpelweg te vroeg om iets te kunnen concluderen, maar de hoop is dat de show gewoon traditioneel met fans vanuit de hele wereld op één locatie door kan gaan.
Dit is de officiële verklaring van Blizzard over de BlizzCon 2020:
While we’re all hopeful things will look better later in the year, the bottom line is that at this point it’s too early to know whether BlizzCon 2020 will be feasible. The health of our community, employees, and everyone who helps with the show is our top consideration. It might be a few months before we know for certain if or how we’ll proceed, but as soon as we have a meaningful update, we’ll share it.
We do want to mention that prior to the recent events we had been actively working to finalize our plans and in fact are still doing so, despite the workplace changes we’ve now made at Blizzard. That includes considering a range of scenarios and possibilities, not just in terms of the show, but also regarding what the experience would be for you. We know BlizzCon also involves preparation on your part, so we’ll do our best to provide as much clarity as we can, as quickly as we can.
A gaming convention is probably the last thing on most people’s minds right now, and that goes for many of us at Blizzard too. As events around the world announce cancellations, postponements, or shifts to an online format in response to COVID-19, we’re seeing questions about our plans for this year’s BlizzCon and we want to provide a quick update.
We love BlizzCon, and we know many of you share that feeling and look forward to it as an opportunity to get away for a while, meet up with friends, and have a good time. As so many of us have been isolated for multiple weeks now, surrounded and in some cases directly impacted by the ongoing pandemic-related challenges around the world, we’re looking forward to the time when we can see one another again in person and have something to celebrate together.
