CORONAVIRUS

Jordan Mallory Feb 24, 2020. 2 minute read

South Korean Overwatch League Matches Cancelled Due to Coronavirus

Blizzard’s Overwatch League announced today that all planned matches taking place in South Korea are hereby cancelled (for the time being), over safety concerns stemming from the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic. This is the second time since the coronavirus emerged that Blizzard has had to cancel Overwatch League matches —…

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Jordan Mallory Feb 20, 2020. 3 minute read

Oculus, Sony to (Also) Skip GDC Over COVID-19 Concerns

Out of an abundance of caution for their legal liability employees, both Sony Interactive Entertainment and Facebook’s Oculus VR division announced plans to skip this year’s Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, over concerns regarding the continued spread of COVID-19. GDC is currently scheduled for the week of March 16,…

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Jordan Mallory Feb 6, 2020. 3 minute read

Animal Crossing Switch, Outer Worlds Port Delayed by Coronavirus

As hundreds died and thousands more were infected, the coronavirus outbreak took a small detour this week to impact the world of video games. Nintendo has announced that the release of its forthcoming Animal Crossing: New Horizons special edition Switch console will be delayed by an unknown amount, as will…

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