Tokyo Game Show this year decided to cancel
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This is the first time that TGS has been cancelled since its inception in 1996, but the news is hardly surprising. Almost every game event this year was cut off from the event calendar, including E3 and Gamescom, the largest shows in the United States and Europe respectively.
The event was supposed to attract more people than it did last year due to its status as the last major exhibition, which foreshadows the launch of future next-generation consoles, the Playstation 5 and the Xbox Series X. Both systems will be on sale during this holiday season. Microsoft has already launched a series of online events to promote Series X, previously demonstrating some of the first games to be available for the new console. Sony is relatively silent. So far they have only revealed the PS5 logo and its technical specifications.
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One of the biggest events of the gaming industry is held annually. In 2018 it was visited by more than 298,000 people, and last year it had a total of 262,076 visitors. The alternative event will be held online, the organizers informed in a press release. It is not clear whether the online event will take place on the dates originally planned. More detailed information is expected at the end of May.
Due to the outbreak of the new coronavirus and the global spread of COVID-19, the situation is still unpredictable in Japan. Organizers and co-organizers reached this decision after a long consideration to give priority to the health and safety of visitors, representatives of companies and interested parties», said the representatives of the Association of Computer Entertainment Providers.
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Other major events such as Gen Con, PAX West and Blizzcon from Blizzard Entertainment are likely to be restricted for some time to come. These gameplay events will also be suspended in the coming months.
So far, it appears that the organizers of Gen Con are still planning an annual board game event. It’s held every summer in Indianapolis. In April, the organizers of PAX also stated that from September 4 to 7 «still plan to assemble a remarkable conference» in Seattle. And the executive producer of the event from Blizzard Saralin Smith stated in April that «it is too early to say whether Blizzcon 2020 will be possible».
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Currently, gatherings of 10 or more people are banned in many countries. The COVID-19 outbreak was officially declared a pandemic in March. According to the Coronavirus Resource Center at Johns Hopkins University, more than 3.9 million cases have been confirmed worldwide. There were 272,286 deaths worldwide.
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