COVID-19 has led the the cancellation or postponement of gaming events around the world. Here's an easy-to-reference list of gaming-specific cancellations to keep you in the know. I've aimed to link directly to the official website or social media announcements so you can easily verify and find more info.
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E3 Expo ٢٠٢٠
Cancelled
Game Developers Conference (GDC)
Cancelled
ESL One ٢٠٢٠ Dota ٢ Major
Cancelled
ESL One Rio ٢٠٢٠
Postponed / delayed to November ٢٠٢٠
Epicenter Dota ٢ Major ٢٠٢٠
Cancelled
South by Southwest (SXSW)
Cancelled
Dreamhack Summer
Postponed / delayed
Dreamhack Masters
Cancelled
Dreamhack Tours
Cancelled
Dreamhack Dallas
Postponed / delayed
Overwatch League (March and April matches)
Cancelled, but might be played online
ESL Pro League Denver ٢٠٢٠
Matches moving to online / finals moved to Europe with no audience
eMLS Cup(Major League Soccer)
Postponed / delayed
League of Legends Rift Rivals
Cancelled
League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational (MSI)
Postponed / delayed to July
Smite Pro League Season ٧
Postoned / delayed until April 4th, online-only until further notice
Apex Legends Global Series Major 1
Postponed / delayed
FIFA ٢٠ FUT Champions Cup Stage V
Cancelled
FIFA ٢٠ PlayStation Licensed Qualifying Event
Cancelled
FIFA ٢٠ CONMEBOL eLibertadores Online & Live Event
Cancelled
Mortal Kombat Final Kombat ٢٠٢٠
No audience
٢٠٢٠ Pokémon Europe International Championships
Cancelled
Hearthstone Masters Tour Los Angeles
Online only, broadcast cancelled
Flashpoint 1 CS:GO league
No audience (Sweden playoffs cancelled)
League of Legends European Championship (LEC)
Postponed / delayed, moved to online
TEKKEN World Tour ٢٠٢٠ "Norcal Regionals" and "The Mixup" tournament
Removed as official qualifying rounds, with "Mixup" postponed
SOULCALIBUR World Tour ٢٠٢٠ "Final Round" and "The Mixup"
Removed as official qualifying rounds, with "Mixup" postponed
Tokyo TEKKEN Masters Tournament
Postponed / delayed
TwitchCon Amsterdam
Cancelled
Rocket League Season ٩ World Championship
Live event cancelled, moved to online
Minecraft Festival
Postponed / delayed until ٢٠٢١
Copenhagen Games ٢٠٢٠
Cancelled
Insomnia ٦٦
Cancelled
Combo Breaker ٢٠٢٠
Cancelled
Special thanks to @ZhugeEX for initialy compiling many of these.
Feel free to give me a heads up about any errors, updates, or additional gaming event cancellations that belong on this list.
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