Coronavirus Cancels QuakeCon 2020

<p>In the ever-growing list of canceled events due to the <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;bagogames&period;com&sol;despite-coronavirus-outbreak-gaming-industrys-a-safe-haven&sol;">Coronavirus<&sol;a> &lpar;<a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;worldometers&period;info&sol;coronavirus&sol;">COVID-19<&sol;a>&rpar; Pandemic&comma; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;quakecon&period;bethesda&period;net&sol;">QuakeCon 2020<&sol;a> is the latest convention that has been canceled this year&period; The news was delivered via the official <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;twitter&period;com&sol;QuakeCon&sol;status&sol;1245018086375403520">Twitter<&sol;a> account&comma; with the organizers detailing both an explanation and apology about the cancellation&period; QuakeCon was going to take place in August in Texas but has been delayed with no confirmation if it will take place this year or next<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"aligncenter size-full wp-image-156196" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;cdn&period;bagogames&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;04&sol;02034229&sol;EUcxWd0X0AAt8Fp&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"1280" height&equals;"1280" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>They have mentioned however&comma; that they hope to come up with other ways to celebrate in August&comma; most likely due to it being the 25th anniversary of the event&comma; which logically thinking would be some kind of online event&period; We&&num;8217&semi;re not sure exactly what that could be yet&comma; a tournament possibly&comma; but we&&num;8217&semi;re sure Bethesda and id Software can come up with something to keep the fans pleased&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This event joins so many others in being cancelled including <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;e3expo&period;com&sol;">E3<&sol;a>&comma; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;egx&period;net&sol;rezzed">EGX Rezzed<&sol;a>&comma; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;insomniagamingfestival&period;com&sol;">Insomnia 66<&sol;a>&comma; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;sxsw&period;com&sol;">South by Southwest<&sol;a> &lpar;SXSW&rpar;&comma; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;rtxevent&period;com&sol;">RTX<&sol;a> and more&period; Although you may be upset or even angry over these closures&sol;delays&comma; remember that the virus is a very serious epidemic and should be taken seriously&comma; and we advise if you aren&&num;8217&semi;t aware to read up on it and make sure you are following the correct advice&period; Stay home if you can&comma; wash your hands&comma; and stay safe&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;