Microsoft Cancels GDC 2020 Attendance Due to Coronavirus Concerns - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 March 2020 / 2,957 Views
Microsoft has become the latest in a long list of companies to cancel their attendance at the Game Developers Conference 2020 (GDC 2020) in San Francisco due to the growing concerns over the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Microsoft will instead plan on live streaming their announcements from March 16 to 18 on www.microsoft.com/gamestack. The event will feature most of Microsoft's planned game developer sessions.
Here is a list of what people can expect during the live streams:
- Join us to learn about the latest in cloud and game development technologies through our technical talks and developer demos.
- Tune into panel discussions with industry leaders about the evolution of game development, intentionally inclusive game design, the increasing role of online services, next gen hardware, and the future of game streaming.
- Get a behind-the-scenes look into design and development decisions made by the creators of Minecraft and Gears of War, and hear from Xbox Game Studios teams Double Fine, inXile, Compulsion, Rare, Obsidian, and Undead Labs.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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What the heck? Where are all the XBox fans now?
What an amusing turn of event.
hahaha Yes I know, quite the turn of events after the conspiracy theories from him. No worries, after PS5 is released and is successful he will go back into his hole for another decade. He did the same thing in 2012 and 2013 with the same antics. Then proof, gone after PS4 blew up the industry.
Even the most powerful unreleased console ever, for now anyway, is no match for the flu. Bow down to your microscopic overlords!
This clearly means the Series X is so powerful that even Microsoft has become afraid of it... lol
U do realized that you sound like an idiot right?
You do realize that you can't take a joke right?
But but but but but....Sony afraid of announcing their PS5 . Damn it's time to grow up it's not about console war. It's about safety and health.
And yet you are the only one here bringing up console wars..
You mean you, i am just telling fact to people that some fans are trying to fit to their agenda. And also this article suppose to clear the misunderstanding and to destroy all their conspiracy theory
Please enlighten me how i brought console wars in this article while your very post it about it?
No you the one who need to explain, i am just elaborating to this article. Because many people already think Sony is the one who run and afraid to shows PS5.
You do realize that the facts have changed since Sony announced their decision not to attend, right? So, it is definitely possible that one's opinion of why MS cancelled could be different than their opinion about Sony cancelling. Also, it is possible that the companies actually did cancel for different reasons, even if they give the virus as the public reason.
Or, it is possible that everyone truly is just concerned about the virus.
I think VAMatt anwsered your question for me. Now i am still waiting on your excuse to where i am bringing console wars into this article? Ironic coming from someone with a PS profile pic in a MS article that has nothing to do with console wars, yet here we are.
@Azzanation, Can you read, i never bought any console war try to provoke, i am just saying the fact based on situation where some people try to bring this as console war argument. did I brought here, NO big No. Only you who got provoke by facts and try to change the reality .
@VAMatt, We still don't know other reason , but the reason Sony cancels GDC are different from E3 , Also GDC is not about new console but more about game development. SOny has plenty times to reveal according to their own plan. But we can sure GDC cancelation is about Virus the same thing happen with others company . I'm just here to tell people , some group of people trying to make this as bad move for Sony while in reality it's just a Virus .
@HollyGamer dont try to back pedal away. You are the only one bringing up a topic that no one brought into this article. You are trying to justify another argument by your post, than tried to accuse others (Me) for bringing console wars into article. Which you still havnt anwsered.
LOL, do you think my comment was some kind of console war. LMAO. You need to check your sensitivity status . I just saying some fact that happen in reality. You the one who think my comment was console war in fact it's not . I said in my original comment "some people loves to make conspiracy theory " and then suddenly you feel triggered LOL. hmmmm??? Suspicious :)
Why post a comment that has nothing to do with the article and aimed at fanboys? You are basically starting the debate by bringing petty stuff up.
DO you think i am invited you to debate. You the one who triggered LOL
Say what you wish, you are the one bringing up conspiracy theories in an article no one is bringing up. You are no different to those involved in console wars since you are defending against nothing and bringing up a topic not necessary to this article. Anyway, you do you mate. Keep fighting those conspiracy theories, I am sure you will go places. I rather not get involved.
As expected to protect employees. Will someone make a thread on how MS will be doomed because of it?
Some people on here are eating crows for dinner.
Even the Series X is no match for the Coronavirus
So u agreed with every developers to cancels their press due to a virus but u like to make a joke about it?
Whats this got to do with other companies pulling out? The title of the article says Microsoft.
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