BlizzCon 2020 Cancelled Due to COVID-19 - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 26 May 2020 / 1,466 Views
Blizzard Entertainment announced BlizzCon 2020 has been cancelled, due to the ongoing concerns of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
"Several weeks ago, I shared an update about our uncertainty around holding BlizzCon this year," BlizzCon executive producer Saralyn Smith said. "Since then, a lot has changed . . . and a lot also hasn’t changed.
"During this time, we’ve had many discussions about what holding a convention could look like in light of all the health and safety considerations we’d want to make. We’ve also talked about different paths we could take, and how each one could be complicated by fluctuations in national and local health guidelines in the months ahead.
"Ultimately, after considering our options, we’ve come to the very difficult decision to not have BlizzCon this year."
"We’re talking about how we might be able to channel the BlizzCon spirit and connect with you in some way online, far less impacted by the state of health and safety protocols for mass in-person gatherings," added Smith.
"We’d want to do this as soon as we could, but given that this is new-ish territory and the different factors involved, it will most likely be sometime early next year. BlizzCon is also a stage for big esports events in Blizzard games each year, so we’re also looking into alternatives for supporting some of the high-level competition that would normally take place at the show.
"We’ll tell you more about our plans as they develop—but in the meantime, we hope to see you exploring the Shadowlands, hanging out in the Tavern, pushing the payload (do it!), and wherever else in the Blizzard universes you may roam."
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.
