TwitchCon Amsterdam canceled due to Coronavirus concerns TwitchThe TwitchCon Amsterdam events scheduled for the beginning of May has officially been canceled by Twitch, citing \u201cCoronavirus concerns and potential health risks\u201d to the community. Yet another massive gaming\/esports event has unfortunately been derailed by the outbreak of the Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. On March 6, Twitch announced that they had made the \u201cincredibly difficult decision to cancel TwitchCon Amsterdam. In the statement, they said they had been monitoring the situation, but ultimately decided that the \u201chealth and safety of our community, employees, and everyone else is top priority. \u201d An important update on TwitchCon Amsterdam: https:\/\/t.co\/PDYUMetQtn pic.twitter.com\/SA1wVIs8mX \u2014 TwitchCon (@TwitchCon) March 6, 2020 The event was originally scheduled for May 2-3, 2020 at the RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre. Twitch is offering full refunds to anyone who purchased a ticket, and cancellations are available until March 20. For people and companies who planned to exhibit at or sponsor the event, Twitch is offering them the full refund or the option to move their commitment to TwitchCon San Diego or TwitchCon Europe 2021. Twitch\u2019s Director of Creator Development, Marcus \u2018djWHEAT\u2019 Graham acknowledged that canceling the event was sad, but necessary \u201cgiven the state of things.\u201d Since 2015, I\u2019ve worked on 6 TwitchCon events. It\u2019s sad to have to cancel, but given the state of things, it\u2019s a pill I am able to swallow. I still think this is going to take a few days to fully sink in. My \ud83d\udc9c is heavy for the entire Twitch community today. https:\/\/t.co\/nDsoDv9qIy \u2014 djWHEAT (@djWHEAT) March 6, 2020 The cancellation of TwitchCon Amsterdam is the latest in a string of gaming\/esports events to be affected by the global outbreak of the Coronavirus. Twitch\u2019s announcement comes just a day after Psyonix and Rocket League announced that their World Championships event in Dallas would be canceled due to the same concerns. Prior to that, Overwatch League homestands, the playoffs for the IEM Katowice CS:GO tournament, LCK and LPL matches, and even the Valorant gameplay capture event for influencers had all been derailed by the outbreak. Other conventions are at risk as well, as the Game Developers Conference was \u201cindefinitely postponed\u201d and E3 is reported to be considering a cancellation as well. Reports surfaced that it could also affect the production of the next generation of consoles, meaning the possibility of the Xbox One X and the PS5\u2019s release dates being pushed back. We will provide any further updates with information regarding rescheduling of Twitch Con Amsterdam, as well as any other developments in the gaming\/esports world as a result of Coronavirus concerns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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