A new Coronavirus, named COVID-19, was first detected in China's Wuhan Province in 2019. This virus as of February 2020, has tens of thousand of reported cases in China, with more appearing outside the region as time goes on. The Coronavirus impact on gaming has slowly grown, seeing manufacturers report delays of new and existing hardware, the pullout of companies at events like GDC and PAX East, and even full cancellation of events. While small right now, the Coronavirus impact on gaming may expand over time.
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It seems that the inevitable has come to pass. After a turbulent year that saw the doxing of journalists, a falling out with business partners and other high profile departures, the widespread threat…
March 11, 2020 | 11:40 EDT
If you've been hoping for a Valve Index restock before Half-Life: Alyx drops, there's good news and bad news. The good news is that a restock is coming within the week. The bad news is that Valve…
March 4, 2020 | 04:38 EST
The UW Center for Game Science has released a coronavirus game, but it isn't a standalone title. Unlike some of the asset flips or quick cash-ins that will probably pop-up any minute now, this brand-…
March 3, 2020 | 02:05 EST
More than a few indie developers are likely facing financial trouble after the postponement of GDC 2020. While one fundraiser has already been announced, another company is stepping up in a big way…
March 2, 2020 | 03:18 EST
The coronavirus continues to cut a swathe across the globe, affecting multiple industries and gaming companies. It's looking like the latest casualty of the virus might be the Atari VCS. The upcoming…
March 2, 2020 | 10:25 EST
Game Developer’s Conference, also known as GDC, is annually one of the San Francisco area’s biggest conventions. However, after a slew of developer and publisher cancellations due to the looming…
February 28, 2020 | 07:36 EST
Yet another big name has canceled their convention plans: the Amazon GDC 2020 sessions and other events are canceled due to "continued concerns" about the coronavirus. Amazon put out the…
February 28, 2020 | 01:28 EST
The COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus has been slowing down travel and leading to the cancellation of events and the gaming world is no different. Coronavirus gaming convention cancellations and game delays…
February 26, 2020 | 08:41 EST
PUBG Corp and CD Projekt RED are the latest PAX East 2020 cancellations due to concerns over the coronavirus. With the number of worldwide coronavirus cases slowly but steadily increasing, a greater…
February 26, 2020 | 09:25 EST
Update: We've heard back from EA and they've provided us with a statement about the EA GDC 2020 sessions being canceled. They're not just backing out of GDC 2020 — they'll also be limiting their…
February 24, 2020 | 10:48 EST
The Kojima Productions GDC 2020 events have been canceled due to "increasing concerns" over the coronavirus crisis. The Death Stranding developer joins the growing list of GDC 2020 cancellations.…
February 24, 2020 | 02:56 EST
The mayor of Boston has asked Sony to rethink its PAX East pullout, indicating that the odds of coronavirus spreading in the city are extremely low. In a letter to Sony's President and CEO,…
February 24, 2020 | 10:45 EST
China is the origin of the coronavirus that's causing a lot of problems in the world lately and they've naturally been hit the heaviest. While all levels of civilian life have had to deal with plenty…
February 21, 2020 | 02:10 EST
Concerns over the coronavirus have caused several gaming companies to back out of conventions and impacted the production of Valve Index VR headsets. While government authorities around the world…
February 21, 2020 | 01:46 EST
The coronavirus crisis has been ongoing for several weeks now, and it's not surprising to see that some coronavirus games are being created by game developers. What is surprising, however, is that…
February 19, 2020 | 04:15 EST
Bad news for gamers heading up to Boston next week: the PlayStation PAX East events have been universally canceled amidst concerns over the coronavirus. @AutomaticZen noticed an update to the…
February 19, 2020 | 02:14 EST
As TechRaptor reported earlier this month, the coronavirus outbreak has squelched Switch supplies in Japan. Now according to a report from Bloomberg, there will likely be Switch shortages for both…
February 17, 2020 | 07:11 EST
The coronavirus outbreak currently ravaging mainland China has been having adverse effects on the video game market. Nintendo has reported production and shipment delays on the Nintendo Switch and…
February 7, 2020 | 09:30 EST
Update: After reaching out to Nintendo of America for a comment we received the following statement We can confirm that the manufacturing of some Nintendo products for the Japanese market has been…
February 6, 2020 | 01:30 EST
Taipei is a modern city located on the island of Taiwan. It features all sorts of architecture and is a popular tourist destination. Its dense urban population, however, means that disease can…
January 31, 2020 | 02:00 EST
Two Chinese Overwatch League teams are relocating to South Korea due to growing concerns over the spread of Coronavirus in the country. China is currently dealing with the spread of the coronavirus…
January 30, 2020 | 12:30 EST
League of Legends undoubtedly has one of the biggest esports scene in the gaming industry, if not the biggest. The recent 2019 World Championship Final between G2 Esports and FunPlus Phoenix reached …
January 27, 2020 | 06:00 EST
Ndemic Creations' Plague Inc. and Rebel Inc. have seen surges in popularity within China following the announcement of a Coronavirus outbreak. The whole scenario kicked off with an outbreak of…
January 24, 2020 | 08:53 EST