The city of Austin suspends activities with the public during the month of March. Panels such as Sonic the Hedgehog will be held separately.
The coronavirus continues to affect events located in this first half of the year. The South by Southwest Festival and Conferences, better known as SXSW, cancels its 2020 edition. In an extensive statement, those responsible for the event put forward the reasons for an exceptional situation for public health.
Without missing his appointment in the last 34 years, it has been the Austin authorities who have given a folder to all the events that lead to an agglomeration of people. "Last Wednesday, Austin Public Health ruled that‘ there was no evidence that closing the SXSW and other public events would make the community safer. " However, the situation has evolved rapidly. We respect the decision of the City of Austin, ”they say in their statement.
They are currently "exploring the options" to place it on another date, while working on an online experience so that speakers who wish to can hold their conferences. The SXSW framework is usually chosen by SEGA for its announcements of the year in relation to Sonic the Hedgehog. Despite the cancellation, the company has confirmed that they will continue with their panel "in a new format" scheduled for April.
The decline in production in China has also affected systems such as TurboGrafx-16 mini. Anticipated his arrival for next March 19, Konami announced that they stop launching until further notice "in the coming weeks."
Nintendo has also suffered the events of Covid-19. At the beginning of February we knew the production delay of its last console in Japan. Nintendo Switch could not reach the agreed distribution numbers in a normal situation. As far as events are concerned, names such as the Game Developers Conference (GDC) or this year's Taipei Game Show postpone their celebration.
