Both companies rule out attending the fair that will take place in Boston, as does Sony PlayStation. Nintendo has confirmed that it will be there.
Capcom and Square Enix have confirmed that they will cause casualty in the PAX East 2020 that will take place from February 27 to March 1 in Boston, Massachusetts. Both Japanese companies, like Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation brand, have decided to stay out of the event because of the fear surrounding COVID-19, mostly known as Wuhan's coronavirus.
With regard to Square Enix, which had announced to the media their participation just a few days ago with Final Fantasy VII Remake as headliner, they allude to not being able to move their team from Japan to the United States, they will be forced to reduce almost all the panels, signature sessions and meetings with the fans of the main members of the development teams.
Capcom, meanwhile, has confirmed the news through the social network Twitter. Although they leave the doors open to continue attending the Monster Hunter: Festa to be held at the Boston PAX East itself, the developers of the Monster Hunter team will not attend this edition, as initially planned. In this specific case, it is important to note that Osaka's firm has not explained that his discharge responds to the fear that currently exists towards the coronavirus. When asked about it, Capcom refers to the reading of the original tweet.
Final Fantasy VII Remake
PAX East loses three of the great Japanese publishers
Sony Computer Entertainment will not attend PAX East; nor to the GDC that will take place in San Francisco next March, due to the concern generated by this epidemic. Nintendo, however, has already confirmed that they will be at the fair and will carry video games such as Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which will be playable for the first time since Nintendo announced the final name of the title; on sale on March 20 exclusively for Nintendo Swich.
The latest information on COVID-19 indicates that the virus is beginning to spread strongly in Italy, one of the great European powers. Only a few hours ago the third case of coronavirus has been reported in Spain; specifically, an Italian in Tenerife. According to reports from El País, more than 2520 people have died in China and 79,354 have been infected since the outbreak began. South Korea is another of the most affected countries, decreeing maximum alert this past Sunday to find more than 200 new cases. In that Asian country, the figure now rises to 833 cases, the highest figure far from China. The positives in Italy, the country in Europe with the most cases of coronaviruses, talk about 229 people.
