The US company has confirmed the suspension of all Overwatch League events in February and March for preventive reasons.
Blizzard Entertainment has canceled all meetings of the Overwatch League circuit planned for the months of February and March in China by the outbreak of coronavirus, whose spread already reaches the entire Chinese territory.
The official Twitter account dedicated to the Overwatch League, which governs the professional circuit of the Blizzard hero shooter worldwide, has confirmed the news with a statement in which the reasons for this decision are used: “We have decided to cancel our matches scheduled for February and March in China in order to protect the health and safety of our players, fans and team, ”they begin by saying.
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– Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) January 30, 2020
“We hope fans have a safe and happy start to the Lunar New Year; We will continue incredibly excited to play the Overwatch League games this season in China later, ”they conclude, making it clear that they will offer any kind of novelty in this regard and when the games postponed by the spread of the coronavirus will be held.
The video game industry, pending the state of the coronavirus
It is not the first video game company to echo, in one way or another, this virus, which has currently killed 170 people and infected about 7,800. The developers of Plague Inc., the virtual pandemic simulator, warned days ago about the fictional relationship that exists with the diseases represented in the game and what happens in real life: the video game does not capture any scientific reality, like any original work fictional.
Apart from this disease, Blizzard continues to work on his next major project related to this intellectual property, Overwatch 2, which will be “a complete experience” by including a PvE campaign mode that will not feel like a short or unfinished experience, but that the game aims to be a sequel with all the guarantees. This story mode will explore the lore of the saga in several ways. Overwatch 2 is in development for PS4, Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch, but has no release date.
