Blizzard Entertainment have announced that they have cancelled all Overwatch League events for March and April.
— Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) March 11, 2020
The events cancelled include:
- March 14-15: Florida homestand in Miami
- March 21-22: Atlanta homestand
- March 28-29: London homestand and San Francisco homestand in Daly City, California
- April 4-5: Washington D.C. homestand and Dallas homestand in Irving, Texas
- April 18-19: Toronto homestand and Los Angeles Valiant homestand
- April 25-26: Boston homestand and Dallas homestand in Allen, Texas
The announcement follows the coronavirus outbreak that has affected thousands worldwide. All events cancelled are in countries and/or states that have cases of the virus. Earlier today, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a global pandemic.
Blizzard previously cancelled events in China and South Korea earlier this year. The Paris Eternal announced earlier today that they have cancelled their homestand for April.
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Activision-Blizzard Esports CEO Pete Vlastelica said on Twitter that the matches have not been cancelled, and that they will be played and broadcasted on YouTube. Blizzard also said that no other events have been affected.