In April, a major PUBG tournament was supposed to take place in Berlin. However, it has now been decided to cancel the event. The reason for this is the coronavirus.
What happened? As the PUBG Corporation announced today, the first tournament of the Global Series 2020 is postponed indefinitely. It was originally scheduled to take place from April 10 to April 12 in Berlin.
The qualifiers for the tournament, which were supposed to take place from March 31 to April 5, may also be affected by a postponement.
The other venues and the exact dates of the tournament series have not yet been set. However, the event is supposed to take place in any case; a schedule is currently being worked out.
Due to the health concerns surrounding Coronavirus, we have decided to postpone PGS: Berlin. Our first priority is the safety of our players, staff, and fans.
— PUBG Esports (@PUBGEsports) February 10, 2020
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Why is the tournament being postponed? The reason for the postponement is the coronavirus, which has been officially classified by the World Health Organization as a “global health emergency”.
The organizers consider the health of the players, staff, and fans to be the most important thing. Therefore, they decided to postpone the event.
The PUBG tournament is not the first event to fall victim to the virus. Previously, LoL tournaments in China were suspended.
Where could the virus still have an impact on gaming? Even outside of eSports events, the coronavirus could already be impacting the gaming world:
- Analysts are already warning that the new console generation PS5 and Xbox Series X could be delayed by the standstill in factories.
- Additionally, a sex game was given away on Steam so that Chinese players can stay in their homes and keep occupied.
Even if PUBG is no longer among the most successful games in the West, it enjoys great popularity worldwide:
