Every company that has canceled its attendance at PAX East and GDC

Some companies are putting safety first.
PAX East
Image via PAX

The unfortunate impact of the coronavirus and the potential spread of the disease is causing many companies to rethink attending some of the year’s biggest gaming events. With both PAX East and the Game Developers Conference on the horizon, several companies have already announced that they will not be attending the events, or will be reducing their presence.

Recommended Videos

We expect the below lists to grow over the coming weeks, so we will be updating this post accordingly.

Pax East

These companies have canceled or severely reduced their presence at PAX East.

  • Sony
  • Facebook
  • Capcom
  • Kojima Productions
  • CD Projekt Red
  • PUBG Corp
  • Square Enix
  • HiRez

Game Developers Conference

These companies have canceled or severely reduced their presence at GDC 2020.

  • Sony
  • Facebook
  • EA
  • Kojima Productions
  • Epic Games
  • Microsoft
  • Unity
  • Kowloon Nights (investment company)
  • Blizzard
  • Amazon

The coronavirus, which originally emerged in China, has rapidly spread to other countries and regions. The virus’ ability to survive on surfaces for multiple days has made containment difficult, with over 80,000 cases worldwide. While the coronavirus has yet to reach the dangerous levels that the flu poses each year, the lack of a vaccine is currently a cause for concern and is a large part of the reason why there is such a strong effort to contain the virus.

Packing a large number of people into a small space is perhaps not the safest step in the world due to the outbreak, which is why these companies are limiting their presence at the events.


Gamepur is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more
related content
Read Article Roblox Anime Fighters Simulator (AFS) codes (March 2024)
roblox-anime-fighters-simulator-codes
Read Article Roblox Fruits Battlegrounds codes (March 2024)
Read Article Elemental Dungeons Codes (March 2024)
Elemental Dungeons Promo Image
Read Article Roblox Shindo Life codes (March 2024)
Read Article Roblox All Star Tower Defense (ASTD) codes (March 2024)
Related Content
Read Article Roblox Anime Fighters Simulator (AFS) codes (March 2024)
roblox-anime-fighters-simulator-codes
Read Article Roblox Fruits Battlegrounds codes (March 2024)
Read Article Elemental Dungeons Codes (March 2024)
Elemental Dungeons Promo Image
Read Article Roblox Shindo Life codes (March 2024)
Read Article Roblox All Star Tower Defense (ASTD) codes (March 2024)
Author
Aidan O'Brien
Aidan O'Brien has been playing games for over three decades and has been writing about them for five years. When not getting stomped on by the creations of Hidetaka Miyazaki, he enjoys spending too much time in Warframe, Destiny 2 and any other ARPG with a solid grind. When not writing, he is doing inexplicable behind-the-scenes magic for GAMURS Group.