LOS ANGELES, March 11 (Xinhua) -- The Electronic Entertainment Expo 2020 (E3 2020), one of the biggest annual events of the video game industry in the world, has been canceled over concerns of the COVID-19, organizers announced on Wednesday.
The massive game marketing event is one of the latest major events involving large crowds to be delayed or canceled in response to the spread of COVID-19.
"After careful consultation with our member companies regarding the health and safety of everyone in our industry - our fans, our employees, our exhibitors and our longtime E3 partners - we have made the difficult decision to cancel E3 2020, scheduled for June 9-11 in Los Angeles," said the Entertainment Software Association, the trade association of the video game industry in the United States, in a statement.
"Following increased and overwhelming concerns about the COVID-19 virus, we felt this was the best way to proceed during such an unprecedented global situation," said the organization, adding that it is the right decision based on the information they have to date.
This is the first time that E3 was canceled since it has existed in 1995. The event drew more than 66,000 attendees last year.
