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Bethesda Softworks has cancelled QuakeCon 2020, which was originally planned to run from August 6 to 9 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, due to concerns surrounding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Get the full message from Bethesda Softworks below:

To all of our friends in the QuakeCon community,

QuakeCon has always been a special event for us and for you—a time when we gather together to play games and build bonds that, for some, have lasted a quarter-century now.

In recent weeks we have spent a lot of time discussing how we might still move forward with QuakeCon this year, particularly given that it’s the 25th year of the event. However, with all of the logistical challenges and uncertainties we currently face due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s QuakeCon. The health and safety of our employees, volunteers, vendors, sponsors, and players will always be our top priority, and in these times it felt wrong to be talking about a gathering when gathering is the last thing any of us should be doing right now.

While we don’t know what the state of the pandemic will be this August, we do know it will not be possible to complete the work and planning with partners, vendors, volunteers, and others that is required to make QuakeCon a success.

We thank all of you—especially the volunteers—for all your work in building and supporting this event year after year. We hope to work with you to come up with other ways to celebrate the spirit of QuakeCon this August, and we look forward to the return of this amazing event next year.

Until then, be safe, look after each other, and play games.

Peace, Love and Rockets,
id Software and Bethesda Softworks

Gematsu

 

[kingbean]

EVO 2020 is probably next.

I'll probably cry a little. It's like the superbowl being cancelled.

 

[Fake]

As much I like QuakeCon, safety first.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

As much I like QuakeCon, safety first.

Honestly they should all be cancelled at this point. Not worth risk of contamination IMO. Let this thing run its course.

 

[Elder Legend]

Sad but not surprised.

 

[GHG]

Honestly they should all be cancelled at this point. Not worth risk of contamination IMO. Let this thing run its course.

Yep, cancel all events for the rest of the year until it's fully under control

Last thing we need is one person infecting loads of people at a conference/event and then starting a whole new global outbreak.

 

[pqueue]

PAX Prime (West)probably soon. Which is AMAZING given that we (might) have next gen consoles released this year, and this was hte last showcase for fans to play with and hype pre-release software.

 

[Javthusiast]

EVO and Gamescom will also be 100% cancelled. They're just waiting for the last possible minute to announce it.

 

[MiguelItUp]

Had a blast last year and it was my first one. This totally makes sense though, better to be safe than sorry. Here's to hoping the return next year is even better!