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Gamescom won't take place this year as traditionally, Government confirmed [UPDATE: Digital conference will occur. See threadmarks]
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Good call. Hope this gets companies getting some direct style videos together to present their games though.
As someone who has been at every Gamescom so far ... this is the better decision.
I'd imagine a lot of attendees and exhibitors would've dropped out for this year on their own ... otherwise this would've been more of a breeding chamber for the virus than other big events.
I'd imagine a lot of attendees and exhibitors would've dropped out for this year on their own ... otherwise this would've been more of a breeding chamber for the virus than other big events.
A Major Event (or Großveranstaltung in German) is an event with 5000+ attendees at the same time or with over 100.000 attendees expected, so german law
LOL. I remember that thread. Ppl were crazy thinking it would not be canceled or postponed.
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No official statement by Koeln Messe yet but see this as the confirmation. Wouldn't post a doubtful source.
Source is the German government. It banned major events like Gamescom until August 31.
It's not. Whatever "GamesWirtschaft" is, it is not the Government. There is no official statement by the government regarding this and also other respectable German news outlets have not further detailed what exactly Merkel and the Ministers are planning since 2 pm CEST at least in regards to this topic.
I,m german and i'm sitting in front of YouTube for the live pressconference from the chancelor about what germany ist going to do from now on.
I was totally expecting this! Everything else would have been crazy.
Also, no Bundesliga of course. (I Hope)
I was totally expecting this! Everything else would have been crazy.
Also, no Bundesliga of course. (I Hope)
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There is the confirmation
Newsblog: WHO meldet 20 Millionen Corona-Tote weltweit
Alle Entwicklungen und die neusten Nachrichten rund um das Coronavirus in Deutschland, Europa und weltweit.
dpa iformation. We are all waiting here right now, because our government and all ministers are having a meeting right ow, about how to proceed after
April 19
It is. Welt claims in this arcticle they have information on a ban until August 31st. Is that a respectable enough source for you?
https://www.welt.de/politik/deutsch...effnungen-Kontaktsperre-was-Merkel-plant.html
Its backed up by the Chief Editor of the Bild paper, the most reliable source of news on the planet.
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Not doubting the original tweet at all (GamesWirtschaft ist a very reliable place), but that sentence really hurts unless you forgot some sort of /s there.
Don't make stuff up. I didn't say Welt is most reliable and no one else did either.
Anyway, Welt was right.
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So what's the over under on TGS happening this year? And if it does happen what do you all think the turnout will be? I could almost see a scenario where with E3, Gamescom and various other shows/conventions like PAX and such not happening TGS suddenly becomes the defacto convention of the year (at least for big AAA companies)?
Admittedly, I'm really only basing that on the fact that with it being a September convention it has the potential to be the first post quarantine convention (at least the first major one) and it'll be probably the last big convention prior to the holiday release season. At the very least I could see MS, Nintendo, and Sony having a potentially bigger presence there than they originally planned. I guess we'll just have to wait to see.
Admittedly, I'm really only basing that on the fact that with it being a September convention it has the potential to be the first post quarantine convention (at least the first major one) and it'll be probably the last big convention prior to the holiday release season. At the very least I could see MS, Nintendo, and Sony having a potentially bigger presence there than they originally planned. I guess we'll just have to wait to see.
Depends. TGS falls in the timeframe of a potential second outbreak in fall. (If there even is a downturn in summer)
Sorry, but what i said was a joke.
Bild is like the least reliable source i can imagine, besides maybe an AI that generates headlines, and at least the AI would get better over time.
I thought it was known even outside the places bild is aviable that its as far from reliable as earth from alpha centauri, but seems i was wrong.
Good, but is that pretty much it for gaming shows/cons this year? Blizzard said they have doubts about Blizzcon, Quakecon is cancelled, and I don't think we've heard anything about TGS?
True. This is all very dependent on things taking a turn for the better which isn't out of the question but is definitely very optimistic. I could even see TGS literally happening before the next big coronavirus outbreak. Basically I see September being a weird attempt to return things to the norm.
Japan is in a weird position, since it's only had it's first "proper" outbreak in the past few weeks, and there's already indications that suggest said outbreak may wind up being similar to what South Korea experienced (in terms of official figures for cases and deaths), rather than what happened in Europe. I'd still say Tokyo Games Show probably won't happen.
That said, I'd put a punt on the Taipei Games Show happening some point this year.
A digital Form will happen
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