Esports events for Overwatch League and League of Legends postponed in wake of Coronavirus

The coronavirus outbreak has affected the Overwatch League, LPL and other esports events

Later in the day, Blizzard announced the cancellation of all Overwatch League games in China for February and March, including Shanghai Dragon's upcoming Homestand. All planned games on the calendar will be remade at a later date. Over the past few days, Blizzard has been discussing the situation with teams themselves before reaching this conclusion.

According to VP Esports, none of the three teams will let their players return to their country due to the outbreak. Vici Gaming has players from the Hubei Province, which is where the coronavirus outbreak began. Team Aster has a member of their youth division stuck in Hubei without a computer, which the team has sent so the player can practice.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

Newsweek /  🏆 468. in US

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

NFL Reveals Hacking Of League, Teams Social Media AccountsThe NFL announced less than a week before the Super Bowl that it was hit by targeted breaches of league and team social media accounts. The football league said it “took immediate action and …
Read more »

Coronavirus disrupts international sports events throughout ChinaThe coronavirus outbreak is forcing sports officials to cancel or postpone a string of major events scheduled throughout China in the next few weeks.
Read more »

‘Contagion’ Surfaces On iTunes Top Movie List In Wake Of China’s Coronavirus OutbreakSteven Soderberg’s 2011 thriller Contagion has resurfaced in the zeitgeist as a result of the recent coronavirus outbreak in China. The film, which parallels recent headlines, recently popped…
Read more »

Here's how FedEx is responding to the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, ChinaFedEx is taking measures to keep employees in China healthy in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Read more »

China records first virus death in Beijing as toll passes 100The new strain of coronavirus spreading across China claimed its first victim in...
Read more »