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Sony, Facebook, KojiPro cancel GDC appearances due to coronavirus (Up2: Microsoft, Amazon, and Epic are also out) [See Staff Post]
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Beat me to it. Next gen is cancelled. Pack it up folks.
On a serious note, some of the reasons the virus spread in the first place were the lack of preparation or just plain ignorance. This is not just about 2-3% death rate, it is about affecting people's lives during quarantine.
And for a country that has a health care system that can snuff out your finances, US should probably have extra care not to get this virus spread in their shores.
I'm not sure what actually happens at GDC, but if it's a bunch of panels where people communicate with each other, it seems like we have the technology to do that remotely. It may not have the same energy, but it can be done as a backup plan.
I feel like this is going to be SARS-like in that it will burn itself out sooner than we think, and have blown over by the time we get to E3.
Nah, the other thread is out there, with the original Staff message recorded in quotes from most members.
My theory is cerny tried to make the ps5 too powerful, like 200 quanta flops and died in the process, too cover it up jim ryan created the coronavirus. Ken kutaragi is now knocking down doors carrying vials of the virus threatening companies to not go to events, so sony can get time to get the cell 2 ready for the ps5. All the while duplicate cerny is out in the world causing mischief with fake github leaks.
A cure will take up to a year or more. This isn't going anywhere soon
PlayStation cancels planned PAX East appearance due to increasing concerns related to Coronavirus [See Staff Post]
Most major conferences and events are getting cancelled, so this isn't unexpected. Hopefully we still get new TLOUS part 2 footage.
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The reaction of some people made for a very, very confusing thread honestly
If you commute by subway in a large city like NY and Paris, you are in contact with much more people every day than on that events.
There are also churches and sanctuaries that are
We are always running an infection lottery no matter what we do.
Really starting to wonder if my opinion will ever come true and my hot cynical take will ever be fulfilled.
My favorite platform of the choice, the best one, might not come out. Ever.
My favorite platform of the choice, the best one, might not come out. Ever.
Yeh, I'm starting to think the same. Many factories around the world (especially China) are operating at half there usual capacity. Components are in short supply, prices for parts are wildly inflated. Are they going to be able to produce a decent number of consoles with supplies constrained like this world wide
Tell that to all the companies who pulled out of gdc lol. This line of thinking is so dumb. "Why would I stop smoking if it won't guarantee I don't get cancer?"
That was not the original staff message. I actually might have a screenshot of it somewhere on my computer because it was so bad but I'd have to look for it.
Kinda doubt that chief. I live in Tokyo and I'd rather take the trains than attend a convention at Big Sight.
I certainly hope they won't rush out a vaccine and get everyone sick like with polio. They said like ~7 months for a vaccine just yesterday and that's without a bunch of other steps.
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Not surprised even more are following. Health and safety goes first.
Some people here already had some really dumb takes and with every passing day they look even dumber and dumber.
Some people here already had some really dumb takes and with every passing day they look even dumber and dumber.
This is seemingly becoming a big deal huh? I'm ok not having a next gen system for a while to be honest. My pc is epic anyway
This really sucks. I had plans to network with so many people at GDC and i had a mentorship 1 on 1 with an industry leader. :(.
Just went back to see the interview, from general chat that I saw on BBC, pharmaceuticals are looking to trial vaccines by the summer (optimistic), so I misread that, which means a vaccine is being projected to be available during the next winter, the period experts feel the virus is the most dangerous, WHO hope to have a cure within 18 months. I stand corrected .
Indeed. E3 may likely be cancelled then, along with the Olympics and other international events if things continue as they are.
Lots of GDC happens because of face to face meetings and realising what you have in common during group conversations. Most importantly, lots of what happens is off record.
Remote is never off record, and you can't control the spread of information. I'm not going to show a half broken prototype online but I'll get my laptop out and bounce ideas around with others in person.
It's true that some of the talks could be worked into remote versions, but not at such short notice.
Sorry that your GDC is disrupted, but there will still be lots of people there.
Things would have to be cataclysmically dire to cancel the Olympics.