The Coronavirus returns to the headlines by the reactions of the companies in front of events. If we told you recently how Sony decided not to go to PAX East 2020 for the virus, thus preventing attendees from trying The Last of Us Part II, a title that was going to be available at the event, now we have to talk about negative when attending fairs. This time it has been the GDC 2020, and who have decided to depart have been Sony and Oculus / Facebook.
How do they pick up in GamingBolt, both companies have decided not to attend the Games Developers Conference this year to avoid risks of contagion and because of the particular situation that is being experienced with this virus. However, one of the two parties has wanted to offer an alternative way of contact and information. From Facebook they ensure that publish videos and conduct question and answer sessions through the internet to supplement his assistance to San Francisco. In the meantime, Sony has not ruled on alternative proposals.
The GDC 2020 is celebrated on March 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 in the city of San Francisco. Several companies have confirmed their attendance, in fact, Kojima will be present to explain what the design philosophy of Death Stranding was, as well as its nomination in the GDC Awards 2020. However, the concern about the spread of the virus has caused signatures to raise questions about whether or not to attend the event, as we just saw
The coronavirus It is having a fairly pronounced impact within the video game industry. Since its main focus is in China, a country known for its work at the industrial level, rumors have emerged about the possible delay of PS5 and Xbox Series X having production problems due to the virus. In addition, Nintendo has also warned of a possible lack of stock of Nintendo Switch in certain territories because of the coronavirus.
Nintendo confirms its attendance at the GDC 2020
On the other side of the coin with respect to the GDC 2020 is Nintendo. The Japanese company will be present at the event to talk about the ins and outs of Animal Crossing: New Horizons development. The new title of the saga, available on March 20 on Switch, and which recently starred in a Direct full of news, will undress in front of the public through those responsible, which will explain some of the techniques used to shape your world, in addition to the design decisions made and even possible discarded concepts.
Aya Kyogoku and Hisashi Nogami will star in a talk called «Creating a new horizon: bringing Animal Crossing to Nintendo Switch», in which they will explain all those ideal details for the most geeks of development. Even without a specific date, the only thing confirmed, in addition to the content, is its duration, which will be approximately one hour.
