As many video game developers and publishers cancel their worldwide conference appearances due to the coronavirus outbreak, Gamescom – the annual video-streaming event in Germany-dominated countries – has decided to join the list of first-time subscribers for this year's event.
Smack bang in the middle is our Japanese video game company Nintendo. Altogether there are 30 large companies that will be in place by 2020. Nintendo will be joined by other big name publishers such as Microsoft, Ubisoft and Electronic Arts. Tony is clearly missing, but there are plenty of third-party publishers to fill the space like Bandai Namco, Sega, and THQ Nordic. CD Projekt Red will be available and there will be a Twitch. Here is every company that has been certified so far:
The next event took place between 25 and 29 August this year. Yesterday, the organizer of the E3 Entertainment Association Association event released a revised statement about the show itself. We also explained that "health and safety" for attendees, exhibitions, partners, and others was "very moving" and that it would continue to evaluate new developments and provide updates as needed in the future.
We'll be sure to let you know if anything changes, but for now, both Gamescom and E3 2020 will continue as usual.
