Activision Blizzard will also skip GDC 2020 over coronavirus

News by Stephany Nunneley-Jackson Former News Editor

Published on Feb. 28, 2020

Another company, this time Activision Blizzard, has announced it will not attend GDC 2020 over coronavirus fears.

Activision Blizzard announced today on Twitter it too would skip the annual event in order to ensure the safety of its employees.

Blizzard will no longer attend this year’s @Official_GDC due to growing concerns related to COVID-19. The health and well-being of our teams is our highest priority.

— Blizzard Entertainment (@Blizzard_Ent) February 28, 2020

The health and well-being of our teams is our highest priority, and due to growing concerns related to COVID-19, Activision is asking employees not to attend this year’s Game Developers Conference as we continue to monitor the situation. 1/2

— Activision (@Activision) February 28, 2020

This was not an easy decision to make, as the conference is and has always been an important event for our developers. We look forward to participating in the future. 2/2

— Activision (@Activision) February 28, 2020

Other companies that are skipping the conference this year include Unity, Amazon, Sony, Epic Games, Microsoft, and others.

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