Bethesda and id Software have “made the difficult decision” to cancel this year’s QuakeCon, which would have marked the 25th anniversary of the event, as a result of the ongoing upheaval caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
“In recent weeks, we have spent a lot of time discussing how we might still move forward with QuakeCon this year,” the companies wrote in a joint statement, “However, with all of the logistical challenges and uncertainties we currently face due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s QuakeCon.”
“The health and safety of our employees, volunteers, vendors, sponsors, and players will always be our top priority, “the statement continued, “and in these times it felt wrong to be talking about a gathering when gathering is the last thing any of us should be doing right now”.
An update on QuakeCon 2020: pic.twitter.com/1FYUauI7PY
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This year’s QuakeCon was originally due to be held from 6th-9th August, and while Bethesda and id acknowledged there was no way to predict “what the state of the pandemic will be” by then, “we do know it will not be possible to complete the work and planning with partners, vendors, volunteers, and others that is required to make QuakeCon a success”.