Blizzard cancels all Overwatch League events for March and April over coronavirus Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Blizzard cancels all Overwatch League events for March and April over coronavirus But matches will be played online. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 12 Mar 2020 4 comments Blizzard has cancelled all Overwatch League events for March and April over coronavirus. This cancellation relates to events only. Matches will be played in March and April, Activision Blizzard insisted. To be clear, we WILL be playing matches in March and April. We cancelled the events, not the matches (though we will have to move a few things around in the schedule to make this work). https://t.co/guxoTWLhMk- Pete Vlastelica (@PeteVlastelica) March 11, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Cancelled events include matches that were due to take place in London, Paris, San Francisco and Washington. London Spitfire took to Twitter to express its sadness at the announcement. The team was set to play at the SSE Arena Wembley in March. We are deeply saddened to announce the cancellation of our March Homestand matches at the SSE Arena Wembley, London due to the developing COVID-19 situation. The safety of our players, staff, and all of our fans comes first. pic.twitter.com/jRld2AXhNP- London Spitfire (@Spitfire) March 11, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Blizzard had already cancelled all games set to take place in China amid the outbreak. Activision Blizzard Esports, the subsidiary in charge of the company's esports effort, also runs a Call of Duty League that features a similar city-based structure to the Overwatch League. It said "Call of Duty League scheduling considerations are being addressed, as well, and we will share more updates as soon as possible". There's a growing list of video game event cancellations over coronavirus. Capcom has cancelled and postponed Capcom Pro Tour events, and Riot and EA have postponed events for League of Legends and FIFA respectively. A recent high-profile Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament was played without a live audience after a last-minute announcement. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store