QuakeCon canceled for the first time in 25-year-history over coronavirus

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QuakeCon, the annual fan convention and tournament dedicated to the legendary first-person shooter game, has been canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The convention has been held every year for the past 24 years in Dallas, Texas, making the official 25th anniversary celebration the first QuakeCon to be canceled in the event’s history. It was to be held in August.

The organizers — including Quake publisher Bethesda Softworks and parent company ZeniMax Media alongside original developer id Software — posted a note to the website and Twitter account for QuakeCon informing fans of the unfortunate news on Tuesday morning.

An update on QuakeCon 2020: pic.twitter.com/1FYUauI7PY

— QuakeCon (@QuakeCon) March 31, 2020

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