By Anthony D'Alessandro
Sony Opts Out of Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, Citing Coronavirus Concerns
21.02.2020 - 07:31 / hollywoodreporter.com
Sony is skipping yet another major video game convention as the company revealed Thursday that it will not attend the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco next month, citing concerns over the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus.
The announcement follows last month's news that Sony would be skipping Los Angeles' E3 convention in June for the second consecutive yearas well as the upcoming PAX East event in Boston later this month, also due to coronavirus concerns.
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11.03.2020 / 22:31
Seattle, San Francisco Ban Large Gatherings Due to Coronavirus; Concerts Postponed
Washington Governor Jay Inslee has banned gatherings of more than 250 people in three counties in the state’s the Seattle-Tacoma area through “at least” the end of March, he said at a press conference late Tuesday. Hours later, San Francisco issued a similar ban on gatherings of more than 1,000 people.
variety.com
10.03.2020 / 18:45
Snap Scraps 2020 Partner Summit in Downtown L.A. Citing Coronavirus Concerns, Will Stream Sessions Online
Snap canceled its second Snap Partner Summit next month in Los Angeles for Snapchat developers, content creators and advertisers, moving the event instead to an online-only streaming presentation amid the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
variety.com
07.03.2020 / 05:35
Film News Roundup: San Francisco Film Festival Opening With ‘Boys State’
In today’s film news roundup, a pair of long-running film festivals in San Francisco and Cleveland are moving ahead and Warner Bros.’ Fred Hampton biopic gets additional backing and Dule Hill gets cast.
hollywoodreporter.com
03.03.2020 / 17:51
Gucci Cancels Cruise Show in San Francisco Due to Coronavirus Fears
Gucci is taking precautions amid the spread of coronavirus, which has led to the deaths of six people in the U.S. as of Monday.
hollywoodreporter.com
29.02.2020 / 23:06
Game Developers Conference "Postponed" Amid Coronavirus Concerns
The annual Game Developers Conference, scheduled to be held at San Francisco's Moscone Center in March, has been postponed. "After close consultation with our partners in the game development industry and community around the world, we’ve made the difficult decision to postpone the Game Developers Conference this March," the event wrote in a blog post Friday.
variety.com
29.02.2020 / 03:21
GDC Canceled After Companies Pull Out Over Coronavirus Concerns
The annual Game Developers Conference (GDC), which had been scheduled to run next month in San Francisco, has been canceled after multiple companies said they were sitting it out over fears of the coronavirus outbreak.
justjared.com
29.02.2020 / 03:07
Julia Roberts Buys $8.3 Million San Francisco Victorian Home
Julia Roberts has purchased a stunning new home!
hollywoodreporter.com
28.02.2020 / 05:41
Microsoft Joins Long List of Companies Skipping GDC Over Coronavirus Concerns
Microsoft is the latest company to drop out of next month's Game Developers Conference in San Francisco amid concerns over the spreading COVID-19 disease. "After a close review of guidance by global health authorities and out of an abundance of caution, we've made the difficult decision to withdraw from participating at Game Developers Conference 2020 in San Francisco," the company wrote in a blog post on Thursday morning.
nme.com
27.02.2020 / 17:26
‘The Matrix 4’ filming causes explosive damage in San Francisco
Fiery work...
hollywoodreporter.com
27.02.2020 / 02:11
Global Game Conventions Scale Back Amid Coronavirus Concerns
As reported cases of the COVID-19, or coronavirus, outbreak continues to spread across the globe, more and more markets and events are taking precautions against the pandemic, including numerous marquee events in the video game industry.
nme.com
19.02.2020 / 16:41
Keanu Reeves filmed jumping off a roof in San Francisco for ‘Matrix 4’ reboot
The film will be released on the same day as 'John Wick 4'