Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, is now circulating in the United States and worldwide. Although a lot of attention has been paid to cancelling major esports legends and tournaments, the income from the esports industry and digital gaming will also be reduced this year.
In addition to a suspension of the NBA and the NH LNS season and delays at the beginners of the MLB, the World Health Organization has formally listed COVID-19 as a pandemic, resulting in a cancellation of NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments.
With the interactive nature of video games, you might think that it is free of this disturbance, but it is as much a spectator event as any other esport that is expected to compete in esports and leagues.