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Coronavirus Live Esports Updates
The coronavirus COVID-19 has put whole countries in quarantine and flights are cancelled all over the world. The current situation affects millions of peoples daily life and not even esports can escape the effect of the pandemic. Many big tournaments have already cancelled and most others are working on solutions or decisions. In the list below we have all of the upcoming tournaments in the world of esports and we will update the list as soon as information is available.
Further down in this article you can find more information about each game specifically and relevant information about the decisions that have been made regarding the events.
| Game | Tournament | Date | Location | Status | Information |
| CS:GO | IEM Katowice | 24/2 - 1/3 | Katowice | Played without audience | |
| CS:GO | ESL Pro League Season 11 | 16/3 - 12/4 | TBA | Played online | Groupstages played online |
| CS:GO | FLASHPOINT | 13/3 | Los Angeles | Played | Played in a studio |
| Apex Legends | Global Series Major | 13/3 - 15/3 | Arlington | Delayed | |
| Dota 2 | ESL One Los Angeles | 15/3 - 22/3 | Los Angeles | Delayed | Planning a new date |
| SF5 | Capcom Pro Tour | Spring 2020 | Several | Cancelled | |
| Tekken 7 | Tokyo Tekken Masters | 4/4 - 5/4 | Tokyo, Japan | Delayed | |
| Dota 2 | ONE Esports Jakarta Inv. | 17/4 - 19/4 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Delayed | Being played in November |
| Rocket League | Rocket League World Championship | 24/4 - 26/4 | Texas | Cancelled | |
| TwitchCon | TwitchCon Amsterdam | 2/5 - 3/5 | Amsterdam, Holland | Cancelled | |
| LoL | LEC | Spring 2020 | Germany | Played Online | Resumed 3/20 |
| LoL | Mid-Season Invitational | May | TBA | Cancelled | Moved to 3-19th July |
| LoL | LPL | Spring 2020 | China | Played online | |
| LoL | LCK | Spring 2020 | South Korea | Delayed | Resumed 3/23 |
| LoL | LCS | Spring 2020 | Frisco | Played Online | Resumed 3/21 |
| LoL | LJL | Spring 2020 | Japan | Played | |
| Overwatch | Overwatch League | Spring 2020 | Global | Played online | |
| Call of Duty | Call of Duty League | Spring 2020 | Global | Played online | |
| Hearthstone | Hearthstone Masters Tour | 20/3 - 22/3 | Los Angeles, USA | Played online | |
| PUBG | PUBG Global Series Berlin | 30.3 - 12.4 | Berlin, Germany | Delayed | New date has not been announced |
| Dota 2 | EPICENTER Major | 2/5 - 10/5 | Moscow, Russia | Cancelled |
CSGO tournaments affected by Coronavirus
How is the recent coronavirus outbreak affecting the CSGO scene?
- ESL Pro League is being played online. Playoffs to be played in a studio (at least according to current information).
- FLASHPOINT is being played on LAN environment in a studio in Los Angeles.
In order to ensure the safety of players, fans and our crew in the current global dynamics, Season 11 of #ESLProLeague will be played entirely online and the finals will be moved from Denver to a studio location.
— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) March 11, 2020
Full details: https://t.co/qBdmv0QjSj pic.twitter.com/rhT6awYDEQ
Our statement regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the safety of our players. pic.twitter.com/KGFTPNrh4b
— Flashpoint (@Flashpoint) March 6, 2020
DOTA 2 tournaments affected by Coronavirus
How is the recent coronavirus outbreak affecting the DOTA 2 scene?
- ESL One Los Angeles major has been cancelled.
- ONE Esports Jakarta Invitational has been moved to November.
- EPICENTER Major has been cancelled.
Update on #ESLOne Los Angeles: pic.twitter.com/Nilxseh0Zq
— ESL Dota2 (@ESLDota2) March 12, 2020
Due to the concerns surrounding COVID-19, the ONE Esports Dota 2 Jakarta Invitational will be moved and merged with the recently announced ONE Esports Dota 2 Indonesia Invitational this November. The upcoming Indonesia Regional Qualifier will also be played behind closed-doors. pic.twitter.com/7bI7z8fGig
— ONE Esports (@oneesportsgg) March 13, 2020
We're sorry to say this, but #EPICENTER Major we were all looking forward to has been canceled due to the increasing danger of the spread of COVID-19.
— EPICENTER (@epicentergg) March 16, 2020
The safety of players, fans, staff and everyone involved is the most important thing for us.
📃https://t.co/IZDLKg1IoD pic.twitter.com/LQP9b9xwJM
LoL tournaments affected by Coronavirus
How is the recent coronavirus outbreak affecting the LoL scene?
- LPL Played Online
- LEC finals moved from Budapest to Berlin
- LCS Spring Split Finals to be played without audience
- LJL played online
An update on the 2020 LCS & Academy Spring Split from Chris Greeley, LCS Commissioner pic.twitter.com/0G7SsoSTOt
— LCS (@LCSOfficial) March 17, 2020
The #LEC Returns this Friday!
— LEC (@LEC) March 17, 2020
Tl;dr:
Due to the ongoing developments of the coronavirus pandemic we have decided to play the remainder of the 2020 LEC Spring Split 100% remotely online, with matches resuming Friday, March 20th.
More info: https://t.co/Ewe5oZExfR pic.twitter.com/fZOcS2Zoid
Call of Duty affected by Coronavirus
How is the recent coronavirus outbreak affecting the CoD scene?
- Call of Duty League is being played online
— Call of Duty League (@CODLeague) March 12, 2020
Overwatch affected by Coronavirus
How is the recent coronavirus outbreak affecting the Overwatch scene?
- Overwatch League is being played online
— Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) March 11, 2020
Apex Legends affected by Coronavirus
How is the recent coronavirus outbreak affecting the scene for Apex Legends?
- Apex Legends Global Series has been delayed and has yet to announce a new date for the tournament
Rocket League affected by Coronavirus
How is the recent coronavirus outbreak affecting the scene for Rocket League?
- Rocket League Championship Series Season 9, or the World Championship has been cancelled
An Update on RLCS Season 9
— Rocket League Esports (@RLEsports) March 7, 2020
Read here: https://t.co/0pnHxYaIiR pic.twitter.com/wFK4pAiKT2
Hearthstone affected by Coronavirus
How is the recent coronavirus outbreak affecting the scene for Hearthstone?
- Hearthstone Masters Tour will be played online until further notice
Upon further review of the coronavirus situation given the broad international nature of our event, we have made the decision to hold Masters Tour Los Angeles entirely online.
— Hearthstone Esports (@HSesports) March 6, 2020
More information can be found here: https://t.co/tznP5uaOZC
Street Fighter V affected by Coronavirus
How is the recent coronavirus outbreak affecting the scene for Street Fighter V?
- Capcom Pro Tour has been cancelled until further notice
We've experienced a few changes to the CPT schedule in recent weeks due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Full list of changes available via the following link:https://t.co/YciaFVFLjo pic.twitter.com/MGaydK9zVX
— Capcom Fighters (@CapcomFighters) March 11, 2020
Janne Kouva
12 March 2020
