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They have stated that if these issues with the Coronavirus continue and are not normal by June or July then Hasbro will implement shortages This won't just impact collectors finally purchasing their Baby Yoda figure but other major toys like from Hasbro like Marvel Legends and Star Wars series like The Black Series and The[...]

He was planning to travel to Seattle for Reed POP's Emerald City Comic Con but just got the word from CGC that they are cancelling due to fears of the coronavirus CGC has now issued an official confirmation. CGC has decided not to attend the 2020 Emerald City Comic Con, which is being held in Seattle,[...]

The ripple effects from the coronavirus globally pushed one of the most anticipated films of 2020 in No Time to Die MGM, Eon, and Universal decided to push the final Daniel Craig Bond film to November 2020 in hopes Asian box office recovered by then, according to Deadline Hollywood The studios released a joint statement. MGM Statement from[...]

Yesterday, Bleeding Cool reported on Dark Horse, Penguin Random House and lots and lots of comics creators pulling out from appearing at Reed POP's Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle in a week's time, after the death toll in Seattle from the coronavirus hit double figures. Last night, while I was sleeping, DC Comics also pulled[...]

Earlier today, Bleeding Cool reported on comics creators who stated they were no longer going to Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle in a week's time, over fears regarding the spread of the coronavirus We also stated we understood that a number of publishers would also make their absence official today Well, Dark Horse Comics[...]

Coronavirus is effecting pretty much everything right now, and one industry affected will be the film business From production shutdowns to theater closings, serious money is being lost in Hollywood and the global film industry In China alone, filmgoing has halted completely, as the 70,000 movie houses sit empty Similar situations are already starting to[...]

I am currently stuck at home with the kids, their school remains closed after two suspected coronavirus cases from students and teachers returning from Italy Self-isolating, it's basically all we are discussing now The annual Emerald City Comic Con from Reed POP is planned to take place in Seattle in eleven days time, from March[...]

The Coronavirus Con Season is upon us, and comic book creators are preparing differently For one superstar comic book artist and sculpted statue of a man, Greg Capullo, it's a very serious situation, but one for which he has a solution. Capullo took to Twitter on the weekend of C2E2 to write: As a lifelong asthmatic, one[...]

The school, in South-East London, was closed – and will remain closed for the week, as a result of two unconfirmed cases of the coronavirus at the school And they are going to spend the week giving the place a very deep clean, and we're all self-isolating now. Last week, Bleeding Cool reported on the upcoming[...]

League Of Legends will be relaunching their pro circuit in China on March 9th, but it comes with a slight change due to the coronavirus Rather than having to wait to see what the status is of the outbreak is in a few weeks, the LPL will resume competition with an online-only format for the[...]

The coronavirus strikes again on another set of events, as Capcom has decided to postpone a few Street Fighter V tournaments coming up Throughout the week we've seen organizers in other leagues either move tournaments around or pause them altogether Capcom has taken a different route by just canceling a few with no future dates[...]

As you might have guessed based on all the news happening lately, it has to deal with the coronavirus Here's a snippet from the article. Credit: SNK "Yes, we do have a plan concerning that," Oda said in regards to expanding Samurai Shodown's esports presence "After the coronavirus is contained, we hope that we can work something out." How[...]

Just on a whim, what with the coronavirus and all, I looked at Airbnb rates for Venice, at the epicentre of European pandemic infection right now They have palatial places in the very centre of Venice, going for $20 a night And I was suddenly driven with the idea of host a comic convention there[...]

Another convention has been given the axe this week as CCP Games has decided to skip EVE Fanfest 2020 over the coronavirus The company issued a statement, which you can read below, essentially apologizing to everyone but explaining their decision No info has been released as to whether they are moving the convention to later[...]

In the latest "the coronavirus is messing with everything" news, the ESL has closed down the Intel Extreme Masters XIV in Spodek, Katowice, Poland We have the press release for you below, as the public has been denied access to the event due to health concerns from the government So while you can still watch the[...]

While not specifically mentioned in the information below, it's clear having multiple companies pull from the event as well as concerns over the coronavirus ultiumately put the convention on hold Right now the plan is to hold it in the summer, but who knows when that will be, especially with so many conventions (including E3[...]

CBS' award-winning, mega popular reality show competition series The Amazing Race has faced a number of natural and man-made obstacles along its way, but production Season 33 just ran into one (we'll let you decide origin) it couldn't get past: the coronavirus Variety is reporting that production on the season has been shut down over[...]

Reading that closely and seeing that he gave The Playlist something similar, it becomes apparent that — presumably noticing how well this has worked for other filmmakers — what he's really doing there is picking a fight with super-hero film fans.  The Playlist notes: "Another issue that Cronenberg is noticing with Hollywood, particularly in the[...]

C2E2 is the first major comic convention in the US of 2020, and just as news about the Coronavirus is stepping up to approach pandemic level Organisers ReedPOP has released the following information and guidelines, stating that they are actively and continuously monitoring the COVID0-19 virus outbreak in line with local, state and federal authorities[...]

Midtown Comics has canceled tonight's planned signing for their retailer-exclusive Bloodshot #1 variant because artist Francesco Mattina is unable to travel from Italy to the United States due to travel bans put in place to attempt to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease COVID-18, the comic shop announced on Twitter. Hey Midtowners – Just a reminder[...]

The latest company to pull out of GDC 2020 this week is Electronic Arts as they've cited the coronavirus as their main reason Word got out from the company, not by any official channels, but through a LinkedIn update The update in question came from Alex Sherer, who is an Ad Product Development Specialist at[...]

Continuing the trend of companies bailing from conventions due to the coronavirus, Kojima Productions has pulled out of GDC 2020 The company posted a notice on its website informing attendees of the tough decision they had to make this year The statement was pretty brief, but it confirms Hideo Kojima will not be in attendance. Credit:[...]

Due in part to the coronavirus, the company is canceling the travel plans for their Japan staff The majority of which will affect Final Fantasy XIV Here's the details from Square Enix. Credit: Square Enix Since our team will not be in attendance, we are planning to scale down on our planned activities for Final Fantasy XIV: Panel[...]

The coronavirus has forced another Japan-based company to pull out of attending PAX East 2020, as Capcom is officially out of the event The company issued an official statement on Twitter, simply saying "An update on MH Festa: Boston 2020: Unfortunately, our guests from the MH dev team will no longer be able to attend[...]

Another fun day for coronavirus followers as it has now impacted the release of Half-Life: Alyx and the Valve Index from Valve this spring Valve Corporation released a statement to UploadVR about the work they're doing on their own VR unit and how it has been impacted by the health issues happening in China According[...]

Joining the growing list of companies pulling out of events due to the coronavirus, Facebook has decided to skip GDC 2020 this year The company posted the notice you see below on Oculus' website, letting fans and attendees know they would not be at the convention Instead, they will be doing a live video presentation[...]

Sony has decided to pull out of two more conventions in 2020, but this time due to concerns over the Coronavirus, as they skip GDC and PAX East The company announced earlier that they would be pulling out of PAX East in a statement on their blog, now it appears they've added San Francisco's event[...]

Among the many things the Coronavirus is having an impact on, tech being shipped out of China is a big one, which includes the Nintendo Switch Nintendo already announced there would be issues getting more products to the western part of the world due to the outbreak But now Bloomberg is reporting there will be[...]

Things aren't looking so good for events in and around China as the Taipei Game Show 2020 has been postponed due to the Coronavirus outbreak The company made the announcement via Twitter, and that details would be coming soon about what they intend to do about this year's event This comes in the wake of[...]

Shanghai Disneyland has announced that they will be closing their doors in the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak Saturday, Shanghai Disneyland, the Disneytown retail and dining area, the Walt Disney Grand Theatre, and Wishing Star Park will all close their doors to the public There is no date set for them to reopen The outbreak has[...]