With the announcement yesterday that the yearly gaming expo E3 has been cancelled due to concerns around coronavirus, both Microsoft and Ubisoft are will be pushing ahead with digital announcements.
Microsoft was due to run their yearly press conference from the Microsoft Theatre which is located next to Los Angeles Convention Centre (the usual location of E3).
No doubt Microsoft would be announcing more details around their next generation console, the Xbox Series X, which is due out at the end of the year.
Xbox boss Phil Spencer tweeted the below;
E3 has always been an important moment for Team Xbox. Given this decision, this year we'll celebrate the next generation of gaming with the @Xbox community and all who love to play via an Xbox digital event. Details on timing and more in the coming weeks https://t.co/xckMKBPf9h
— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) March 11, 2020
Ubisoft have also announced a similar move. Publisher was due to show off Watch Dogs Legion as well as the next generation of Far Cry and Assassin’s Creed titles.
An update regarding E3 2020. pic.twitter.com/cThkDIkfVm
— Ubisoft (@Ubisoft) March 11, 2020
The cancellation of E3 is just one in a number of large events that have been affected by the outbreak of coronavirus. With the marketing and hype the expo brings it will be interesting to see how console makers and publishers react in the coming weeks.