A similar situation can be seen happening to Nintendo's Animal Crossing : New Horizons as the manufacturers for the custom Switch that comes with the Switch Bundle are located in China. Again, the industry is a worldwide collection of independent companies and tech giants all coming together to deliver games, and in the past a majority of the manufacturing has been performed in China. As a result, when something like the Coronavirus begins spreading through the manufacturing center of the world, production can halt and shipments get dela
Although their situation may seem dire, Team Dignitas is in an okay position. Johnsun showed true potential as AD carry, and with veterans Henrik "Froggen" Hansen and Zaqueri "aphromoo" Black, Team Dignitas may be able sneak themselves into competition s
Aside from the Taipei Game Show, there have been a few other gaming events that have been canceled, postponed, or put under strict guard as fear of Wuhan Coronavirus continues to grow. Most notably, the second week of the League of Legends Pro League was delayed to ensure the safety of both fans and players, as the Chinese tournament held a high risk of spreading the virus. As a result, the tournament has maintained it's postponement and likely won't be back on for some t
There is also one final free mission that requires playing 30 matchmade games and rewards 60 Pulsefire Tokens plus a Pulsefire Orb that contains a skin shard. Players that are struggling to finish some objectives should note that playing Co-Op vs. AI games will also give credit for most missi
We haven’t been able to find the original source for this one , so if the artist who stamped this work "Chameasy" at the top happens to see this, it isn’t intentionally neglectful of credit. We just couldn’t pass the chance to compliment our favorite Prophet of the Void reimagined in Iron Man fashi
However, some are concerned that the new TSM roster is unbalanced. Both Doublelift and top laner Sergen "Broken Blade" Çelik are considered to be resource heavy players, and it's currently unknown how jungler Joshua "Dardoch" Hartnett will manage his teammates' needs. At any rate, Assassin build guide TSM will look to challenge Cloud9 for the 2020 summer title and a chance to compete at Wor
G2 will still be one of the top teams in the world either way, but this move does represent their thirst for a Worlds championship title. The team is tired of winning split after split in Europe, and now they have their eyes set on Worlds 2
In the west, G2 Esports and Cloud9 look like two of the strongest teams to ever play in their respective regions. G2 just recently lost to FunPlus Phoenix in the 2019 World finals while a North American team has never made it out of the semi-finals. With the lack of international competition, the chaos caused by COVID-19, and the Asian teams just looking weaker than usual, this could be the west's chance to finally secure themselves a ti
The Coronavirus, or at least the new strand of the virus referred to as the Wuhan Coronavirus, has been affecting mainland China for months now. Since it's first reported case on December 1st, 2019, the virus has heavily affected everyday life in China as well as imports and exports coming in and out of the coun
So, let's take a look at how exactly this recent epidemic has affected the gaming industry and how it might continue to alter the plans of developers and tech giants like Sony and Microsoft. With doctors on China's front line to contain the spread of the virus and tend to those afflicted, these effects will hopefully end soon, as will the suffering of the victims. However, for now, it looks like we may be seeing the effects of this delays all year, as one of the world's largest manufacturing centers grinds to a h
The gaming industry is a huge mix of companies around the globe, all working to deliver the gaming experiences that fans love. This is how surprises like The Outer Worlds Switch port delay can happen as a result of the Coronavirus, even though the development studio, Obsidian Entertainment, is located in California. As it happens, the team that Obsidian contracted to facilitate the port is located in China, causing the game's release to delay as the team stays safe to limit risk of infect
You’ll want to check this one out in full because we couldn’t show you the full image. It truly does open things up. Meshing the idea of the Super Teemo skin with the iconic Mario franchise , the creator of this one has done an awesome job bringing elements of League of Legends into the Mario wo
The smoke has cleared from the League of Legends Mid-Season Cup, which saw China's top talent square off against Korea's finest in place of the canceled MSI. After a tournament full of mechanical outplays and some head-scratching throws, the LPL's Top Esports were the final team standing, besting the reigning World champions FunPlus Phoenix 3-1 in the Mid-Season Cup fin