Concerns around COVID-19, and local government orders that prevent people from gathering in large groups, have led to the cancellation or postponement of numerous gaming, tech, and entertainment conferences scheduled for 2020. E3 2020 in June has been canceled outright, while July's San Diego Comic-Con has also been scrapped. August's Gamescom event in Germany is transitioning to a digital show. The next major gaming event after that is PAX West in Seattle, and it is planning to go forward in September as scheduled, organizers have announced.
The current plan is for PAX West to take place over the Labor Day weekend of September 4-7.
In a statement on its website, organizers said, "Our first priority is always your safety, and that extends to issues of public health."
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