Taipei Game Show Postponed Over Coronavirus Concerns

Organizers on Friday moved the Taipei Game Show, held in Taiwan, to Summer, citing concerns over the spread of Coronavirus in China and around the world.

The event was to begin this week. Sega was to have a major presence at the show, which attracts more than 300,000 visitors, according to GamesIndustry.biz. An unannounced game was set to be revealed there on the show’s last day, February 9th, among other showcases for Mario and Sonic at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the new Sakura Wars, and more.

Said show organizers:

Taipei Game Show is one of the iconic annual networking events. With that in mind, W.H.O. has declared global emergency as Wuhan coronavirus spreads. Considering mass gatherings like Taipei Game Show increase the chance of cluster infections, the organizing committee has decided to steer away from such unthinkable risks. We sincerely ask for exhibitors’ understanding on such a major decision. The detail of the execution on the postponement will be carefully discussed, and will be announced in the upcoming days.

The location remains unchanged at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1. The specific time and date will be announced in the upcoming days by the organizing committee. As for the team who are still deciding the withdrawal from the events. We will announce the refund or regulations to all the participants.

It is unclear whether Sega will now announce the new title independent of of the event.