Apex Legends Global Series Major 1 in Texas canceled because of coronavirus

Published at 07/03/2020 at 12:29 By Clémence "Idril" Lemoal

A new event has just been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19). Electronic Arts just announced that Apex Legends Global Series Major 1 — scheduled for in mid-March in Texas — won't take place not to take any risks.

EA announced in an official press release that the upcoming Apex Legends Global Series Major 1 that was supposed to happen in Texas on March 13-15 has been cancelled due to coronavirus (COVID-19). Apex Legends Global Series Major 2 — which is an online tournament exclusively — will be maintained on March 21-23.

These decisions haven’t come easy, but given the large global, nature of these events, we believe that making these changes are in the best interest of protecting the health of the community, including competitors, attendees, and staff.

We still don't have any information about Apex Legends Majors that will take place in France on April 24-26. EA continues to receive guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to evaluate and provide more details on upcoming events. In addition to Apex Legends tournaments, it should be noted that many FIFA events have also been cancelled by the publisher.

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