ESL One LA 2020 Cancelled? (RUMOR)
Gaming consultant Rod Breslau posted on his social media pages that the ESL One Los Angeles 2020 is reportedly “fully cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis and specifically Trump’s travel suspension from Europe to the US.”
This is according to his “sources.”
Update: Valve and ESL have confirmed to teams and casters that the Dota 2 Los Angeles Major will be fully cancelled, sources tell me https://t.co/BIKVkOEdE8
— Rod Breslau (@Slasher) March 12, 2020
This move is reportedly after the United States imposed a ban on most travels in Europe.
The ban was made after the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) a pandemic.
Earlier, Breslau already dropped hints that the Major might be postponed in the later week, be played without fans or a live audience.
Several posts on Twitter have already surfaced expressing their disappointment over the development (if it’s true).
Super Super Sad about The one NA LAN/Major we get this year getting cancelled, Was looking forward to meeting everyone and all the people ive never gotten to. Hope everything works out and every stays safe.
— Grant Harris (@GranDGranT) March 12, 2020
“Super Super Sad about The one NA LAN/Major we get this year getting cancelled, Was looking forward to meeting everyone and all the people I’ve never gotten to” Grant Harris, caster for Evil Geniuses expressed in his tweet.
In a separate Facebook post, Team Adroit said that they are aware of the rumors, and is awaiting for the official statement from Valve
We are aware of the reports that the #ESLOne Los Angeles Major is being fully cancelled due to the corona virus and…
Posted by Adroit Dota on Wednesday, 11 March 2020
Many are speculating as to how the DPC season will hold, especially with the distribution of DPC points.
Obviously public health is important but next big question I have with the major closing is what happens with the points? What happens with the rest of the DPC? Dotapit is 6 weeks away with Epicenter 1 week after that…
— LyricalDota (@LyricalDota) March 12, 2020
“Obviously public health is important but next big question I have with the major closing is what happens with the points?” Gabriel “Lyrical” Cruz, a caster from the United States, asked in his Twitter post.
No official statement has been released from the organizers as of press time.