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It's almost like people have more free time.

For the first time ever, Twitch has surpassed 3 billion total hours watched in a single quarter. This information comes direct from StreamLabs and Stream Hatchet. They also show that in addition to Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook Gaming also saw an increase in viewer numbers for the first quarter (Jan-Mar) of 2020.

According to the public facing report, Twitch had hit 3.1 billion hours watched. This is an increase of 17% from...

You won't return delayed, the game is called... oh forget it.

The release of the upcoming psychological horror game, Someday You'll Return, has been delayed slightly. The game was originally supposed to ship on April 14, 2020 but has since been pushed back a few weeks to May 5, 2020. The reason for the delay? If you guessed the coronavirus, you would be correct.

Initially, CBE Software thought that a release would be postponed "until the situation gets better globally,...

Was it worth it?

GameStop announced that it is closing over 300 stores this year. These closures are part of their continued efforts to "de-densify" and was announced during the latest earnings call for the dying gaming focused retailer. Last fiscal year, the company revealed that they closed 321 stores. This brought their total number of locations to 5,500 storefronts. This year, GameStop's CEO George Sherman says that they have plans to match or possibly exceed last year's...

Imagine being this full of yourself.

GameStop, the physical retailer that sells video games and video game accessories, told all of its stores today that they should remain open. A memo sent to all store managers says that all stores should remain open even if the city or state goes on lockdown to protect against the spread of Covid-19. The retailer told its employees that they, much like grocery stores and pharmacies, are "essential retail" and are thus exempt from abiding...

Development continues at safe distances.

Multiple game studios are now requiring employees to work from home due to the still ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Maybe you've heard of it? Teams that are usually busy working together on whatever projects at their respective studios have been told to work from home when possible.

Some of the studios that have taken to working from home include Rockstar Games, CD Projekt Red, and even EA. For the employees at these studios, this means...

Another large group event has been cancelled.

Those who were planning on going to Amsterdam this May for TwitchCon Amsterdam, should instead be looking to see if they can get refunds on their travel and lodging. The official TwitchCon Twitter account announced today that due to growing concerns over the coronavirus (COVID-19), they have decided to cancel TwitchCon Amsterdam.

The organizers say that the decision was a difficult one for them to make. However, they say that...

Somehow GDC itself still isn't cancelled.

Two more companies announced today that they are cancelling their GDC 2020 plans over fears of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Earlier today, Amazon announced that they would no longer be headed to the latest installment of the annual event.

Amazon said that they would host a "global online event" to share news about what they were going to show off at the conference. This is actually similar to what other companies have...

Fears over the coronavirus are to blame.

Capcom officially cancelled three Capcom Pro Tour events today. The company made the announcement via Twitter. The reason for the cancellation should be obvious by now if you have been following some our latest stories.

The cancelled events include:

• Brussels Challenge 2020 (was March 20 - March 22, 2020)
• Norcal Regionals 2020 (was April 10 - April 12, 2020)
• April Annihilation 2020 (was April 10 - April 12, 2020)

Capcom says...

Another event has been cancelled.

Another company just announced their plans to cancel an event or appearance due to growing concerns over the coronavirus (COVID-19). The latest comes from CCP. The EVE Online developer, CCP, announced today that they are cancelling EVE Fanfest 2020.

EVE Fanfest 2020 was slated to run from April 2, 2020 through April 5, 2020 in Reykjavik, Iceland.

A statement from CCP details this cancellation:...

Viewing is limited to online only.

While the Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Katowice event is still to continue as scheduled, nobody will be allowed to watch the action in person. This almost literal eleventh hour change of plans came directly from an order issued by Polish authorities. This is all being done as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus (COVID-19).

In short: Find something else to do with your time. Those running the event say that they are currently...

More studios pull plans over fears of the deadly disease.

Earlier this week, we reported on how multiple game developers and publishing studios have pulled out of planned Game Developers Conference appearances. These studios cancelled their plans due to fears about the growing coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic. Today, three other major studios announced that they have also pulled out of going to this year's GDC event.

The first announcement today came from Microsoft. The...