ESL One Los Angeles has been postponed due to, you guessed it, Coronavirus

The esports and the tech industry keeps on feeling the brunt of Coronavirus. The biggest blow was received just a couple of days ago when ESA announced that this year’s E3 will be cancelled. Now, the scare has hit the world of Dota 2. Valve and ESL have announced that ESL One Los Angeles will be postponed. 

The news was first broken by veteran journalist Rod ‘Slasher’ Breslau. He said that his sources had told him that just like IEM Katowice, ESL One Los Angeles might be played in an empty stadium too. He later said that the event has been cancelled. 

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 'I don't sign NDAs or embargoes' Breslau (@Slasher) March 12, 2020

However, ESL later officially announced that the tournament had been postponed and that they are working on a new time and location for the venue. They also said that they are working with venue and ticketing partner to refund the tickets.  

Update on #ESLOne Los Angeles: pic.twitter.com/Nilxseh0Zq

— ESL Dota2 (@ESLDota2) March 12, 2020