ESL One Los Angeles cancelled due to coronavirus

June 08, 2021

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ESL has just announced the postponement of the upcoming Dota 2 Major due to recently announced travel restrictions and the coronavirus outbreak, throwing the Dota calendar into chaos just days before the event was originally slated to begin.

The third Major of the 2019/20 DPC season will not be going ahead as planned in Los Angeles, ESL confirmed. The company is currently working with Valve to determine a new date and location for this key event of the circuit.

Update on #ESLOne Los Angeles: pic.twitter.com/Nilxseh0Zq
— ESL Dota2 (@ESLDota2) March 12, 2020

Per Rod 'Slasher' Breslau, the decision to go beyond playing the event without a crowd was directly due to the recently announced travel suspension from Europe to the United States.

ESL and Valve's move from not allowing fans to a full on cancellation of the Major is a direct result of Trump's travel suspension from Europe to the US as players and casters were worried about how they would get home, sources said
— Rod 'I don't sign NDAs' Breslau (@Slasher) March 12, 2020

It remains to be seen how the teams and the competitive scene will cope with the disruption, which has adversely impacted traditional and esports events alike across the globe.

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