Dota2 developer and Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) tournament organiser Valve has cancelled both OGA Dota PIT Minor 2020 and EPICENTER Major 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n
The news comes shortly after the firm indefinitely postponed the ESL One Los Angeles Dota2 Major due to the ongoing spread of coronavirus and the visa issues Dota2 teams have endured<\/a> ahead of the third Major of 2019\/20 DPC.<\/p>\n “After careful consideration of the current state and trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the health risk that this presents to competitors, staff and fans alike, we have made the difficult decision to cancel to the fourth Minor and Major tournaments of the DPC season,” read the announcement on the official Dota2 Twitter page.<\/p>\n “Given the high fluidity of the state of both the pandemic and geopolitical landscape, we will keep following the situation and decide how to approach the final Major and Minor of the season as the weeks progress.”<\/p>\n With this decision, Valve is supporting the idea of limited international travel in a bid to keep the fans, players and other individuals involved in Dota2 esports<\/a> safe. That said, removing two DPC events will have serious consequences for those teams which have yet to secure their spot at The International 2020.<\/p>\n After careful consideration of the current state and trajectory of the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as the health risk that this presents to competitors, staff and fans alike, we have made the difficult decision to cancel to the 4th minor and major tournaments of the DPC season.<\/p>\n — DOTA 2 (@DOTA2) March 15, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n