{"id":15785,"date":"2020-03-07T00:47:47","date_gmt":"2020-03-07T00:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fifaultimateteam.it\/en\/?p=15785"},"modified":"2020-03-07T00:48:02","modified_gmt":"2020-03-07T00:48:02","slug":"fifa-20-some-esport-events-canceled-or-postponed-due-to-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fifaultimateteam.it\/en\/fifa-20-some-esport-events-canceled-or-postponed-due-to-coronavirus\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA 20: Some eSport events canceled or postponed due to Coronavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The novel coronavirus (<strong>COVID-19<\/strong>) is impacting communities around  the world, including the gaming industry. As a result, we are providing  the following updates for the <em>EA SPORTS FIFA 20<\/em> Global Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CONMEBOL eLibertadores Online &amp; Live Event | March 7 &#8211; 8 | Postponed<br> <\/strong>EA is postponing this event and will provide a new date for it in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>eChampions League | Online Qualifiers | March 14 &#8211; 15 | Remains<br> <\/strong>EA will be holding the eChampions League online qualifier March  14th and 15th as planned, more details for the eChampions League live  event will be announced at a later date.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FUT Champions Cup Stage V |&nbsp; Bucharest | April 3 &#8211; 5 | Cancelled&nbsp;<br><\/strong>This event is now cancelled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PlayStation Licensed Qualifying Event | May 2 &#8211; 3 | Cancelled<br> <\/strong>The live Licensed Qualifying Event originally scheduled for May 2nd and 3rd has been cancelled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While we don\u2019t have any new dates to share at this point in time, \nwe\u2019ll look to provide more information regarding these events and the \neffect on each of the Global Series as soon as we can.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These decisions haven\u2019t come easy, but given the large, global nature\n of these events, we believe that making these changes are in the best \ninterest of protecting the health of the community, including \ncompetitors, attendees and staff.&nbsp; As we continue to monitor the \nsituation around the Coronavirus and receive guidance from the Centers \nfor Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization \n(WHO), we\u2019ll continue to evaluate and provide more updates as it relates\n to all of EA\u2019s Competitive Gaming events.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FAQ<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What competitive gaming events are being cancelled or postponed?<br><\/strong>The following events are being cancelled or postponed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series<ul><li>CONMEBOL eLibertadores Online &amp; Live Event | Postponed<\/li><li>FUT Champions Cup Stage V |&nbsp; Bucharest | April 3 &#8211; 5 | Cancelled<\/li><li>PlayStation Licensed Qualifying Event | May 2 &#8211; 3 | Cancelled<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What events are still happening?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several online-only events will still be taking place in the weeks ahead including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>EA SPORTS FIFA 20<\/em> Global Series eChampions League Online Qualifiers | March 14 &#8211; 15<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>When will you be announcing the new dates for postponed events?<\/strong><br>We don\u2019t have specific dates to share at this time but will be making an update in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why is EA cancelling these events?<\/strong><br>These events are being cancelled or postponed due to the current  situation with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact, not just  on the gaming industry but the entire world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why are some events being cancelled and some being postponed?<\/strong><br>We are working together with our partners to determine the best course of action for each unique event.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Will more events be cancelled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19)?<\/strong><br>We will continue to monitor the situation around the Coronavirus,  including guidance from the CDC and WHO, and will evaluate and provide  more updates as it relates to all of EA\u2019s Competitive Gaming Events.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Are spectators able to get a refund for their ticket to live events?<\/strong><br>For ticketed events, fans who purchased tickets to attend an event will receive a refund in the next 4-6 weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Will competitors be reimbursed for air travel\/hotel expenses resulting from these cancellations and postponements?<\/strong><br>Our first priority was making a decision on the events. These decisions  were made in the best interest of protecting the health of the  community, including competitors, attendees, and staff.&nbsp; As soon as that  decision was made, we wanted to make that info public immediately. We  will now put our focus towards the financial implications on our  community and we\u2019ll update you how we plan to address as soon as we can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FIFA 20<\/strong> is available from September 27, 2019 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC,  Nintendo Switch. Keep on following us also  through our social <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/futukofficial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ultimateteam_uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> for other news and information.   <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is impacting communities around the world, including the gaming industry. As a result, we are providing the following updates for the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series. EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series:&nbsp; CONMEBOL eLibertadores Online &amp; Live Event | March 7 &#8211; 8 | Postponed EA is postponing this event [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15786,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[139],"tags":[699,1466,1465,1331,75,90,26,154,180,1026,28],"class_list":["post-15785","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fifa-20","tag-699","tag-covid","tag-covid-19","tag-esport","tag-esports","tag-fifa-20","tag-fut","tag-fut-20","tag-fut-champions-cup","tag-stage","tag-ultimate-team"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fifaultimateteam.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15785","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fifaultimateteam.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fifaultimateteam.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fifaultimateteam.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fifaultimateteam.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15785"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.fifaultimateteam.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15785\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fifaultimateteam.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15786"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fifaultimateteam.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15785"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fifaultimateteam.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15785"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fifaultimateteam.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15785"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}