San Diego Comic-Con, one of the world's largest cartoon conventions, was officially cancelled. The convention will be held next year from July 22, 2021 to July 25, 2021.
Comic-Con, also known as SDCC, will run from July 23 to July 26. Those who have already purchased the badge for the convention can request a full refund or send the badge to Comic-Con 2021. Deposits are also refunded to customers who have booked a hotel through onPeak, a service used in partnership with SDCC.
Organizers said, "The Governor of California has continuously monitored health recommendations and recent statements, making it clear that it is not safe to push forward this year's plan."
The San Diego Comic Con is a major boom in the city. In 2018, over 130,000 people attended and similar numbers were reported in 2017 and 2016.
SDCC is the latest large-scale event to be canceled due to a new coronavirus epidemic. South by Southwest was canceled at the end of February. The Game Developer Conference, Mobile World Congress, Facebook's F8 Developer Conference, Google's Cloud Next Conference, E3 and Google's I / O Developer Conference are just a few of the other conferences that have been delayed, canceled or virtual.
The organization's spokesman, David Glanzer, said in a statement: “We need special measures at special times and we are saddened to take them, but we know it is the right decision.” "We are eagerly looking forward to meeting again and joining the community we all love and enjoy."