The 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Yu-Gi-Oh! World Champioꦓnships have been cancelled. Konami made the announcement on the game’s official Twitter page, citing the “current global situation,” which we’re going to assume means the ongoing𝔉 global pandemic.

”In light of the current global sit♋uation, the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2022 wi🦄ll not be held this year,” wrote Konami. “We apologize to everyone that was looking forward to the event and appreciate your understanding. In place of the World Championship, we are preparing to offer various in-person and Remote Duel events for our Yu-Gi-Oh! titles, including TCG territorial Championships.”

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Further details on make-up events and smaller, regional in-person tournaments will follow on Yu-Gi-Oh!&rsquo𒉰;s social media channels.

The surprise cancellation likely comes as a direct result of yet another wave of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Despite widely available vaccinations and two years of experience, countries around the world are that are likely indicative of a sixth wave (or seventh, depending on your country). Germany, France, and are well in the midst of a surge in COVID casꦗes, while the US and are just now experiencing an uptick in cases.

Konami might also have looked at recent large events and decided it would be safer to simply can🦋cel the World Championships entirely rather than risk the liability of several positive attendees causing a massive outbreak.

Fans ar🐠e understandably , while some are▨ suggesting that Konami .

Although GDC (people who attended the convention should only now be presenting symptoms due to COVID-19’s long incubation period), a potentially deadly virus wasn’t the only reason to avoid the conference. According to attendees of the Women in Games International event, several men in attendance 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:were reportedly “preying a🌄round,” and “several women were 🌜assaulted” at the party. This has led to calls for future events to have a code of conduct and additional security staf🍒f present.

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