The recent outbreak of the deadly coronavirus, which began in Wuhan in China, has affected plans for next-generation consoles Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X (Xbox Two).
Experts from the Business Insider analytic portal shared new information on next-generation consoles. According to Gamebomb.ru, they believe that the situation with the coronavirus, which has already claimed the lives of 638 patients and about 31 thousand people are infected with it, will affect the release of consoles PS5 and the Xbox Series X. It is noted that more and more electronics companies are quarantining in China. If companies are closed for a long period, this will definitely affect the schedule for the release of new consoles, since most of the equipment, including the PS5 with Xbox 2, is created in China.
Despite the fact that Sony and Microsoft have not yet announced the exact release dates of their PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles, it was assumed that their release is scheduled for the end of 2023. However, if the situation with coronavirus continues to deteriorate, then the release of consoles will most likely be postponed to 2023, analysts say. It is noted that in connection with this, delays can also affect some games, including planned releases for the next generation of consoles.
According to Gamebomb.ru, the outbreak of the coronavirus has already affected the gaming community and the gaming industry. For example, Blizzard studio canceled various events for its games, for example Overwatch, which were planned in China. In addition, the release of The Outer Worlds on the Nintendo Switch console has also been postponed indefinitely, since the port-based studio in China has been quarantined.
