San Diego Comic-Con 2020 has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic . This is the first time in the con's 50-year history that SDCC has been canceled. The event will instead return to the San Diego Convention Center from July 22-25, 2021.

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For our video breakdown of this news, hit the play button below:WonderCon Anaheim, which was scheduled to run April 10-12, 2020, will now return March 26-28, 2021.Comic-Con released the following statement Friday explaining their decision to cancel the event:

"Recognizing that countless attendees save and plan for its conventions each year, and how many exhibitors and stakeholders rely upon its events for a major portion of their livelihood, they had hoped to delay this decision in anticipation that COVID-19 concerns might lessen by summer. Continuous monitoring of health advisories and recent statements by the Governor of California have made it clear that it would not be safe to move forward with plans for this year."

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Individuals who purchased badges for Comic-Con 2020 will have the option to request a refund or transfer their badges to Comic-Con 2021. All 2020 badge holders will receive an email within the next week with instructions on how to request a refund.

Exhibitors for Comic-Con 2020 will also have the option to request a refund or transfer their payments to Comic-Con 2021 and will also receive an email within the next week with instructions on how to process their request.

In the next few days onPeak, Comic-Con’s official hotel affiliate, will be canceling all hotel reservations and refunding all deposits made through them. There is no need for anyone who booked through onPeak to take any action, including trying to cancel their reservations online or contacting the company via phone as the process will be handled automatically. Those who booked rooms through onPeak will be notified when refunds have been completed.

SDCC also announced the following information for badge holders, exhibitors, and hotel bookings:San Diego Comic-Con becomes the latest in a long line of industry events canceled due to COVID-19, with E3 and Gamescom being among the notable gaming events scrapped due to the pandemic.