EA has announced that all competitive events tied its games are, for the foreseeable future, suspended on account of the coronavirus. The suspension applies to all events that utilize EA's games, whether they're run by the company or are a third-party organized event.

"Our priority is protecting our competitors, our employees, our partner’s employees and our communities," EA wrote in a blog post. "As we continue to monitor the situation around the coronavirus and receive updated guidance from health officials around the world, we will use this time to determine next steps for moving forward with all of EA's competitive gaming live events and online broadcasts."

Among the events suspended are the Apex Legends Global Series, FIFA 20 Global Series, FIFA Online 4 Live, and Madden NFL 20 Championship Series.