Valve has announced that the Steam Game Festival has been postponed a week. Originally started to begin on June 9, the Steam Game Festival will instead start on June 16 and last until June 22. While Valve did not provide a statement with the new dates, this is the latest digital games event on the horizon that has been postponed. Other events like Blizzard's World of Warcraft: Shadowlands livestream and EA Play have been postponed in honor of the protests happening across the United States. The Steam Game Festival is a digital spotlight that's meant to give players access to limited-time demos or short teasers that highlight upcoming games. It also connects developers with players for a more hands-on experience. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.  

Valve has announced that the Steam Game Festival has been postponed a week. Originally started to begin on June 9, the Steam Game Festival will instead start on June 16 and last until June 22. While Valve did not provide a statement with the new dates, this is the latest digital games event on the horizon that has been postponed. Other events like Blizzard's World of Warcraft: Shadowlands livestream and EA Play have been postponed in honor of the protests happening across the United States. The Steam Game Festival is a digital spotlight that's meant to give players access to limited-time demos or short teasers that highlight upcoming games. It also connects developers with players for a more hands-on experience. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.  

EA has announced that its EA Play Live showcase has been delayed from June 11, 2020 to June 18, 2020 at 4pm PT/7pm ET (that's 12am BST and 9am AEST on June 19.) EA announced the decision alongside a message that states "with the important conversations taking place and important voices being heard around the world right now, we're moving our time to come together in play." EA hasn't confirmed what games will be featured at EA Play Live, but it does promise it will showcase "games through a live broadcast, community content, and more." EA Play Live is just one of the many events that have been delayed in response to the global protests following the death of George Floyd. Sony delayed its PlayStation 5 reveal event, Fortnite delayed its Chapter 2 Season 3 debut, and the Cyberpunk 2077 news broadcast, Night City Wire, was delayed from June 11 to June 25. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/01/sony-delays-ps5-june-reveal-event"] Other game developers have taken action to support the protests around the world, including Rockstar shutting down GTA Online and Red Dead Online for 2 hours, NBA 2K20 adding Black Lives Matters shirts, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare delaying its seasons, committing to ban racist names, and putting a Black Lives Matter message front and center for all players. IGN stands in solidarity with the black community, and condemns racism. We encourage those reading to donate to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and support the fight for racial justice. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

EA has announced that its EA Play Live showcase has been delayed from June 11, 2020 to June 18, 2020 at 4pm PT/7pm ET (that's 12am BST and 9am AEST on June 19.) EA announced the decision alongside a message that states "with the important conversations taking place and important voices being heard around the world right now, we're moving our time to come together in play." EA hasn't confirmed what games will be featured at EA Play Live, but it does promise it will showcase "games through a live broadcast, community content, and more." EA Play Live is just one of the many events that have been delayed in response to the global protests following the death of George Floyd. Sony delayed its PlayStation 5 reveal event, Fortnite delayed its Chapter 2 Season 3 debut, and the Cyberpunk 2077 news broadcast, Night City Wire, was delayed from June 11 to June 25. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/01/sony-delays-ps5-june-reveal-event"] Other game developers have taken action to support the protests around the world, including Rockstar shutting down GTA Online and Red Dead Online for 2 hours, NBA 2K20 adding Black Lives Matters shirts, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare delaying its seasons, committing to ban racist names, and putting a Black Lives Matter message front and center for all players. IGN stands in solidarity with the black community, and condemns racism. We encourage those reading to donate to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and support the fight for racial justice. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

"Who ya gonna call?" "Ghoststoppers!" Doesn't have the same ring to it, does it? But that's one of the alternate names the 1984 movie Ghostbusters had as a back-up in case they couldn't use their preferred title. Outtakes from the movie reveal different names for the team were filmed in case director Ivan Reitman and Co. couldn't call the film Ghostbusters due to rights issues (more on that in a bit). The outtakes -- unearthed by /Film and posted on the official Ghostbusters YouTube channel -- for the scene where Peter Venkman (Bill Murray), Ray Stantz (Dan Aykroyd), and Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis) shoot a TV commercial for their business reveal the two other names their team almost went by. One name was Ghoststoppers and the other was Ghostblasters. Other titles reportedly considered included Ghostbreakers and Ghostsmashers. The Ghostbusters commercial outtakes were first exclusively teased by IGN almost exactly a year ago but our clip (seen below) did not include the alternate team names. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/06/10/ghostbusters-tv-commercial-outtakes-exclusive"] During the production of Ghostbusters, director Ivan Reitman and co-writer/star Dan Aykroyd were aware that their movie might not ultimately be able to be called Ghostbusters due to rights issues. There was an existing kids TV series from the 1970s called The Ghost Busters that was owned by Universal. (Reitman's Ghostbusters is a Columbia Pictures property.) As recalled both in this Ghostbusters oral history as well as in an episode of the Netflix docuseries The Movies That Made Us, it took some wheeling and dealing between Columbia and Universal to hash out a deal. Fortunately, the new boss at Universal, Frank Price, was previously the boss at Columbia where one of the projects developed under him was none other than Ghostbusters. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-25-best-comedies&captions=true"] In the end, Columbia paid Universal $500,000 plus 1% of the movie's profits to be able to use Ghostbusters as the title of what is now widely considered one of the best comedies of all time. For more on the (largely) unknown history of the Ghostbusters franchise, learn about the unmade Ghostbusters 3 and how Ghostbusters impacted the ending of Marvel's Avengers. The surviving original Ghostbusters stars will return in Ghostbusters: Afterlife, opening in 2021.

"Who ya gonna call?" "Ghoststoppers!" Doesn't have the same ring to it, does it? But that's one of the alternate names the 1984 movie Ghostbusters had as a back-up in case they couldn't use their preferred title. Outtakes from the movie reveal different names for the team were filmed in case director Ivan Reitman and Co. couldn't call the film Ghostbusters due to rights issues (more on that in a bit). The outtakes -- unearthed by /Film and posted on the official Ghostbusters YouTube channel -- for the scene where Peter Venkman (Bill Murray), Ray Stantz (Dan Aykroyd), and Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis) shoot a TV commercial for their business reveal the two other names their team almost went by. One name was Ghoststoppers and the other was Ghostblasters. Other titles reportedly considered included Ghostbreakers and Ghostsmashers. The Ghostbusters commercial outtakes were first exclusively teased by IGN almost exactly a year ago but our clip (seen below) did not include the alternate team names. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/06/10/ghostbusters-tv-commercial-outtakes-exclusive"] During the production of Ghostbusters, director Ivan Reitman and co-writer/star Dan Aykroyd were aware that their movie might not ultimately be able to be called Ghostbusters due to rights issues. There was an existing kids TV series from the 1970s called The Ghost Busters that was owned by Universal. (Reitman's Ghostbusters is a Columbia Pictures property.) As recalled both in this Ghostbusters oral history as well as in an episode of the Netflix docuseries The Movies That Made Us, it took some wheeling and dealing between Columbia and Universal to hash out a deal. Fortunately, the new boss at Universal, Frank Price, was previously the boss at Columbia where one of the projects developed under him was none other than Ghostbusters. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-25-best-comedies&captions=true"] In the end, Columbia paid Universal $500,000 plus 1% of the movie's profits to be able to use Ghostbusters as the title of what is now widely considered one of the best comedies of all time. For more on the (largely) unknown history of the Ghostbusters franchise, learn about the unmade Ghostbusters 3 and how Ghostbusters impacted the ending of Marvel's Avengers. The surviving original Ghostbusters stars will return in Ghostbusters: Afterlife, opening in 2021.

Games Done Quick has announced that its physical Summer Games Done Quick (SGDQ) 2020 event has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but an online event will take its place to allow runners to "participate from the safety of their homes." Summer Games Done Quick 2020 Online will run from August 16-23, 2020 in support of Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières. 100% of all donations go directly to Doctors Without Borders and Games Done Quick has raised over $26 million for charities around the world since 2010. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/07/04/the-celeste-speedrun-that-wasnt-humanly-possible"] "We would like to thank the community for its patience while we were figuring out the best way to proceed with Summer Games Done Quick 2020," said Kasumi Yogi, Director of Marketing and Business Development at Games Done Quick. "We're excited to continue showcasing some of the most talented speedrunners in the world while observing best practices to keep everyone safe in the midst of a global pandemic." Games Done Quick also holds the Awesome Games Done Quick event in the Winter, and the last one took place earlier this year and raised over $3.13 million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation. The over 54,000 donations were from over 80 countries. Games Done Quick also recently held a speedrunning marathon to help raise funds against the COVID-19 pandemic called Corona Relief Done Quick. It was held in April 2020 and raised over $400,000. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=games-to-play-while-stuck-at-home&captions=true"] For more on speedrunning, be sure to check out our Devs React series where developers watch speedrunners race through their games. Some of the latest runs were from Darksiders Genesis, Resident Evil 2, Dead Cells, Doom Eternal, and Half-Life 2. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Games Done Quick has announced that its physical Summer Games Done Quick (SGDQ) 2020 event has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but an online event will take its place to allow runners to "participate from the safety of their homes." Summer Games Done Quick 2020 Online will run from August 16-23, 2020 in support of Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières. 100% of all donations go directly to Doctors Without Borders and Games Done Quick has raised over $26 million for charities around the world since 2010. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/07/04/the-celeste-speedrun-that-wasnt-humanly-possible"] "We would like to thank the community for its patience while we were figuring out the best way to proceed with Summer Games Done Quick 2020," said Kasumi Yogi, Director of Marketing and Business Development at Games Done Quick. "We're excited to continue showcasing some of the most talented speedrunners in the world while observing best practices to keep everyone safe in the midst of a global pandemic." Games Done Quick also holds the Awesome Games Done Quick event in the Winter, and the last one took place earlier this year and raised over $3.13 million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation. The over 54,000 donations were from over 80 countries. Games Done Quick also recently held a speedrunning marathon to help raise funds against the COVID-19 pandemic called Corona Relief Done Quick. It was held in April 2020 and raised over $400,000. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=games-to-play-while-stuck-at-home&captions=true"] For more on speedrunning, be sure to check out our Devs React series where developers watch speedrunners race through their games. Some of the latest runs were from Darksiders Genesis, Resident Evil 2, Dead Cells, Doom Eternal, and Half-Life 2. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Blizzard has announced that it has postponed its upcoming World of Warcraft: Shadowlands livestream that was originally planned for June 9. Blizzard says that now is not the right time for the event and will announce more details at a later date.

More important voices than ours need to be heard, and now is the time to listen.

We are postponing our upcoming World of Warcraft: Shadowlands livestream planned for June 9, and will share more details about the expansion in the future. — World of Warcraft (@Warcraft) June 5, 2020

Blizzard had previously announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it will not be hosting a physical BlizzCon event this year. While the company said that a digital alternative is being planned for early 2021, the company also announced a livestream event to detail more of its upcoming World of Warcraft: shadowland expansion. The original event would feature executive producer John Hight and game director Ion Hazzikostas as they provide a new look into WoW's next expansion. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/11/01/world-of-warcraft-shadowlands-expansion-cinematic-trailer"] Announced at BlizzCon 2019, Shadowlands is WoW's eight expansion. Set in the world of the dead, one notable feature is that Shadowlands will reduce the level cap to 60 from 120, rather than raise it. IGN will provide an updated date when it is announced. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.

Blizzard has announced that it has postponed its upcoming World of Warcraft: Shadowlands livestream that was originally planned for June 9. Blizzard says that now is not the right time for the event and will announce more details at a later date.

More important voices than ours need to be heard, and now is the time to listen.

We are postponing our upcoming World of Warcraft: Shadowlands livestream planned for June 9, and will share more details about the expansion in the future. — World of Warcraft (@Warcraft) June 5, 2020

Blizzard had previously announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it will not be hosting a physical BlizzCon event this year. While the company said that a digital alternative is being planned for early 2021, the company also announced a livestream event to detail more of its upcoming World of Warcraft: shadowland expansion. The original event would feature executive producer John Hight and game director Ion Hazzikostas as they provide a new look into WoW's next expansion. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/11/01/world-of-warcraft-shadowlands-expansion-cinematic-trailer"] Announced at BlizzCon 2019, Shadowlands is WoW's eight expansion. Set in the world of the dead, one notable feature is that Shadowlands will reduce the level cap to 60 from 120, rather than raise it. IGN will provide an updated date when it is announced. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.