With ESL Australia and TEG Live making the announcement over social media that the Australian esports event that is the Melbourne Esports Open 2021 is no longer happening. Citing a "tumultuous twelve months" the event was hoping to come back this year, with a ticket refund process now in place.

“Putting on an event the size of the Melbourne Esports Open requires months of careful planning and a level of certainty for our partners, suppliers, and fans, that the event will go ahead as planned," said Brad Baldwin, Senior Project Manager, Special Events at ESL Australia. "Unfortunately given the proximity of the event combined with the uncertain period ahead whilst Australia still grapples with the global pandemic, we have made the tough decision to not host the Melbourne Esports Open in 2021, and instead focus our efforts on planning for future events."

"We appreciate that this news is disappointing for MEO fans," adds Brad Baldwin. "[We] look forward to the opportunity to bring back the event on an even larger scale in 2022. In the meantime, stay safe and look after each other.”