SXSW Interactive organizers on Monday announced that two video game-themed presentations at the March 2016 event have been canceled in the wake of threats of violence.

The two canceled panels are related to gaming communities and harassment specifically. They were called “SavePoint: A Discussion on the Gaming Community” and “Level Up: Overcoming Harassment in Games.”

SXSW Interactive director Hugh Forrest confirmed the threats in a statement, but did not share any further details about their nature or origin.

“We had hoped that hosting these two discussions in March 2016 in Austin would lead to a valuable exchange of ideas on this very important topic,” he said. “However, in the seven days since announcing these two sessions, SXSW has received numerous threats of on-site violence related to this programming.”

Forrest added that SXSW aims to provide a forum and marketplace for “diverse people and diverse ideas.” However, the threats of violence impacted this, and the events needed to be canceled, he said.

“Preserving the sanctity of the big tent at SXSW Interactive necessitates that we keep the dialogue civil and respectful,” he said. “If people can not agree, disagree, and embrace new ways of thinking in a safe and secure place that is free of online and offline harassment, then this marketplace of ideas is inevitably compromised.”

We will have more on this story as it becomes available.

SXSW Interactive runs March 11-15 in Austin, Texas. More information about the show is available here.