Online E3 Insider Proposals Can Also Be Canceled

ClareForaJanuary 17, 2022

A new report from a trusted outlet indicates that the online event of E3 2022 could also be canceled this year although the event will return in 2021.

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Since the COVID-19 pandemic first broke out in 2020, events in the video game industry have had to go digital to share the latest information on releases and the upcoming development schedule, this not only causes major delays. to the games but also the events to which they are featured. One of the first events to receive a delay in 2020 was E3, the annual exhibition organized by the Electronic Software Association (ESA) but after a seemingly successful comeback in 2021, it seems E3 2022 can be canceled for the second time in the event history.

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E3 is an annual electronics show held in Los Angeles, California where many publishers and developers from the video game industry gather to showcase upcoming releases and conduct meetings. Until recently, the show was mainly for the mass media to cover games that were still in development. However, in recent years, the ESA has allowed fans to purchase tickets to attend the show. This was mainly due to the increasing costs of hosting the show, which prompted major companies like PlayStation and EA to pull out of the event.

After it was announced that the show’s 2022 incarnation would not be physically held due to concerns surrounding the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 pandemic, a VentureBeat reporter stated in a TikTok video (reposted). on YouTube) that E3 2022 “probably” won’t be held as a digital-only event this year similar to how the show was held last year. Instead, it looks like the show could be canceled altogether in 2022, with developers and publishers instead or turn their attention to Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Festival, or organize their own showcases.

ESA has yet to comment on whether the E3 2022 digital event has been canceled. When discussing the cancellation of the live event a few weeks ago, a company spokesperson told VentureBeat “We remain extremely excited about the future of E3 and look forward to announcing more details soon,” not committed. linked to the idea that E3 will be back in digital format this year.

It’s still unclear whether the likes of Microsoft and Nintendo will return to digital presentations this June even without E3. In 2020, Microsoft waited until July to hold a summer game rollout while Nintendo spent most of the year in silence except for some Nintendo Direct Mini events held near the end of the year. Hopefully this sporadic form of communication won’t return in 2022, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the video game industry.

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The source: VentureBeat