There will be no E3 this year, not in any form, it seems. There were plans to host a digital-only event, but the ESA has now seemingly confirmed that the show will not take place whatsoever. IGN confirmed that E3 2022 will not go ahead at all, following news breaking on social media.
The site said it heard from sources that there was not «strong momentum» behind discussions for a digital version of E3 2022. «Instead, the ESA seems to be making plans to regroup for a larger comeback in 2023,» IGN reported.
E3 2019 was the last edition of the show to host an in-person event. All forms of what would have been E3 2020 were canceled, while E3 2021 was held as an online event. GameSpot is currently attempting to confirm with the ESA what's happening this year in regards to E3.
While E3 2022 may not be going ahead, Geoff Keighley's annual Summer Game Fest is coming back this year, though there are no details yet regarding the specifics of the show. That said, Keighley tweeted a winky face just after news broke that E3 2022 might not be happening this year, which is curious.
Gamescom is also expected to return this year with an in-person component. The full details of this summer's video game convention schedule are not available yet, but keep checking back for more.
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