E3 2023 has been announced – I’ll believe it when I see it
The ESA has reiterated that E3 2023 is happening, with a hybrid physical and digital presence as it tries to get the event back to where it was.
In a recent interview with the Washington Post(opens in new tab), ESA president Stan Pierre-Louis doubled down on the claim that E3 will be back next year.
“As much as we love these digital events, and as much as they reach people and we want that global reach, we also know that there’s a really strong desire for people to convene," he said. «To be able to connect in person and see each other and talk about what makes games great.”
Traditionally E3 has been the biggest date on the gaming calendar, and since 1995, it's been a cornerstone of the entire industry. However, it’s been a rough few years for the show. Covid means that it's missed two of the last three years, and hasn’t held a physical event since 2019.
In that time, companies have found solutions to the void the expo left. Geoff Keighley’s Summer Games Fest has seemingly absorbed many of the press conferences around the show, and Microsoft hosts its own independent showcase. Even before Covid hit, companies like Sony and Nintendo had opted to run shows disconnected from E3's early June window, with Sony in particular foregoing its once-reliable summer conference for smaller State of Plays.
I love what E3 was. The first show I went to in 2013 was a real dream come true, and I was lucky enough to go to several subsequent events, and be in the room for some of the most memorable press conference moments. It was always a highlight of my professional calendar.
On top of that, this current model of companies half committing to summer showcases that are spread out over an undefined period of time is just not particularly
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