E3 is officially canceled, so what’s next?

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After weeks of speculation, 2023’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) has officially been canceled by organizers. E3 had been expected to commence on June 13, with a return to an in-person event for the first time since 2020.

Once considered a landmark on the gaming industry’s yearly calendar, E3 had struggled to regain its footing following a string of Covid-related disruptions. First canceling due to the pandemic in 2020, E3 returned as a virtual event in 2021, before being forced to cancel again the following year.

The news of the event’s cancelation for 2023 comes as little surprise following a spate of big-name withdrawals from the event, with the likes of Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo and Sega having all announced that they would no longer take part. In almost all cases, little reason was given as to why each company had withdrawn, with only vague promises of future updates through alternative channels.

Gamers will still have plenty to look forward to in June even despite E3’s absence, with a number of showcase events scheduled to go ahead in its stead. 

The first of these, Summer Game Fest 2023, is set to kick off on June 8. As the brainchild of game journalist Geoff Keighley, Summer Game Fest initially began as a response to 2020’s cancelations of both the E3 and Gamescom events. Running virtually over four months from May to August in its debut year, announcements including the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 remaster and highly anticipated Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time were among those to emerge.

Three years on, Summer Game Fest is scheduled to return as a single-day event, held both virtually and in-person for select industry professionals. Previous years have seen names such as Capcom, Devolver Digital, Epic Games,