E3 is officially dead: "The time has come to say goodbye"
radiotimes.comAfter some speculation, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has confirmed that it is officially cancelling E3 after nearly three decades of the iconic LA video game expo.
The E3 trade event showcase began back in 1995, and had been held in the Los Angeles Convention Center ever since.
That is, until Covid had other ideas, and understandably derailed in-person events. The last E3 to take place as an in-person trade event was in summer 2019, with the 2020, 2021 and 2022 editions shelved.
E3 has been hanging by a thread for the last few years, even before Covid, though a show for June 2023 was originally set before it got cancelled in March.
It was rumoured that E3 simply would not be returning, and now the news of the expo’s death has been confirmed.
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With more and more big companies joining juggernauts Sony in dropping support for the yearly event, and publishers pushing for more original Nintendo Direct-alike online showcases scattered throughout the year, E3’s end has arguably been on the cards for a while.
Now, E3 is officially an ex-trade event. There will be no more Ravi drums moments.
The ESA posted a dignified statement to say goodbye to E3 on X, formerly known as Twitter, which read: «After more than two decades of E3, each one bigger than the last, the time has come to say goodbye. Thanks for the memories. GGWP.»
If you’re after a trip down memory lane, it’s worth reading through the comments in the post above.
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