“End of an era”: Fans react as E3 2023 reportedly gets canceled
According to recent updates, E3 2023 is officially being canceled. Several companies had already pulled out of the event over the last few weeks, with many promising their own previews and presentations throughout early spring. Originally scheduled for June 13-16 2023, the event will no longer be conducted. The reveal was announced via email, which has since been confirmed to be valid and accurate.
The fan reaction to the cancelation of E3 2023 has varied wildly across the internet. Some fans view it as the “end of an era,” while others frankly aren’t shocked that the long-time institution is shutting its doors yet again. Here is what’s known about the unfortunate reveal of the E3 expo not taking place this year.
According to the email in question, E3 2023 did not gain enough interest to be worth putting on. The amount of interest in the expo this year did not warrant an event at all, whether shifting to a digital event or simply keeping things going as planned.
The list of developers that confirmed they would not be attending in the first place has grown over the past few weeks. Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, Tencent, SEGA, Ubisoft, and Devolver Digital all made it clear they weren’t going to participate.
According to Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot, during a February earnings call, there was talk of this year's expo not happening at all.
The reactions varied when it came to the news of the expo's cancelation, from huge content creators like Esfand of OTK being disappointed, to gamers around the country not being the least bit shocked.
Others thought it was about time, considering E3 inadvertently released the personal information of thousands back in 2019. Some would instead look towards other events that were doing well, such as
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