Report: E3 2022 is fully canceled — there will be no digital or in-person show
While news has not been made official, according to reports, E3 2022 is now fully canceled. The ESA previously stated that the show would not be an in-person event this year. However, it also alluded it could be online only — much like E3 2021. But no matter how “excited about the future of E3” the ESA was, it seems like it couldn’t completely escape reality.
The news was broken earlier today by Will Powers, the PR lead for Razer. In a Twitter message, Powers wrote that he received an email that confirmed E3 2022 was fully canceled, stating it was “official official.” VentureBeat’s Jeff Grubb followed up, saying “everyone is going with Keighley instead because he’s actually competent.”
Due to the pandemic, E3 was fully canceled for the first time back in 2020. Publishers such as Ubisoft and Microsoft ended up hosting their own shows. E3 returned a year later as a digital-only event. However, the response from the industry and public wasn’t positive.
Just got an email… It's official, E3 digital is official cancelled for 2022. Lots of mixed feelings about this…
— Will Powers
The ESA canceled E3 2022’s in-person event back in early January. At the time, it wasn’t clear if an online version would be showcased. The statement at the time read: “Due to the ongoing health risks surrounding COVID-19 and its potential impact on the safety of exhibitors and attendees, E3 will not be held in person in 2022.” In a follow-up statement, the ESA wouldn’t confirm if the show was going online.
With today’s report, it stands to question if E3 is still necessary. Publishers have been able to host their own shows before. And with alternatives like Geoff Keighley’s Summer Games Fest (which is returning in June), one wonders if E3 has finally
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