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E3

For years, June has been filled with major game and hardware announcements from Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo, along with major publishers like Ubisoft, Activision Blizzard, EA, and more. Starting in 2020, though, E3 has been very different. In 2021 the event was entirely virtual, and in 2022 it was canceled altogether. Despite plans to return to an in-person event in 2023, the show’s future remains uncertain.

E3 is officially over forever

In an interview with The Washington Post, ESA CEO Stanley Pierre-Louis confirms E3, once the biggest video game trade show in the world, is gone and never coming back.

Ash Parrish
E3 was a concentrated dose of gaming — and I’m going to miss it

Some of it sucked — the lines, the noise, the overpriced coffee — but it was also a rare opportunity to see a huge chunk of the games industry in one place.

Andrew Webster

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Sean Hollister
They’re replacing E3 with a networking event in Vegas.

The Electronic Entertainment Expo, once the most important video game show, got axed forever in 2023 — now, its former hosts have announced the Interactive Innovation Conference (“iicon”) this April. It’s invitation-only, billed as “A first-of-its-kind event bringing together leaders across industries to harness the transformative power of interactive entertainment” — even though the similar DICE exists.

Unlike DICE, all the biggest game companies are slated to attend this one. Remember that time E3 downsized to become a “Media & Business Summit”? It was nice and quiet!

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Jay Peters
RIP E3.

Even though I wrote earlier this year that E3 wouldn’t be coming back, I wanted to be wrong. I had hoped that E3 would somehow return to the grand show I loved following as a kid, but that’s not going to be the case. Tough day for a tough year in the video game industry.

E3 isn’t coming back

Jay Peters
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E3 continues to fall apartE3 continues to fall apart
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E3 is not returning anytime soonE3 is not returning anytime soon
Ash Parrish
E3 isn’t coming back

The gaming industry has changed, and it doesn’t need E3 anymore.

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E3 might be gone, but this summer still has some big gaming events to watchE3 might be gone, but this summer still has some big gaming events to watch
I never went to E3, but I’ll miss it anywaysI never went to E3, but I’ll miss it anyways
E3 2023 has been canceledE3 2023 has been canceled
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Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2’s creators want the game to grow up — but stay weirdVampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2’s creators want the game to grow up — but stay weird
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Journey creator’s new game is designed ‘to battle against the human nature’Journey creator’s new game is designed ‘to battle against the human nature’
Monster Hunter: World is Capcom’s best-selling game — and it’s about to get even biggerMonster Hunter: World is Capcom’s best-selling game — and it’s about to get even bigger
Fortnite’s second celebrity tournament was a spectacular preview of next month’s World Cup

Mixing a wild custom stage, well-known stars, and lots of money on the line

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The new Blair Witch game will let you pet its dogThe new Blair Witch game will let you pet its dog
Harvest Moon: Mad Dash is a fast-paced, welcome take on the slow franchiseHarvest Moon: Mad Dash is a fast-paced, welcome take on the slow franchise
Sega does the retro console right with the fantastic Genesis MiniSega does the retro console right with the fantastic Genesis Mini
Final Fantasy VII Remake is only part of the game, but it’s a massive worldFinal Fantasy VII Remake is only part of the game, but it’s a massive world
Cyberpunk 2077 doesn’t look weird enough to be edgyCyberpunk 2077 doesn’t look weird enough to be edgy
E3 2019: the most important stories from gaming’s biggest week

A look back at all the E3 news

Chaim Gartenberg
Fire Emblem: Three Houses mixes classic strategy with Persona-style relationshipsFire Emblem: Three Houses mixes classic strategy with Persona-style relationships
E3 proved that video game publishers want to become NetflixE3 proved that video game publishers want to become Netflix
Microsoft xCloud and Google Stadia hands-on: Why I can’t compare them yetMicrosoft xCloud and Google Stadia hands-on: Why I can’t compare them yet
Man of Medan’s creators hold ‘death meetings’ to find the best way to kill charactersMan of Medan’s creators hold ‘death meetings’ to find the best way to kill characters
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