Has E3 been Cancelled? Why did they cancel E3?

E3 is a trade event for the video game industry.

The Entertainment Software Association organizes and presents E3, which many developers, publishers, hardware and accessory manufacturers use to introduce and advertise upcoming games and game-related merchandise to retailers and to members of the press.

Has E3 been Cancelled?

On Thursday, March 30 2022, the organizer’s of this year’s E3, Entertainment Software Association (ESA) revealed that the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo, has been canceled entirely.

Why did they cancel E3?

The video game trade show and marketing event, E3 was originally scheduled to be held in person this year.

However, in January, E3 was once again shifted from an in-person event to an online-only exhibition due to the pandemic. However, the digital event has been completely canceled.

There have been growing concerns about the fate of E3 for the last few years.

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact in-person gatherings, making the prospect of a very large and famously packed event unattractive.

Weeks ago, a number of video game industry professionals reported testing positive for COVID-19 after attending the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.

In addition to pandemic concerns, video game publishers have increasingly withdrawn from E3 in favor of hosting their own online events like Nintendo’s Direct showcases, EA Play Live, and Sony’s State of Play.

So the E3 was cancelled primarily because of covid-19.