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After 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.<\/p>\n
The E3 trade event showcase began back in 1995, and had been held in the Los Angeles Convention Center ever since.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
E3 has been hanging by a thread for the last few years, even before Covid<\/a>, though a show for June 2023 was originally set before it got cancelled in March<\/a>.<\/p>\n It was rumoured that E3 simply would not be returning, and now the news of the expo\u2019s death has been confirmed.<\/p> 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\u2019s end has arguably been on the cards for a while.<\/p>\n Now, E3 is officially an ex-trade event. There will be no more Ravi drums<\/a> moments.<\/p>\n The ESA posted a dignified statement to say goodbye to E3 on X<\/a>, formerly known as Twitter, which read: \u201cAfter more than two decades of E3, each one bigger than the last, the time has come to say goodbye. Thanks for the memories. GGWP.\u201d<\/p>\n pic.twitter.com\/y6dtVkBvNI<\/a><\/p>\u2014 E3 (@E3) December 12, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>