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The annual E3 conference is usually an absolute staple in the gaming calendar, but the E3 2022 dates are yet to be confirmed and there seems to be some confusion about whether the event will even take place this year.<\/p>\n
Once again, due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, the E3 organisers from the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) have announced their intention to once again cancel the in-person part of E3 in 2022. This doesn\u2019t mean that there won\u2019t be an online equivalent, though.<\/p>\n
In the two previous years of the pandemic, the ESA has tried two different methods: in 2020, E3 was cancelled altogether; but in 2021, an online version of the event was made available for free to anyone that wanted to tune in and see the latest announcements.<\/p>\n
But what will E3 2022 have in store, if it does happen, and when is it likely to occur? Keep on reading for all the latest details and some guesswork on our part.<\/p>\n
The ESA has not confirmed it yet, but we would expect the E3 2022 dates to occur\u00a0in the middle of June 2022<\/strong> if the event does go ahead.<\/p>\n Last year, the online-only E3 2021 began on Saturday 12th June and lasted until Tuesday 15th June, so we would not be surprised in the slightest to see a similar cadence this year.<\/p> So far, the only E3 2022 details we have are not particularly exciting ones. The ESA has confirmed that the real-life physical event has be cancelled for the third year in a row, but no details have been announced yet regarding what will happen instead.<\/p>\n The ESA said in a statement to IGN<\/a>: \u201cDue 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.\u201d<\/p>\n Confirming that E3 as a brand will remain active, the ESA added: \u201cWe remain incredibly excited about the future of E3 and look forward to announcing more details soon.\u201d<\/p>\n When VentureBeat<\/a> asked the ESA if this means there will be a virtual E3 instead, the organisers said they are \u201cexcited about the possibilities of an online event.\u201d<\/p>\n That isn\u2019t an outright confirmation that E3 2022 will look exactly like its free virtual equivalent from last year, but again, we wouldn\u2019t be surprised if that\u2019s how things end up. We\u2019ll update this page when we learn more.<\/p>\n One thing we do know is that The Game Awards<\/a> host Geoff Keighley will be providing his own E3 alternative, Summer Game Fest, for the third year in a row:<\/p>\n pic.twitter.com\/5MLaSCESlH<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) January 6, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>E3 2022 details: Is E3 2022 online and free?<\/strong><\/h2>\n