E3, arguably the biggest gaming event in nearly two decades, is officially dead. The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has revealed that the annual event has been permanently canceled via an official X post and the E3 website. pic.twitter.com/y6dtVkBvNI — E3 (@E3) December 12, 2023
E3 Is Officially Dead – IGN Daily Fix
pic.twitter.com/y6dtVkBvNI — E3 (@E3) December 12, 2023
E3 occurred as a digital-only event back in 2021 (the last in-person event took place in 2019) due to the Coronavirus pandemic but has been canceled every year since. It was expected to return as an in-person event this year (in June) in partnership with ReedCorp but was eventually canceled again. This was probably a hint of what's coming next!
In a statement to The Washington Post, ESA CEO Stanley Pierre-Louis said,
