The organizer of the gala, host of the E3 Coliseum, neglects the Los Angeles fair because it is not in line with the statement.
The E3 2020 lives a moment of anxiety. Sony has decided not to participate for the second consecutive year and there are many voices that warn that the fair must adapt to the new times. Geoff Keighley, organizer of The Game Awards, had been the visible face of the E3 Coliseum, a way to bring the event closer to attendees through panels and talks of all kinds. However, the journalist will not return this year, as he has told The Hollywood Reporter.
"Given what has been communicated about E3 so far, I just don't feel comfortable participating this year," he said. In this way, Keighley will not repeat in his role and will leave E3 2020, at least during its next edition.
In a statement posted on his official Twitter account, he has written down the message in more detail: "In the last 25 years, I have attended all the Electronic Entertainment Expo," he begins. “Covering, presenting and sharing the E3 has always been something important, not to mention that it has defined my career. Although there has been debate about what to do in this edition, in the end he has preferred to be honest with the fans. “I have made the difficult decision to decline the offer to produce E3 Coliseum. For the first time in 25 years, I will not participate in E3. ”
The fair's website is active, but it has not yet opened all its sections. In which corresponds to the E3 Coliseum, those interested are placed to wait until February 13. Perhaps at that time the name of the person who will replace Geoff Keighley in his role as driver is known.
I wanted to share some important news about my plans around E3 2020. pic.twitter.com/EhrreKV9oR
– Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) February 12, 2020
First companies confirmed
As every year, ESA (Electronic Entertainment Software) has begun to unveil the companies that will attend E3. It does this in a staggered way, so some absences in the preliminary list (such as Nintendo or Microsoft) are not indicative that they will not attend. In fact, those of Redmond already publicly confirmed that they would be present at the event. Among the companies that have already given the final yes are Square Enix, Bethesda, Activision or Bandai Namco. You can check the complete list in this article.
Aware of the rapid changes that are taking place in the way of communicating, the organization has announced that it will apply news based on the feedback received throughout these months. On the other hand, they have expressed their commitment to security after the personal information of journalists and professionals is filtered through their website.
Source | Geoff Keighley (Twitter)
