A new document on conventions in Los Angeles attests to this and points out that the responsible organization is already thinking about the 2022 edition.
Today, in news that does not surprise anyone, this year’s E3 will not have a physical presence in Los Angeles as required – or mandated – by tradition since 1995. The covid already motivated its cancellation last year, forcing companies to opt for safer alternatives via streaming, and this year it seems that the play will be repeated despite the fact that vaccines are already being administered: weeks ago, the ESA (Entertainment Software Association) reported its intention to prepare a digital event and now, in addition, A document from the tourist office has emerged that reaffirms the cancellation of the live event.
Thinking about 2022 and 2023
The same document, which you can see below these lines, also ensures that it is already planning to return for the 2022 and 2023 editions. In recent years, and not only because of the pandemic, the validity of E3 has been somewhat in doubt. Nintendo stopped making conferences in 2013 – opting since then for pre-recorded broadcasts, the Nintendo Direct – and Sony in 2019 – which now also has a similar format, the State of Play – although both the participation of other companies and the attendance public continued to maintain the event as one of the main of the year.
However, the pandemic has given much more value to online events and has also favored the appearance of the Summer Game Fest, an alternative sponsored by Geoff Keighley that last year already had the participation of names such as Sony, Microsoft, Electronic Arts, Square Enix, Bethesda or Activision. Keighley himself has announced his return this year in a “more condensed” form, so it will be interesting to see if E3 presents an online calendar that allows him to stay relevant or will he have to wait for the post-covid world to try and regain his position as the great annual video game event.
