Based on the outcomes of a gathering from the Los Angeles City Tourism Board of Commissioners, E3 2024 and E3 2025 could each be cancelled.
The accompanying Regular Meeting Packet from June 16 features a be aware stating the present has been scrapped over the following couple of years. Originally, E3 2024 and E3 2025 have been deliberate for June 11 and June 3 of their respective years. The ESA hasn’t shared an official remark, however it could be weird to incorporate this data if the expo was nonetheless on observe.
E3 has considerably struggled to achieve traction and return because the coronvirus pandemic. E3 2020 was additionally cancelled, and although it was again in 2021, all the expertise was online-only. 2022 was additionally cancelled, and whereas the ESA had massive ambitions to return this 12 months, the present was cancelled as soon as once more. There’s been some hope that E3 may lastly make a comeback subsequent 12 months, however that’s now very a lot unsure.
While E3 might be lifeless, many firms have pivoted to internet hosting their very own occasions for showcases. Additionally, Summer Game Fest has regarded to arrange a number of the chaos that tends to occur each June, and a small media occasion has been held in-person over the previous couple of years.
We’ll replace this submit if the ESA goes on the document formally.
