Although E3 was canceled in 2022 and 2023, many had hoped that the event would make a comeback in some form in the future. While we cannot definitively say that it received the final nail in its coffin, new information indicates that there will be no E3 in the next 2 years.
On June 21st, the Los Angeles Tourism Board held a meeting to discuss tourism in the city. As part of the meeting, they published a document that includes, among other things, data on the economic impact they expect from various tourist events in the city in fiscal years 2022 and 2023.
What catches attention is that the document states that these figures take into account the cancellation of E3 for the years 2024 and 2025. Previously, this same organization stated that these editions of the event were scheduled to start on June 11, 2024, and June 3, 2025.
So far, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has not made any comments regarding this matter. However, the information comes from a reliable source, so it can be said that it is practically official that there will be no E3 in the next 2 years, or at least not in Los Angeles.
Let's remember that, despite the ESA's best efforts, the reality is that E3 has been facing problems for years. After Sony decided to withdraw from the event and go their own way in 2019, the organization had to face a pandemic and the growing disinterest from exhibitors to participate. In addition to that, the emergence of the Summer Game Fest as competition and the fact that large companies now prefer to manage their own events and have complete control over them.
We will keep an eye on this and inform you when we know more about this news.
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