The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announced this morning the death of E3. As you can imagine, the news spread like wildfire on social networks and gamers were quick to react to the end of the iconic video game event. Much of the community lamented its end, especially since its history ended with cancellations and many problems in between.
This is how gamers reacted to the E3 death
In case you don't remember, the last edition of E3 was held in 2021. It was an event that left much to be desired, as its digital format did not meet gamers' expectations and made ESA lose a lot of money.
Subsequently, its 2022 and 2023 editions were cancelled despite all attempts to rescue it and revive its popularity. Due to this unfortunate end, players were disappointed and saddened by the death of the event.
The whole community agrees that it is the end of an era for the industry, as for more than 2 decades the event was full of important announcements. Some gamers stated that the pandemic was the final blow to the show, while others believe that the organizers did not know how to adapt to the new market dynamics.
"E3 always felt like mid-year Christmas, it really sucks that we're never going to have that feeling of everything being under one roof again," stated a disappointed fan.
Some fans who were able to attend the show shared some of their anecdotes and pictures.On the other hand, there are also people who claim that they won't miss the event at all, as its last editions were bad and, in general, the show was full of unenjoyable moments.
"It's the end of an era and so many memories. Guess we will have to rely on Ubisoft showing us 30-minute Just Dance segments in their own show in the summer," joked one gamer.
Finally, there are gamers who believe that the ESA missed a great opportunity since, from their perspective, they had everything for E3 to come back with a bang. Even despite the popularity of other events organized by Geoff Keighley, such as the Summer Game Fest.
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