roun90 Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 From Source: E3 2020 is no more, if multiple reports are to be believed. After Devolver Digital posted a tweet saying “Cancel your E3 flights and hotels, y’all,” multiple games journalists jumped in to confirm that they were hearing the same. Our own sources also tell us that E3 2020 is indeed getting canceled, and we’re expecting an official announcement from the ESA within the next 24 hours. From Another Source: Multiple sources familiar with the Entertainment Software Association (ESA)'s plans have confirmed to Ars Technica that the organization, which is responsible for the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), will soon cancel the three-day expo. Like in prior years, E3 2020 was scheduled to play out in early June as a three-day event at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Shortly after we received the tip, indie game publisher Devolver Digital posted a brief, ominous message on Twitter: "Cancel your E3 flights and hotels, y'all." The ESA had not made any announcements about E3 2020 at that time. One source who spoke to Ars on background said they'd heard the news of E3 2020's cancellation "directly from ESA members" and that an official, public statement on the matter "was supposed to be today [Tuesday, March 10] and slipped." Representatives for the ESA did not immediately respond to Ars Technica's questions about the state of E3 going forward or whether the event's seismic shift may instead mean a delay, a move to a completely different venue, or a wholly virtualized, live-streamed event. Exactly why the event will be canceled is not clear at this time. Late last month, the ESA addressed concerns about the spread of coronavirus and its impact on major 2020 expos around the world by insisting that it "continue[d] to plan for a safe and successful E3" while otherwise "monitoring and evaluating" its potential impact on events held in Los Angeles. Following that announcement, E3's contracted creative directors, the merchandise and events company iam8bit, resigned from its post after five weeks on the job. That news followed a February announcement that longtime E3 collaborator Geoff Keighley would not be participating in this year's expo. Sources https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2020/03/10/report-e3-2020-canceled/ https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/03/e3-2020-has-been-canceled/ So no console wars, no announcements (except maybe via live-stream from devs' home/main office maybe). Corona Virus has wiped out everything for this year 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysteryman Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 Pretty much expected due to increasing cases in the US and Europe. More Americans got infected from another conference. Hope the game developers and publishers use the direct option. Also there is a good possibility the consoles will get delayed to early 2021. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playstationdude Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Mysteryman said: Pretty much expected due to increasing cases in the US and Europe. More Americans got infected from another conference. Hope the game developers and publishers use the direct option. Also there is a good possibility the consoles will get delayed to early 2021. I think that is pretty much gauranteed, given the situation in China. Else, we can expect severe shortages worldwide, with scalpers having a heyday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heaven Angel Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 What a bummer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aftrunner Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 It sucks but hopefully there is still an online event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteWolf Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 Good, no point in taking risk over video games. Just do online live stream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hope Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 Good decision. No point having a big public event with this outbreak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roun90 Posted March 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 Personally, I fully support the decision to cancel E3. Video Games are not worth risking life and health over. Hope they do a Nintendo Direct style announcement, but can understand if they skip even that. Also, definitely feel all consoles will be delayed. Doubt China will be able to manufacture so much this year, and preference of the CCP will be more towards manufacturing health related products. Let's see whether the virus will be controlled by the time Gamescon/TGS rolls around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Tigre Chino Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 Phil Spencer has confirmed that Xbox will have a direct digital event. - Source Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heaven Angel Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 Sigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRINI87 Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 They are planning online event Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playstationdude Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 Too bad. I look forward to E3 every year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heaven Angel Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 1 hour ago, playstationdude said: Too bad. I look forward to E3 every year. Same. Even shitty E3 is FUN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defender487 Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 (edited) June 27-28 BitSummit Gaiden July 11 Tennocon July 12 Ubisoft Forward -- 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET Edited June 28, 2020 by Defender487 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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