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Since 2020, due to the raging new crown pneumonia, many large-scale exhibitions have been announced to be closed. And just as the epidemic situation was getting better and major exhibitions began to resume normal activities, the E3 video game show in the United States was announced to be closed at this time. Although the official did not explain the reason in detail, netizens speculated that it might be Sony, the big three video game giants. , Microsoft and Nintendo have indicated that they will not attend the exhibition this year.
According to comprehensive foreign media reports, the 2023 E3 video game show in the United States was originally scheduled to be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles from June 13 to 16. However, many media reported earlier that the three giants in the video game industry-Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo have all announced that they will not participate in this E3 video game show in any name or form. Even Ubisoft, which was originally scheduled to participate in the exhibition, previously announced that it would not participate in the exhibition, which made the overall E3 exhibition lack the exposure of many major manufacturers’ works.
Although the reasons for the absence of various manufacturers from the E3 exhibition are still unclear, some experts believe that due to the epidemic situation in the past three years, physical exhibitions have been suspended, and various manufacturers have transformed into the form of online conferences to showcase their latest products to players and media around the world. For games and development plans, the online presentation format may be very effective. Compared with paying high booth fees to attend the E3 exhibition, manufacturers may prefer low-cost online presentations.
In the absence of many major manufacturers, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) issued an announcement on March 31, stating that the 2023 E3 video game show in the United States will be canceled due to its lack of attractiveness and the inability to continue to obtain benefits. The holding is not only the cancellation of the physical exhibition, but also the cancellation of the original online presentation.