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Rumor: E3 about to be cancelled, official announcement coming soon (Update: Officially Confirmed)
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How can you arrive at this when there's no other event in the industry where so much is unveiled? The frequency of news and announcements is unmatched.
Actually super interested now to see what various companies and developers come up with to deliver what they were going to, could lead to some creative and interesting ideas!
The fuck has China got to do with it being cancelled in Los Angeles?
Since the MS theatre is already booked and I am sure MS has already paid for the stage and plans are most likely pretty far along, I wonder if they will still have the show at the MS Theatre but without fans in the crowd. It would be just like any other E3 minus the crowd and they would stream it like they have been. The amount of money already invested into the production of the show is probably a ton and they could just move forward and do what they planned.
But on the flip side, it must take a ton of people to still do such a large production and with the health concerns, I wonder if MS will just do something completely different?
But on the flip side, it must take a ton of people to still do such a large production and with the health concerns, I wonder if MS will just do something completely different?
I'm really disappointed about this, I love E3 coverage even when it's a down year like last year
I would think they've probably been preparing for this since this all started or at least have a fall back plan.
It sounds dumb, but I always wanted to go to E3 since I was little. I know it's seen as a cringe thing, and it is gloriously cringe at the best of times- and the whole format is kind of pointless in this day and age. But I guess it was just a nice thing to look forward to? Not necessarily the show itself, but the yearly focal point of gaming news that surrounded it. I kind of hope all the announcements and stuff will still happen around that time of year, just in an online format? I don't really know what else I'll get excited for if it all goes.
It's weird. I lurked on gaf and I thought E3 was loved but seems the majority hate it now and ignore the health scare going on and just think it's being canceled because some weren't going to be a part of it? Like people are seriously asking if it's not happening this year due to the Corona virus or other reasons.
It's not about hating E3, the show has just evolved to something many are don't see as necessary anymore.
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Gamescom is at the end of august, there's almost two months between it and E3. A bit too early yet to call for its cancellation. Anything could happen in between.
E3 sucked last year and I was already mourning the loss of several major publishers from the show. But man, it still bums me out. Fond memories of live-streaming E3 and having more fun than I do playing most games, honestly. Leaning into hype here and there is a fun guilty pleasure, I'll miss it this year.
Funny how if this would have happened last year, I would have been so sad but now all I can say is "good".
Oof their one tweet there says others are "shunning" e3, that's a bit dramatic considering the situation. I wonder how theyll feel when e3 and the esa now shuns them?
We don't need E3 for things to be announced. In fact it probably behooves companies to spread out their announcements over the year rather than be lost in a sea of news over a few days.
Honestly, good. E3 and CES were both perfect products for their time. It was the event to get all the gaming industry news. Hell I remember and even still have a few of the colossal 400 plus page EGM issues from the event! I knew beyond a doubt E3's days were numbered when Nintendo started doing their Digital Event instead of live pressers. They saw the writing on that wall too, they were smart to switch to it when they did. With the internet and being able to instantly get your news out there its just not needed anymore. It's far cheaper and you can edit as much as you need before uploading. This way avoids technical difficulty embarrassments. It just needs to be really done at this point. The few publishers left to switch to the direct video format will do so shortly and not look back.
The specific cancellation of this year's event is wise, I'm not fear mongering but I really don't see that virus slowing down. Look at Seattle, almost completely shut down and schools closed. More events by the day being cancelled. It's just common sense to take this safety precaution.
As for Sony and Microsoft, guys, please just announce now you're aiming for next Spring instead. I'm also expecting some physical release delays of games too at this point.
And then right into 2021.
A delay would make sense anyways, production has to be way way behind at this point due to Covid-19. Not like anything big would have been available at launch this year. Hold off until March, launch like the Switch did, have games ready to go.
There's a good chance the consoles, and a lot games , will be delayed too.
It's not like if E3 doesn't exist those games will get cancelled. The announcements would simply be made in their own time.
If there's a risk to spread the covid-19, then e3 should really be canceled. Health always comes first!
Agreed. There is really nothing quite like a public gathering of people all there for the same reason, whether it's a concert or sports game or video game trade show. I've never been to E3 but the crowds really added to the atmosphere of the conferences and footage. You just can't replicate that with a live stream.
Yeah, because they shut the entire fucking country down. You see Trump doing that anytime soon?
Bold prediction: Microsoft will go ahead with their press conference in person with crowd in the Microsoft Theater as scheduled, and the ESA is going to wind up looking kinda foolish pulling the plug this early.
Do you wanna why numbers often get reported lower and lower? You cancel global gathering events like this.
Don't worry companies will still announce products to be purchased without an event, e3 has just been a good tool to announce a lot of stuff at once which can still happen even in a similar timeframe.
Why do so many people think publishers are going to magically realize some obvious truth that they don't need game conferences?
They are far more experienced with these things than arm chair internet analysts. There have been more and more game conferences over the years not less.
They are far more experienced with these things than arm chair internet analysts. There have been more and more game conferences over the years not less.
They could announce and show everything at any point. There's no real announcement target now. I'm sure they were aiming to have something out around E3 to muddle Microsoft's announcements. But now, there's no reason for anybody to wait on any announcements. Publishers and manufacturers can announce when they're ready.
will be a bummer with no E3 this year. feels like a lifelong staple event to kick off the summer.
it certainly seems like a real possibility at this point
it certainly seems like a real possibility at this point
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