Current Events > E3 2023 looks dead... SEGA also skipping and more companies planning to skip

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Who's in? Who's out?
IGN reached out to a number of major publishers ahead of publication to ask if they were able to confirm E3 attendance this year; or, where applicable, their plans for satellite events around E3. Those that did not respond in time for publication included EA, Square Enix, Embracer Group, Activision Blizzard, Epic Games, Take-Two, and Warner Bros. Games. IGN understands that more publishers plan to skip E3, but that they have yet to make a formal announcement.

Of those that did respond, Sega confirmed to IGN that it would not be attending the show after all, saying in a statement, "After careful consideration, we have decided not to participate in E3 2023 as an exhibitor. We look forward to sharing more information on announced and unannounced projects in the future."

Bandai Namco declined to provide an update on E3, but did confirm it would be attending Play Days. Tencent confirmed through a spokesperson that Level Infinite would not be attending E3 2023, but that it had participated in Play Days in 2022 and found it to be an ideal experience for showcasing our games to the media.

Devolver Digital, which has historically never officially attended E3 but has multiple years running set up shot in an adjacent parking lot, provided the following:

While we always root for the success of any industry gathering that promotes great games, we have never officially attended E3 and do not plan to do so this year unfortunately. We will also confirm we will not be hosting satellite events this year in Los Angeles, but look forward to returning to our beloved parking lot to do so if the opportunity arises for a future LACC-based event. We are happy to report that we are well underway in the production of our annual Devolver Direct scheduled for June which we will share news about soon.
With only two months to go before E3 2023 is scheduled in Los Angeles, the mood surrounding the show is a far cry from previous years. At a time when companies would normally be preparing to announce their major showcases and businesspeople, media, and the public would be booking travel, instead there is a pervasive question as to whether or not the show will happen at all. And if it does, those responsible for participating fear they may find themselves shackled to an expensive husk of a show as the rest of the industry moves on.

https://www.ign.com/articles/rumors-swirl-around-e3s-future-as-sega-even-more-publishers-back-out

Get ready for the future where all game developers have their own stupid directs

Im surprised it took this long to die. If a company want to announce a game they can just Tweet about it or do a Youtube video. They dont have to go to a convention for it.

rip

I wonder what happened to kill all the hype around E3?
Was it Nintendo opting for a digital route, or was it Sony opting out of the show all together?

Intellivision Amico has WON E3

I'll miss you E3, cringe and memes.

Irony posted...

Get ready for the future where all game developers have their own stupid directs

"future"

BlueTigerLion posted...

Im surprised it took this long to die. If a company want to announce a game they can just Tweet about it or do a Youtube video. They dont have to go to a convention for it.

This is an accurate take.

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How can you innovate when every genre has been done before and every story has been told before? Do you just not consume media made after 1980?

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damn man well said even tho i still play games i just want to escape from reality

i agree with the last sentence especially!!!!!!! omg finally someone that doesn't think VR sucks i can see its potential with sword fighting games. controller/mouse/keyboard too limited for that stuff imo.

Turbam posted...

I wonder what happened to kill all the hype around E3?
Was it Nintendo opting for a digital route, or was it Sony opting out of the show all together?

Why spend all the money and resources on a booth when you can just edit together a 30 minute video to put on YouTube?

Gotta cut the booth babes to save money.

Turbam posted...

I wonder what happened to kill all the hype around E3?
Was it Nintendo opting for a digital route, or was it Sony opting out of the show all together?

I think the sudden COVID lockdowns in 2020 were what really sealed it. After 3 years without an in-person E3, I think companies are realizing that they no longer need it.

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hockeybub89 posted...

How can you innovate when every genre has been done before and every story has been told before? Do you just not consume media made after 1980?

Ah yes because by the time 1980 came around, nothing in video games was original.

Im glad I got to go to E3 while it was still a video game thing

Irony posted...

Get ready for the future where all game developers have their own stupid directs

This is the way having a stupid in person expo is tired and garbage

All digital gaming all digital directs lol

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It's just E3 is dying. Video games industry as a whole is still thriving. Elden Ring just came out recently and that showed there's still well made, innovation game making nowadays

E3 started when the internet didnt exist, and we got our news from magazines.
Having an expo was the easiest, and cheapest, way to promote your new stuff.
Everybody trying to steal the thunder, booth babes trying to pull you in, tons of new info, it was amazing.
Now it is easier, and cheaper, to reveal it online whenever you want, and no other companies tries to steal your thunder.

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i didnt realize it was still alive

who HASNT pulled out at this point? is microsoft the last big name remaining or did they pull out a while ago and i just forgot

I thought E3 stopped being a thing years ago

It's still a good way for lesser known game developers to shove their trailers in between the big ones. Now I presume it's going to be harder for them to get noticed.

E3 will just have those sensitivity panels, like last year.

TaylorHeinicke posted...

i didnt realize it was still alive

who HASNT pulled out at this point? is microsoft the last big name remaining or did they pull out a while ago and i just forgot

Microsoft confirmed that they wont be there the 11th.

E3 needs to survive! how else are we gonna get those yearly doses of good ol' fashioned corporate cringe? lol

I still remember seeing footage of Super Mario Sunshine from E3 on Extended Play/XPlay. It was such breaking news at the time. Blew my mind watching it compared to SM64.

E3 died years ago when they made it press access only and the backtracking really didn't do anything to revitalize it.

The other consoles just need to copy off what Nintendo does with directs and leave it at that. No one has cared about E3 for a long time

Sega dropping out is actually addition by subtraction.

But yeah, I dont get it. Nintendo Directs are hyped as hell, they control their own pacing and narrative, and its far cheaper to do. I dont get why any game company wouldnt do directs of their own.

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It is. In the 90's and early 2000's E3 was an even to look forward to before the rise of internet, but E3 refusing to adapt ultimately sealed their fate. E3 was like the Christmas for gamers so many great memories from over the years. Looking forward to those magazines with first looks of games and thinking about which ones you wanted for Christmas was great.

Unsuprised_Pika posted...

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"Those that did not respond in time for publication included EA, Square Enix, Embracer Group, Activision Blizzard, Epic Games, Take-Two, and Warner Bros. Games."

That's a lot of big names, really goes to show how little respect IGN has beyond being serving as a marketing tool. I'm a real estate reporter, and if seven of the major developers in town completely ignored my requests for comment my editor would be seriously questioning my ability to form connections with sources.

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How would you know that if you haven't purchased a game in a "very long time?" Elden Ring came out a year ago, that's not very long at all.

Irony posted...

Get ready for the future where all game developers have their own stupid directs

How is companies uploading their own content online stupid?

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Ah so you didn't play it and don't know what you're talking about

Don't respond to buttsage.

It's finally official E3 2023 has been cancelled!

https://www.eurogamer.net/e3-2023-cancelled

End of an era