Industry body Entertainment Software Association (ESA), which ran E3, confirmed to the BBC that the event will not go ahead in the future.
It started as a trade show in LA in 1995, just after the launch of the PlayStation and the year before the Nintendo 64 was released.
Its 2005 event unveiled the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and a prototype of the Nintendo Wii.
But as big players such as Nintendo, Ubisoft and Sony began launching new games at their own in-house events, E3 became less relevant and struggled to attract the exclusive announcements it once had.
He added that gaming companies running their own events "are a cheaper, flexible, and more effective way to reach an audience and control the release of news".
"In its heyday E3 was viewed as an unmissable event and was hugely important for pre-launch buzz and the reveal of upcoming games and products.
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Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works · 54 pts · 2y
I think this is kinda sad. I'd wish for something better to come along and replace it, but that doesn't seem to happen anymore.
Fredselfish@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 2y
Going miss this. Use to watch it live on Twitch it was awesome and exciting. I always wanted to go guess won't be able to do that.
cestvrai@lemm.ee · 9 pts · 2y
For my generation it was the E3 edition gaming magazines. Also never got to go.
cbarrick@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
For me it was G4TV
mojo@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y
It's the exact same thing with the big companies doing their own events, and even more frequent.
autotldr@lemmings.world · 12 pts · 2y
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Industry body Entertainment Software Association (ESA), which ran E3, confirmed to the BBC that the event will not go ahead in the future.
It started as a trade show in LA in 1995, just after the launch of the PlayStation and the year before the Nintendo 64 was released.
Its 2005 event unveiled the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and a prototype of the Nintendo Wii.
But as big players such as Nintendo, Ubisoft and Sony began launching new games at their own in-house events, E3 became less relevant and struggled to attract the exclusive announcements it once had.
He added that gaming companies running their own events "are a cheaper, flexible, and more effective way to reach an audience and control the release of news".
"In its heyday E3 was viewed as an unmissable event and was hugely important for pre-launch buzz and the reveal of upcoming games and products.
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DeathWearsANecktie@lemm.ee · 6 pts · 2y
Only liked it for the cringe.
FeetinMashedPotatoes@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
Crowbcat FTW
DeathWearsANecktie@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 2y
Man's out of a job now :-(
BloodSlut@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
i thought they already announced this when they called it off earlier this year?