Multiple publications are reporting that E3 2022 is absolutely canceled. Both the bodily and a deliberate digital model of the gaming conference have been scrapped for this yr, in keeping with IGN and Variety. The Entertainment Software Association (ESA), which organizes the present, has formally confirmed to Engadget that E3 2022 is canceled, and supplied an official assertion. 

In January, the ESA introduced that E3 could be an online-only occasion, citing considerations over “COVID-19 and its potential impact on the safety of exhibitors and attendees.” According to at the moment’s assertion, the ESA mentioned “E3 will return in 2023.”

The Association added that it “will devote all our energy and resources to delivering a revitalized physical and digital E3 experience next summer.” The group mentioned it needs to “ensure that the revitalized showcase sets a new standard for hybrid industry events and fan engagement.”

Next yr’s present shall be introduced “to E3 fans around the world live from Los Angeles,” the ESA mentioned. E3 2022 occurred on-line, and regardless of some hiccups, the occasion noticed the announcement of a ton of stories. 

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