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E3 2020 Officially Cancelled [Update]

E3 2020 Officially Cancelled [Update] - News

by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 April 2020 / 4,276 Views

Update:

Head of Xbox Phil Spencer via Twitter announced Microsoft will hold an Xbox digital event where news on their next generation console, the Xbox Series X, will be released. More details will be released at a later date.

Following the cancellation of E3 2020, Ubisoft has announced via Twitter it is "exploring other options for a digital experience that will allow us to share all the exciting news we have planned."

Devolver Digital has also released a statement following the cancellation. "The week of E3 has always been a big part of what we do and are genuinely bummed about the cancellation of the event itself," said Devolver Digital. "Lots to juggle but right now we plan on having a livestream Devolver Direct / press conference and possibly more."

Limited Run Games announced they will still hold a press conference on June 8 at 3pm PT / 6pm ET via Twitch.

Original article:

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has officially cancelled E3 2020 due to concerns over the Coronavirus (CODVID19) outbreak. This is following a statement at the beginning of the month that they were evaluating and keeping a close eye on the situation.

"After careful consultation with our member companies regarding the health and safety of everyone in our industry--our fans, our employees, our exhibitors and our longtime E3 partners--we have made the difficult decision to cancel E3 2020, scheduled for June 9-11 in Los Angeles," said the ESA in a statement.

"Following increased and overwhelming concerns about the COVID-19 virus, we felt this was the best way to proceed during such an unprecedented global situation. We are very disappointed that we are unable to hold this event for our fans and supporters. But we know it’s the right decision based on the information we have today."


The ESA is will in touch with exhibitors and attendees for a "full refund." They are also looking at options with members to hold an online experience to showcase the video game industry announcements and news in June 2020. No other information was released at this time.

Many other gaming and non-gaming related events have been cancelled due to the Coronavirus. The Game Developers Conference (GDC 2020) over several weeks saw several video game companies cancelling attendance, which was followed by the postponement of the event from March to summer 2020.

Thanks GameSpot.

A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.


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Darwinianevolution (on 11 March 2020)

It was inevitable, to be honest, considering the panic around the world. Now, it's going to be interesting how big companies are going to react, and how that'll affect E3 2021.

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VAMatt (on 12 March 2020)

Pretty ridiculous to cancel and event like this three months out.

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DonFerrari VAMatt (on 12 March 2020)

Yes, a lot can change in 3 months.

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Azzanation (on 11 March 2020)

What a shame, was a great event to watch and chill with friends. Oh well, i will have to watch some individual digital events.

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DonFerrari (on 12 March 2020)

Would Sony be the one best prepared for the E3 shutdown since they were already skipping it?

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SanAndreasX (on 12 March 2020)

Not terribly fussed. E3 has been circling the drain.

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SanAndreasX (on 12 March 2020)

Not terribly fussed. E3 has been circling the drain.

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EricHiggin (on 11 March 2020)

FATALITY. SNY Wins. Flawless Victory.

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Zenos (on 11 March 2020)

Eh, there was nothing that I was particularly excited about on there. As long as we still get a big Nintendo Direct in that time frame, it should be fine. Also Xbox got some pretty good PR by not cancelling their appearance while still having a backup online event.

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Azzanation Zenos (on 11 March 2020)

Xbox wasnt going to cancel there event.. in fact they are still having one just via digital instead. Nothing to do with good PR.

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Zenos Zenos (on 11 March 2020)

@Azzanation Um, yes. This is what I said. They got good PR because they didn't cancel their presser and now have this backup option.

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Azzanation Zenos (on 11 March 2020)

The way it sounded to me was MS was going to pull out but dont have to now. This wasn't planned PR. Its just unfortunate since they were going to have a massive showing.

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Zenos Zenos (on 11 March 2020)

What I meant was that they were the only ones from the Big 3 who had a presser and they kept it until E3 itself was cancelled. This shows that they may indeed have plenty to announce.

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Jumpin (on 11 March 2020)

I think this is the last nail in the coffin of E3. Gamescom already surpassed it years ago in a literal sense, but some people still held that E3 was the most major show of the summer period. I am glad this is the case, as now maybe Gamescom will get all of the announcements usually made at E3. And let’s be realistic, Gamescom is in the middle of civilization, E3 is way off in Western US, which is far away from everything and expensive to get to. That’s why Gamescom gets way more people.

I see only positives here.

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method114 Jumpin (on 11 March 2020)

Gamescom might get canceled also it's still far away and from what I'm hearing this virus is just getting started.

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SanAndreasX Jumpin (on 12 March 2020)

Most of the US video game industry is centered in California, including Sony, EA, and Activision. In addition, MS and Nintendo are based in Washington, and California is a lot more accessible to Asia.

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