E3 2023

The Electronic Entertainment Expo 2023 (E3 2023) was planned to have been the 27th E3, during which hardware manufacturers, software developers, and publishers from the video game industry would present new and upcoming products. The event, organized by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), was going to take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center from June 13–16, 2023.[1]

Electronic Entertainment Expo 2023
StatusCancelled
BeginsJune 13, 2023 (planned)
EndsJune 16, 2023 (planned)
VenueLos Angeles Convention Center
Location(s)Los Angeles, California
CountryUnited States
Previous eventE3 2022 (cancelled)
E3 2021
Organized byEntertainment Software Association
ReedPOP
Filing statusNon-profit

E3 2023 would have been the first in person E3 event held since 2019. The 2020 and 2022 events were cancelled outright, while the 2021 event was held in a digital format.[2] ReedPOP, which produces PAX festivals, New York Comic Con and Star Wars Celebration, would have produced the event.[3]

On March 30, it was announced that E3 2023 was officially cancelled due to lack of interest,[4] namely as a result of Xbox Game Studios, Sony Interactive Entertainment, and Nintendo all choosing to forgo attending E3 that year, which would have marked the first time since E3 1995 that none of the console manufacturers would have been in attendance. In addition, other gaming-related companies like Sega, Tencent, and Bandai Namco all pulled out of E3 2023 prior to its cancellation.[5]

Other events

Summer Game Fest

Summer Game Fest will kick off with a live kickoff show on June 8, 2023, hosted by Geoff Keighley. It will continue throughout the month of June. Unlike in previous years where the event was virtually livestreamed, the event will be open to the general public.[6][7][8]

Xbox Games Showcase

Xbox will be hosting an Xbox Games Showcase on June 11, 2023. Another presentation, called "Starfield Direct" that is centered around the Bethesda game Starfield, will follow the showcase.[9] Microsoft has confirmed that Xbox will not officially be on the E3 show floor, but would have been co-streaming the digital event.[10]

Ubisoft

Ubisoft had originally been confirmed for this convention, but left before it took place and will do a Ubisoft Forward presentation in parallel in its place.[11]

Cancellation

On March 30, 2023, E3 2023 was officially cancelled by the ESA.[12] Its president and CEO, Stanley Pierre-Louis, cited a change in the game development timeline since the COVID-19 pandemic, causing companies to have a lack of playable demos. He also made the claim that brands have been more willing to market using digital events rather than in-person ones.[13]

References
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  5. Romano, Sal (Mar 30, 2023). "SEGA and Level Infinite to skip E3 2023". Archived from the original on 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
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  9. Dustin Bailey (2023-03-08). "Xbox Games Showcase 2023 confirmed for E3 week". gamesradar. Archived from the original on 2023-03-08. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  10. Bailey, Kat (2023-03-10). "Xbox Confirms It Won't be on E3 2023 Showfloor". IGN. Archived from the original on 2023-03-11. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  11. Zwiezen, Zack (28 March 2023). "Ubisoft Is Skipping E3 2023 As The Show Continues To Fall Apart". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  12. "Exclusive: E3 2023 Annual Gaming Event of the Year has Been Canceled". The Gaming Express. 2023-04-01. Archived from the original on 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
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