The organizers of E3 are facing a real challenge, they have returned the former glory to the video game festival. But as it turns out, ReedPop, which also organizes PAX, will have to make do without the Big Three.
According to IGN and VGC sources, he will not have Game console and Nintendo representation at E3 this year, so no booth. This didn’t come as much of a surprise to Sony as it skipped the latest E3 in 2019 and announced that it had no plans to attend the 2020 event before it was canceled due to the pandemic.
IGN reports that PlayStation had to pull out in 2019 due to alleged disagreements with the Entertainment Software Association (ESA).
Nintendo apparently decided to skip the first physical E3 in four years due to the fact that has less important news than usual. In other words, the company doesn’t really have anything to show and can’t fill the space.
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“Unfortunately, E3 is returning physically at a time when Nintendo is at the end of the Switch’s lifecycle and there is no sign of a next-gen console being introduced this year.” said Ampere analyst Pierce Harding-Rolls.
The question remains Microsoft. According to IGN sources, he shouldn’t even be a part of it. Xbox. However, it is already known for sure that at this time the company will have a presentation in Los Angeles. It’s just that it probably won’t be part of E3. Phil Spencer didn’t want to confirm that the Xbox will be at E3 last week, but he’s expected to support the trade show. Instead, Spencer confirmed a summer presentation in Los Angeles.
The remaining two players from the big three may also have their own online event on a similar date, or they may choose to show their games at a later date. Previously, Sony had a presentation in September.
One well-informed source told IGN that over the past three years, ESA has experienced constant dissatisfaction. She is said to have treated the E3 brand and some companies very badly over the past three years. ran out of patience. But there was hope for the organizer of ReedPop, but, as it turned out, the confusion persists. The new host began contacting publishers about E3 last fall, promising that bookings would begin in December. However, E3 is less than half a year away and information is lacking according to sources.
E3 2023 will take place from June 13 to 16, with the last two days of the show open to the public. ReedPop, which also hosts Star Wars Celebration, New York Comic Con and PAX, wanted to bring the gaming industry together for an annual event. Now it turns out that this will not be easy at all. Especially since publishers have proven in recent years that they can do it themselves with their online presentations, which they can stream whenever they want.
Source :Indian TV
