Since E3 is cancelled this year, the organizer ESA is forging ahead undeterred and today announced the date for the event in 2021 famous.
According to this, E3 will take place next year from 15. to 17. June 2021 instead. At the same time, this reinforces the plans to hold the event. "to reinvent" and to launch a new vision for it. Recently, E3 has struggled with dwindling exhibitors and attendees, who prefer to host their own shows.
Summer of Gaming event in June
Instead of a live event, the ESA is still exploring options for how to hold E3 digitally, at least in some respects. To this end, IGN today announced the Summer of Gaming event, which will feature various highlights throughout June.
Partners included publishers such as Square Enix, Sega, Bandai Namco, Amazon, Google, Twitter, Devolver Digital, and THQ Nordic. So, this summer won't be entirely devoid of new games and announcements.
“With the launch of the next generation of consoles later this year and gamers eager to learn more about which games they can play on their new hardware, our online event will be a pivotal moment for publishers and developers to connect with audiences worldwide,” said Peer Schneider, Chief Content and Product Officer at IGN.
It is not known what plans the ESA is pursuing this year, or whether it will simply take a complete break.
