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This means the ESA could have scrapped plans for an in-person event prior to the full effects of omicron being realized. Many companies, including PlayStation, opted out of the event after doing so for the later-canceled show, while others hosted their own livestreams.

The whole thing made E3 , the biggest event in gaming, feel sparse and a little unnecessary. Image via Nintendo. Share Share Tweet Email. Ryan O'Rourke Articles Published. Mr Mike Futter, an analyst at F-Squared, said the demise of this year's show was months in the making and likely driven by a lack of support from game publishers.

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There are now rumblings on social media that there may not be a digital event either this year, with some industry professionals including Bloomberg 's Jason Schreier declaring that E3 is effectively "dead.

Sounds like E3 is all but dead. Can someone else come up with an excuse for everyone to go to LA in June? Others have pointed out that with Nintendo, Sony and EA electing to skip 's conference, it already felt like E3 was in danger of becoming obsolete.

The ESA's event last summer was And publishers have learned they don't need to pay exorbitant rates to the ESA to reach press and consumers.