The state of video gaming's biggest annual trade show has been up in the air for the last few years. In 2020, 2021, and 2022, E3 had been canceled due to the COVID pandemic. This year, the ESA was due to make an all-digital E3 event, but that also ended up being canceled. Following all this, the ESA decided to put ReedPop--the organizers of events like PAX, EGX, and New York Comic Con--in charge of putting together E3 2023.

We'll be able to expect E3's return during the traditional June timeframe, with the official dates being given through Gamesindustry.biz, courtesy of a briefing with the ESA. E3 2023 will take place from June 13-16th. In recent years, E3 had allowed non-media to also partake in the trade show, though things will function a little differently next year; the first two days will be for industry and media only, while the third day will see consumers allowed in alongside them, and the fourth and final day will restrict business and media and only allow in fans/consumers.

The ESA has three core objectives in order to make E3 2023 more manageable for everyone:

• Make a better business event where it's easier to connect, meet and conduct interviews
• Make a better consumer experience where there are things for fans to actually do
• Partner, support and be friends with everyone announcing games in and around E3, irrespective of whether they're actually in the convention center

Will you be looking forward to the return of E3 in 2023, or have the various announcement events throughout the Summer these past three years been interesting enough for you?

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[Marc_LFD]

E3 needs to be reformed.

For years it's been feeling too corporate, dry, and "dead" so they'll eventually need to change it.

 

[K3Nv2]

Next year E3 Meta vr exclusive

 

[Bladexdsl]

why are they even bothering? they have been plenty of trailers and announcements this year WITHOUT THEM and the game companies have done just fine with their mini directs and other video trailers. the digital and streaming platform has evolved enough that we really don't need e3 anymore.

 

[Rudy69]

The zombie is back !! Let's see how long it can limp around for

 

[WG481]

E3 needs to be reformed.

For years it's been feeling too corporate, dry, and "dead" so they'll eventually need to change it.

E3 needs to be more community centered.
We're the ones buying the games.

 

[MariArch]

Spoiler alert: none of the big three will show up

 

[CoolMe]

Uuh, there's still like 9 months, so they could cancel it again at any point within this time frame, so what's point of announcing this now?

 

[SG854]

Nintendo has Nintendo Direct
Sony has State of Play

What's the point?

Physical events are going to be replaced with virtual ones.

PSVR2 will stream E3 to your head in 3D.

E3 is an outdated concept that needs to die. We are not living in the stone ages anymore.

 

[Jayro]

They could have had it going on for the last 2 years ready, but okay.

 

[Marc_LFD]

Uuh, there's still like 9 months, so they could cancel it again at any point within this time frame, so what's point of announcing this now?

Trying to build up excitement, I guess, but E3 has disappointed me one too many times.

Like WG481 said, it needs to be community centered, not what game journalists will think or say (I honestly don't give a shit about their opinion anymore).

 

[CoolMe]

Physical events are going to be replaced with virtual ones.

PSVR2 will stream E3 to your head in 3D.

E3 is an outdated concept that needs to die. We are not living in the stone ages anymore.

E3 on Meta would be lit.

 

[Pickle_Rick]

Did they say that about the 2022 one?

 

[Flame]

My body is ready for the Switch Pro Lite XL announcement.

 

[RedoLane]

My body is ready for the Switch Pro Lite XL announcement.

Don't you mean the Ultra Switch Pro Lite XL Champion Edition & Knuckles + Bowser's Minions?

 

[Noctosphere]

 

[Shape]

Fantastic, this is great news--even though it's just a big occult ritual to summon the next Elden Ring.

 

[Delerious]

Despite what we think of E3, the normies will still eat it up.

 

[HarveyHouston]

Despite what we think of E3, the normies will still eat it up.

Maybe... maybe not. Depends on how many "normies" there are left after all that's been done...

 

[eduall]

Neeh... Nintendo direct and Sony's state of play is the future.