Update: The VGC has found that the Los Angeles Convention and Tourism Development Commission Board has listed E3 2021 as a “canceled live event.”
Original story [Mon 8th Feb, 2021 20:45 GMT]: The Entertainment Software Software Association announced last year that they would go digital for E3 2021, which will take place from June 15 to 17. Now, amid questions about what the future of sports conferences will look like, they have discussed their plans for this year.
Every summer since 1995, the so-called “E3” Electronic Entertainment Expo U.S. Held in. It is the largest gaming convention in the world, widely attended by the sports press, and is usually one of the main times and places where new announcements, revelations and trailers can be seen for the first time.
For many years Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft shared the stage as presenters, but over time, various publishers withdrew from it. In 2013, Nintendo switched from pre-recorded video announcements, direct-style, to on-stage press conferences; EA, Sony, Ubisoft, Activision, and Bethesda held their own conferences in later years, with some studios hosting through E3.
Last year was the first time when E3 failed to be determined, reaching a critical mass due to the epidemic during the planning phase. Despite initial plans to keep the digital version, not having enough time to get it working, the whole thing led to cancellation.
Thanks to the VGC report, we know that the three-day event will include live broadcast coverage from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. From publishers, indies and influencers. A “regional replacement” across Europe, China and the Middle East will ensure that no one loses to the news.
Demos of the game will be made available to the public during the week of the event, and media games will be able to be previewed remotely. On June 14th, the day before E3 launches, there will be a “Preview Night”, although there are currently no details about what that means.
Former E3 collaborator and host of Game Awards – Geoff Kegley plans to continue his Summer Game Fest, which he launched last year, with a cryptic tweet today signaling more news coming:
VGC says it is not yet clear which publishers have signed up for this digital version of E3, but they are moving forward with their own showcase instead of paying “at least one big sports company” to appear at E3. . .
Do you think an digital show is the way forward? Would we like to see this in future years, even after we have kicked the epidemic? Let us know in the comments.
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