E3 2023 Has Officially Been Canceled

The 2023 Electronic Entertainment Expo, a.k.a. E3, has been canceled. The organization made the announcement today with an email that was sent out to its members yesterday. IGN shared what was said in that email, and while E3 "remains a beloved event and brand," the event that was being planned for this summer, "simply did not garner the sustained interest necessary to execute it in a way that would showcase the size, strength, and impact of our industry."

The Entertainment Software Association also issued the following public statement from Kyle Marsden-Kish, Global VP of Gaming, ReedPop:

This was a difficult decision because of all the effort we and our partners put toward making this event happen, but we had to do what’s right for the industry and what’s right for E3. We appreciate and understand that interested companies wouldn’t have playable demos ready and that resourcing challenges made being at E3 this summer an obstacle they couldn’t overcome. For those who did commit to E3 2023, we’re sorry we can’t put on the showcase you deserve and that you’ve come to expect from ReedPop’s event experiences.

The press release adds that ReedPop and the ESA will continue to work together on "future E3 events." So, we haven’t seen the last of E3. The gaming industry has changed so much over the years, and E3 isn’t what it used to be, especially now that all PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo all have their own events. It’s still a fun and chill event to attend, though, and it’s a bummer that it’s not happening this year.