The global pandemic of COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on the entertainment industry and many other events around the world. One of the biggest casualties has been E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo, which has been officially canceled for 2020.
Since its inception in 1995, E3 has been the place to see and experience the best in video games and gaming culture. Held at the Los Angeles Convention Center, this event attracted a massive number of gamers, critics, and developers from around the world, who all gathered to see the upcoming games, demos and conversations with developers.
The E3 cancellation was a huge blow to the gaming industry and its fans. The event promised to bring a flood of new games and the latest news from the gaming world – something people have been looking forward to all year. But with the current pandemic, many companies felt that it would be best to put the event on hold until it could be safely held.
So what now? With no E3 in sight, it seems that the gaming industry will be looking to other ways to showcase their upcoming projects. Many developers are now looking to virtual presentations to showcase their games and announcements.
Developers may also look to creating permanent exhibitions for their projects, either at their offices or even creating special traveling shows. This can provide an interesting new way for developers to show off their projects, and fans would still get the unique experience of seeing their favorite games in action without having to go to an event.
E3 is a staple of gaming culture, and its cancellation is definitely a tragedy. But despite the cancellation, it is encouraging to see developers and fans coming together to find new ways of showcasing the creativity and innovation present in the gaming industry. As long as developers keep looking for new ways to present their games and announcements, the spirit of E3 will live on.
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