E3 2021 live event cancelled
In light of the Coronavirus pandemic, it seems that E3 2021’s live event has been officially cancelled according to a report published by the Board of Los Angeles Convention and Tourism Development Commission. The official statement is as follows:
“E3 2021… Cancelled live event in 2021. Working with production team on broadcast options at LA Live/LACC. Working on 2022 & 2023 license.”
Though no official statement from the Entertainment Software Association has been made so far on whether or not there will be a digital event this year, it was previously reported that the ESA was pursuing digital options for the expo. According to an interview with VGC, a spokesperson for the ESA stated that they were “having great conversations with publishers, developers and companies across the board, and we look forward to sharing details about their involvement soon.”