E3 2020 Canceled | Daxdi

UPDATE: The ESA has now officially canceled E3 2020 following "increased and overwhelming concerns about the COVID-19 virus."

Original Story:
Last year, the Electronic Entertainment Expo attracted over 66,000 visitors.

This year, it isn't happening.

As Ars Technica reports, multiple sources have confirmed that the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) is preparing to announce E3 2020 has been canceled.

The announcement was apparently meant to happen yesterday, March 10, but got delayed for some unknown reason.

Further evidence the Expo is canceled comes via game publisher Devolver Digital, who , "Cancel your E3 flights and hotels, y’all."

The cancellation of a show that attracts tens of thousands of people from around the world and packs them into the Los Angeles Convention Center should come as no surprise.

Coronavirus has health organizations and governments very concerned, with the guidance being to self-isolate if you're ill and avoid large gatherings (even if you aren't).

If and when the official announcement does appear today, coronavirus is likely to be the official reason for canceling the expo.

After all, the ESA has been monitoring and evaluating the situation since the beginning of the month.

However, E3 hasn't been without its problems of late.

The gaming merchandise and events company iam8bit earlier this month, and gaming journalist Geoff Keighley he wouldn't be attending.

He's been attached to E3 in one way or another for 25 years.

Then there's Sony, who didn't attend last year and decided not to this year, either.

Back in January, the ESA released a statement explaining its intention to "reinvigorate the show and, frankly, to shake things up." Things have certainly been shaken up, at least, but not in a way anyone, including game publishers, developers, attendees, or gamers in general would have liked.

UPDATE: The ESA has now officially canceled E3 2020 following "increased and overwhelming concerns about the COVID-19 virus."

Original Story:
Last year, the Electronic Entertainment Expo attracted over 66,000 visitors.

This year, it isn't happening.

As Ars Technica reports, multiple sources have confirmed that the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) is preparing to announce E3 2020 has been canceled.

The announcement was apparently meant to happen yesterday, March 10, but got delayed for some unknown reason.

Further evidence the Expo is canceled comes via game publisher Devolver Digital, who , "Cancel your E3 flights and hotels, y’all."

The cancellation of a show that attracts tens of thousands of people from around the world and packs them into the Los Angeles Convention Center should come as no surprise.

Coronavirus has health organizations and governments very concerned, with the guidance being to self-isolate if you're ill and avoid large gatherings (even if you aren't).

If and when the official announcement does appear today, coronavirus is likely to be the official reason for canceling the expo.

After all, the ESA has been monitoring and evaluating the situation since the beginning of the month.

However, E3 hasn't been without its problems of late.

The gaming merchandise and events company iam8bit earlier this month, and gaming journalist Geoff Keighley he wouldn't be attending.

He's been attached to E3 in one way or another for 25 years.

Then there's Sony, who didn't attend last year and decided not to this year, either.

Back in January, the ESA released a statement explaining its intention to "reinvigorate the show and, frankly, to shake things up." Things have certainly been shaken up, at least, but not in a way anyone, including game publishers, developers, attendees, or gamers in general would have liked.