The world's largest game trade fair 'E3' has ended, the organizer says 'Thank you for the memories. GGWP'



E3 , the world's largest game trade show, which has been held since 1995, has finally come to an end.




E3 is canceled forever - Polygon
https://www.polygon.com/23998280/e3-canceled-2023



E3 is officially dead, ESA says, ending years of attempts to revive it - The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/video-games/2023/12/12/e3-permanently-canceled/

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the organizer of E3, has announced the end of E3. E3's official website states, ``E3 has continued for over 20 years and has grown in size every year, but we have finally decided to say goodbye. Thank you for the memories. GGWP (good game well played) )' message is displayed.

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https://e3expo.com/E3.html



E3, the biggest event of the year for the gaming industry, began to decline in 2019. E3 2019 is the last 'on-site E3' before the event was moved online due to the new coronavirus. However, at E3 2019, Sony's PlayStation canceled its participation in the event for the first time.

Sony announces that it will not participate in the world's largest game trade fair 'E3' in 2019 - GIGAZINE



Due to the coronavirus pandemic, large-scale game events since E3 2019 have continued to be held online. Polygon, an overseas game media company, said, ``Through their experience with online events, game developers have come to realize that they don't need the kind of hype like E3 to announce their latest information online.'' points out.

E3 then held the event online in 2021 , and then the 2022 event was canceled entirely . The 2023 event was also canceled , leading some to doubt whether E3 would ever be held again .

In addition, as trends change, major game manufacturers such as Nintendo, Sony, and Ubisoft are holding events to announce the latest information instead of announcing the latest information at events like E3. We are also doing distribution. Not only do these types of events give game makers direct access to their customers, but they are also much cheaper to host. During E3, major companies have spent hundreds of millions of yen on exhibiting their booths.

Summary of ``Nintendo Direct | E3 2021'' where new software for Nintendo Switch, sequel information for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, new fighter for Smash Bros., etc. were announced - GIGAZINE



ESA CEO and President Stanley Pierre-Louis told The Washington Post: 'We know that the entire industry, gamers and creators alike have a tremendous passion for E3. 'We share that passion.' 'We understand that it is difficult to say goodbye to such a beloved event, but given the new opportunities for our industry to reach our fans and partners, this (Ending E3) is the right decision.'

At the end of E3, Hideo Kojima , known as the creator of the Metal Gear series and Death Stranding, posted, ``If it wasn't for E3, Japanese creators and titles would not have made it to the world this far.''







In addition, Final Fantasy VII Remake was announced at E3 in the past.

That 'Final Fantasy VII' will be completely remade on PS4, the cloud will be revived with ultra-high image quality - GIGAZINE



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