E3 Cancelled Due to Concerns Over COVID-19

In light of the recent health concerns over the COVID-19 virus, E3 2020 has been cancelled.

The spread of Coronavirus across the globe has seen a number of events cancelled due to public health concerns with the most recent being that of one of the highly anticipated gaming events of year, E3.

The news broke today when the event organizers, the Entertainment Software Association or ESA, published a statement on the E3 official website.

After careful consultation with our member companies regarding the health and safety of everyone in our industry – our fans, our employees, our exhibitors, and our longtime E3 partners – we have made the difficult decision to cancel E3 2020, scheduled for June 9-11 in Los Angeles.

Following increased and overwhelming concerns about the COVID-19 virus, we felt this was the best way to proceed during such an unprecedented global situation. We are very disappointed that we are unable to hold this event for our fans and supporters. But we know it’s the right decision based on the information we have today.

Our team will be reaching out directly to exhibitors and attendees with information about providing full refunds.

We are also exploring options with our members to coordinate an online experience to showcase industry announcements and news in June 2020. Updates will be shared on E3Expo.com.

We thank everyone who shared their views on reimagining E3 this year. We look forward to bringing you E3 2021 as a reimagined event that brings fans, media, and the industry together in a showcase that celebrates the global video game industry.

E3 2020 is the most recent of events to cancelled due to concerns over COVID-19 following in tow with GDC, Facebook F8 and more. Prior to this PlayStation had also pulled out of the event for a second year in a row and Geoff Keighley, presenter of The Game Awards, had also confirmed he would not be participating in the event.

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