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Do you think E3 will be a thing this year?
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Cyberpunkd
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In the US - maybe. Rest of the world - lol, no way.
Allnamestakenlol
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They oughta cancel E3 and in its place have B3 (short for Booth Babes Bonanza).
Fbh
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In a physical location? Doubt it.
This stuff takes months to organize and setup and I imagine at this point no one knows how the situation will be in 6 months.
Online could be, but the ESA would have to set it up for free as a sort of way to keep the E3 brand relevant. Big companies aren't going to pay thousands to be part of some digital event when they can just do their own thing at no additional cost.
This stuff takes months to organize and setup and I imagine at this point no one knows how the situation will be in 6 months.
Online could be, but the ESA would have to set it up for free as a sort of way to keep the E3 brand relevant. Big companies aren't going to pay thousands to be part of some digital event when they can just do their own thing at no additional cost.
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OrtizTwelve
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E3 will be irrelevant this year. It has been for a long time now.
Each major console manufacturer will hold their own digital presentation with games and that's what most people care about anyways.
Each major console manufacturer will hold their own digital presentation with games and that's what most people care about anyways.
Arkam
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It is not (and never has been) about "when it is actually safe". Its about when does the legal liability and social "fear" diminish enough to allow. Most offices that are WFH right now could easily go back safely.... but their lawyers will not allow it.
So to the OP.... NO FUCKING WAY there is an E3 this year (in Person). Exhibitors would need to sign on very soon and I dont think anyone would right now. Sure in June they might be willing to if things trend the right way.... but they wont know until then.
CaptainConlock
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Depends on vaccine rollout, which so far isn't looking so great. That being said, by June, I wouldn't write out an E3 with limited occupancy, like an event only available to media and retailers, something that has been standard in the early days of E3.