As due to Omicron(the new variant of COVID-19) is gaining terrain amongst the population and with
vaccination campaigns are being promoted around the world, videogame fans all over the world were
hoping thatthe biggest gaming event E3 2022 in US , would be held in person. As because of the viruse
variant changed the landscape and, therefore, E3 2022 will be a completely digital event.
"Due to the risks surrounding COVID-19 and its potential impact on the safety of exhibitors and
attendees, E3 will not be held in person in 2022," and this statement is reads by Entertainment
Software Association (ESA). "We remain incredibly excited about the future of E3 and look forward to
announcing more details soon."
ESA's decision is likely a response to how brutally criticized the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has
been for holding their in-person event this year, even if most major exposés cancelled in person
appearances and decided to hold their conferences online. Due to the alarmingly increasing number of
positive cases caused by the Omicron variant, as the tech event could become a possible point of
contagion.
According to ESA's decision it is a response to how brutally criticized the Consumer Electronics Show
(CES) has been for holding their in-person event in the year 2022, and as per them even if most major
declares the cancellation of the event in person appearances they decided to hold their conferences
online. Due to the frightning increasing of numbers of positive cases caused by the new variant of
COVID-19, the tech event could become a possible point of pandemic.
Second year in a row
As per the decision it means the show will be online for the second year in a row, as it concerns pushed
the Jne 2021 show to an online event and thrust the 2020 event totally.
As E3 event is still months away guessings are going on that the current peak might be over by then,
and the draws more than 50,000 industry people and 15,000 in-person fans to the Los Angeles
Convention Center, it makes sense for ESA and the companies involved in the convention to not risk the
attendees.
This means that the event for 2022 will once again contain a series of prerecorded lectures by major
developers such as Xbox and Nitendo. Hence, through various streaming services fans and media all
over the world can watch their content and announcements, as a result E3 2022 is expected to be
completely free of charge.
For now, it hasn't been announced which companies will join the event and which ones will prefer to hold
separate exhibitions as E3 has less and less relevance each year. So this year's edition of E3 does not
have a set date yet, but there's not to be surprising if it ends up being not happening at all, as more and
more big events, award ceremonies and concerts begin to announce changes in dates and official
cancelations.