We informed you yesterday that Ubisoft would not attend E3 this year. A withdrawal that comes in addition to those of Microsoft, Nintendo y Sony, already preparing their individual digital event. We learn today that Sega and Tencent will also be absentconfirmando that this E3 will be clearly neglected by the industry giants. So what will be left at E3 2023 to bring the crowds together? The respuesta may be found in the survey carried out by the American site IGN.
And according to their conversations with the protagonists of the environment, ” there is no way this event will happen ! »
This would be due to one factor in particular, the COVID crisis. You are aware that E3 could not be held two years in a row. This led to many layoffs in the teams dedicated to the events. Economies that could have reversed today, but for the current crisis in the tech sector. To lay off on one side to hire on the other, while digital broadcasts are becoming more democratic, is not necessarily interesting for publishers.
E3 was representative, for many years, of the future of the gaming world. The previews were presented there, in an intratable “show” for many fans. But times are changing, the “physical” is fading, in favor of the “dematerialized”. It’s sad to say, but the E3 may well be a victim of this change in consumer habits.
Find the complete analysis of IGN at this address.
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