E3 2022 is canceled, but might be back next year

Multiple publications are reporting that E3 2022 is fully canceled. Both the physical and a planned digital version of the gaming convention have been scrapped for this year, according to IGN and Variety. The Entertainment Software Association (ESA), which organizes the show, has yet to respond to Engadget's request for confirmation. GamesBeat has received official statement confirming the cancelation, though. 

In January, the ESA announced that E3 would be an online-only event, citing concerns over “COVID-19 and its potential impact on the safety of exhibitors and attendees.” That statement was provided to GamesBeat, and according to today's statement to the publication, the ESA said “E3 will return in 2023.”

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