“Reimagined” E3 2020 Promised by ESA; Major Game Publishers’ Attendance Confirmed

Today the Entertainment Software Association announced the opening date of registrations for E3 2020, alongside a few hints of what gamers can expect from the show.

[Spurg]

People who are against E3..."Are you alright?"
How can gamers be against a gaming convention? This is like our Christmas, our superball, our Oscar....

[Abriael]

I certainly don't understand this need to take sides.

If you don't care, don't watch. If you care, enjoy.

It feels like some feel the need to validate the decision of their brand of choice not to attend. Eh.

On the press side, I feel like there's a lot of petty spitefulness (mostly about that data leak) and politics ("The ESA said things I don't like, how dare they!") involved with this whole "unload as much mud as we can" trend on E3. Personally, I don't care about that crap. I'm here for the games.

[ShadowWolf712]

I'd hardly call still being upset you got doxxed by the ESA "petty spitefulness", man.

[Abriael]

@ShadowWolf712: professionals don't let their "upset" get in the way of their job.

[Thundercat77]

People who are against Sony for not going to E3... Are you alright?

[ThinkThink]

There are certainly fewer leaks heading up to E3 since they started doing their conference rehearsals offsite.

[Obscure_Observer]

"How can gamers be against a gaming convention? This is like our Christmas, our superball, our Oscar...."

100% agree.

E3 is that sweet time of the year to get hyped!

"Several leading video game companies have already committed to participating in E3 2020, including Xbox, Nintendo, Ubisoft, Bethesda Softworks, SEGA, Capcom, Square Enix, Take-Two Interactive Software, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc., and Warner Bros. Games, among others."

Hell yeah! Bring it on. My body is ready! * *

[SolidGamerX]

Christmas is like my Christmas this is a nothing more than a game show many others happen through the year. Im not against E3 I just know its not needed and more and more are seeing that too.

[TK-66]

Okay, but this entire industry isnt "needed". I'm not even sure what you're trying to say in your comment. Is there any gaming convention/show that's "needed"? Not really. But they make it nice and easy to keep up with announcements, gameplay demos and general gaming news, and the vast majority enjoy watching.

[SolidGamerX]

@TK-66

"I'm not even sure what you're trying to say in your comment."

Keep thinking about it I'm sure it will come to you eventually.

[TK-66]

@SolidGamerX

Sorry, but your comment is not needed and more and more are seeing that too.

[SolidGamerX]

@TK-66

And yet here it is and you felt the NEED to respond to it. You tried to be clever but it didn't work out, oh well.

[rainslacker]

I don't think that gamers are against it. Some just aren't as excited for it as they may have been in the past. I don't really see why any gamer would be against a game conference, especially those that are known for game announcements.

[yellowgerbil]

Because the ESA are the villains of the industry. They are a lobby that pushes Microtransations and loot boxes, and I believe they are also in charge of the ESRB but I could be wrong with that.
As for the actual event, Last year they were so incompetent that they posted around 2000 peoples personal info on their website that attended e3.
Personally I don't care, All I ever cared about were the press conferences, and they have been getting worse each year since 2014. Was hoping for both systems to ramp up for the new consoles, but they are staying pretty mum and hype is dissipating. Hopefully whether at E3, or elsewhere Sony and MS start doing huge shows with awesome reveals because 2013 this is not.

[moriarty1889]

cuz they are trying to downplay it in light of certain companies or people not being there which is stupid. E3 has always been a great event and the biggest show of the year. I am looking forward to it.

[Automatic79]

Love E3. E3 is all about the games. Looking forward to this years event.

[isarai]

You should probably look up some info on E3 2020, seems less about games and more about youtubers. Im still keeping an eye on it, but the plans sound weird.

[Obscure_Observer]

@isarai

Which gaming event will more about the GAMES than E3 this year? That´s right. None.

Good luck for those companies who choosed to skip E3 to try their luck on their own with their very closed, safe and controlled enveriomment which leaves us, their fans, in the dark wondering how and when those companies intents to reveal/show something.

I rather have those sweet moment of excitement, anxiety, anticipation, hype and enjoyment once in a year by June.

[Abriael]

"Xbox, Nintendo, Ubisoft, Bethesda Softworks, SEGA, Capcom, Square Enix, Take-Two Interactive Software, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc., and Warner Bros. Games, among others."

Don't sound like youtubers to me.

[isarai]

@Obscure_Observer

PAX, Gamescom, TGS etc.

@Abriel

"E3 - is reportedly proposing a radical rebranding of the show for next year, which would turn it into a "fan, media, and influencer festival".

https://www.eurogamer.net/a...

"Influencer Festival" sounds like youtubers to me. I hope im wrong and E3 is amazing, but with that info and everyone jumping ship, it doesn't sound good.

[mkis007]

E3 is less about games than Gamescom. E3 is a press event for the industry. It is less about getting games into the hands of players and more about showing off to reporters.

So maybe wait for an answer next time before incorrectly answering your own question.

[SolidGamerX]

@Obscure_Observer

Those same companies skipped E3 last year to "try their luck on their own", over a hundred million consoles sold later seems it worked out just fine thanks for your concern though. FYI E3 isn't the only show the whole year so no fans are in the dark but nice try.

[Atanasrikard]

@mkis007

How many games are revealed at E3 vs. Gamescom? E3 is about the games, Gamescom is about the fans. The vast majority of the games that people get hands on with at Gamescom were revealed at E3.

Maybe don't answer when you don't know what you are talking about.

@solidgamerx

Holy shit, who sold 100 million consoles last year!??!? Oh wait, no... they sold 100 million consoles after they revealed it at E3. Nice try though.

I really don't get why people prefer to be drip fed reveals throughout the year. I don't mind the few reveals that happen during the big conferences (PAX, Gamescom, etc.) but I will always prefer one singular event with huge amounts of reveals that I can look forward to once per year. Just seems to me that when you drip feed stuff, the only people who are really going to see it are those hardcore, dedicated fans who scour the internet for every bit of news they can find about their plastic of choice.

Maybe E3 does need some kind of update, or maybe it is just the changing of the times and we have to accept it, just like everything else. Until then, I will always look forward to E3 and once it goes away, I can only hope something similar takes it's place.

[Automatic79]

@isarai

Youtubers help promote games and depending on the youtuber provide point of views and or opinions that help you understand the passion behind the game. I see nothing wrong with youtubers or content creators getting shine at E3. I can assure you it all come back to games.

[mkis007]

Atanasrikard

Good thing I knew what I was talking about then.

[Thundercat77]

If you like E3, enjoy it, no problem with that but don't come with double standards and criticize those persons and companies who chooses to skip E3.

[rainslacker]

I think there will be stuff to enjoy even if Sony isn't there. If not, then maybe those people are getting too hung up on their console preference. We may not get some nice tidy conference that we want, but there should still be plenty of news coming out of it all. If you take away all the spectacle, then maybe some of the actual news and announcements that go under the radar normally can get some more attention. All I really recall from last year was this narrative that Sony won without even showing up, and a couple of Square's games. Take away that console war narrative, and there should be hundreds of things to read about. We won't talk about them, because we seem to not talk about games here much, but at least the news will be out there.

[AK91]

Reimagined? Um no thank you.

[Italiano1234567]

Damn every time someone pulls out their quick to make a statement lol

[Ausbo]

WB games is confirmed. Give me WB Montreal’s Batman game already.