The ESA has confirmed that once again this year’s E3 event will be online-only. The news comes from website GamesBeat, who reports that the decision was made out of concerns regarding the pandemic, and the new Omicron variant.A statement was provided to GamesBeat, announcing the decision.“Due to the ongoing health risks surrounding COVID-19 and its potential impact on the safety of exhibitors and attendees, E3 will not be held in person in 2022. We are nonetheless excited about the future of E3 and look forward to announcing more details soon.”This marks the second year in a row that the ESA has moved it to an online only event, and those hopeful of returning to E3 in person will have to wait at least another year.As we move into another online E3 this year, it once again begs the question about how vital E3 is to the industry, and what do we really want out of the event.Source – [GamesBeat]
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