2 Years ago while watching E3 there was an [embarrassing ad](https://youtu.be/fDd7itorCT0?t=598) for an NFT game /r/playBlankos and it was the first instance I had heard of NFTs. At that moment I realized just how pathetic E3 had gotten.
DarkWaWeeGee
Sucks that kids just don’t get the significance of E3. Been waiting for it for the past 4 years. Sucks nobody wants to be a part of it anymore
OneSaucyDragon
I think this is truly the death of E3. It’s a shame, because it used to be such an amazing spectacle to watch.
AdLast848
Kinda sad, but ever since 2020, no one really cared about it anymore. Now all the big game companies just stick with Direct-like presentations, so they don’t have the hassle of setting up booths and stuff
Conversation_Dapper
I’m one of the few who would still prefer a live press conference than a direct
MonochromeTyrant
It was bound to happen. The industry and the way it markets and announces things has changed. E3 should have tried to keep up and change, too, but it was too little, too late, and the pandemic didn’t help matters.
LiquidCringe2
This isn’t very surprising but also a little sad, E3 used to be really cool but I think the evolution of technology had caused it to become completely irrelevant, and COVID definitely didn’t help that. It’s cool going to a physical event to see game trailers on a big stage, but that’s pretty expensive to experience compared to just staying home and watching the stream. It also allows gaming companies to be a lot more prepared by doing their own little streams and they don’t need to spend hundreds of thousands to rent out a stage.
Not to mention summer games fest is infinitely better anyways in terms of game announcements since it tends to have such a large mix of indie and AAA games, and everything in between
reflirt
None of the big three were going so I didn’t care about it to begin with
jjmawaken
Difficult to have an event when no one wants to show up
geekygirl25
This is sad.
molamolaguy
What year was Nintendo’s last E3 presentation?
ByTheCreed
Was Keanu’s “Breathtaking” moment the last viral E3 moment of all time?
SuperSmashDrake
Super sad, E3 used to be Christmas for us.
BIGBMH
I accept the change but I do miss the excitement surrounding the event. It felt like a celebration of gaming as a whole in a way that I don’t think the individual showcases or the game awards capture.
BananaPerfect8866
E3 had a lot of problems and many issues needed to be addressed but I can’t say I’m a fan of companies drip feeding content over the summer waiting weeks in between announcements at an agonizingly slow pace.
Geoff Keighlys Summer Game Fest or whatever was just pathetic and not even close to what made E3 special.
Summer is normally dead for video games anyway but e3 was used as a way to get people hyped for the fall.
InvestigatorUnfair
I mean, I kinda saw it coming
As soon as everyone started copying Nintendo Directs lol
eatdogs49
Somehow, Palpatine returned…
BIRC4
We don’t need E3 since we have Nintendo Direct
DannyBright
Where were you when E3 die
I was sitting in house eating Dorito when phone ring
“E3 is kill”
“no”
MysteryNeighbor
Damn shame but may as well have cancelled if none of the big three were going to show.
Man, I remember when E3 used to be *the* gaming event. This shit is pretty sad
dongexpander45
Can’t say that I’m surprised
strikeraiser
I’d be sad but then I remembered the last few game shows have been kinda lame anyway since they started shoving celebrities in them
Ameratsuflame
Geoff Keighly be celebrating like a first place NASCAR driver right now.
Drytoxiccube
Devastating, E3 used to be so much fun to watch with my friends
RedditOnANapkin
Farewell to a once great event. It was a fun ride.
HQGirl567
How comes its cancelled?
darkwai
Imo Nintendo helped kill E3 by popularizing the Direct format.
Makes sense too- apparently E3 booths are crazy expensive.
Mcfallen_5
it’s been ass the last few years but I’ll never forget the excitement and wonder it brought me when I was younger, especially when I would watch it together with my friends
mminiinero
Sad to see it go even though we all knew it was coming, will cherish the years I got to attend show in person, 2013-2019, and remember it fondly. 🙁
bossmt_2
As a kid who grew up in the 90s, E3 was always the bomb. Like I remember getting my game informer to read about E3. Then of course in the internet era you got streams and got some amazing moments.
Arab_Chief
E3 used to be amazing shame to see it go. Rest well old friend
iChopPryde
Watching G4TV and watching E3 live was some amazing memories
isitallovermyface
Cancel culture is truly out of control /s
Kanzen_db
Damn it, now that I’m actually old enough to go to events like these, they cancel it. This is probably the death of E3 as we know it. Guess I’ll just have to go back to watching low quality recordings of E3 show floor demos from the 2000’s 😔
MoonieSarito
I am really saddened by this news…
E3 was always a very wholesome moment for me, it was that time of year when all the gamers got together to watch it, it didn’t matter if you were a fan of Sony, Nintendo or Microsoft, you were there to watch it, heck, I even remember the days when I kept talking to my school friends and we got together to watch everyone together, we dreamed of going there someday.
I will miss it a lot, especially the hype and excitement that I always had at this time of year.
Good_Barracuda7297
Geoff Keighley used it as a chance to plug summer games fest lol
DarkKirby14
this was inevitable
sheaquility
But they’re still going to release E4, right?
immersive-matthew
Makes sense. Seems a little irrelevant with the plethora of ways we get gaming news.
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Oh no!
…
Anyways…
RIP
Hasn’t it been dead for like 3-4 years now?
*Pretends to be shocked*
2 Years ago while watching E3 there was an [embarrassing ad](https://youtu.be/fDd7itorCT0?t=598) for an NFT game /r/playBlankos and it was the first instance I had heard of NFTs. At that moment I realized just how pathetic E3 had gotten.
Sucks that kids just don’t get the significance of E3. Been waiting for it for the past 4 years. Sucks nobody wants to be a part of it anymore
I think this is truly the death of E3. It’s a shame, because it used to be such an amazing spectacle to watch.
Kinda sad, but ever since 2020, no one really cared about it anymore. Now all the big game companies just stick with Direct-like presentations, so they don’t have the hassle of setting up booths and stuff
I’m one of the few who would still prefer a live press conference than a direct
It was bound to happen. The industry and the way it markets and announces things has changed. E3 should have tried to keep up and change, too, but it was too little, too late, and the pandemic didn’t help matters.
This isn’t very surprising but also a little sad, E3 used to be really cool but I think the evolution of technology had caused it to become completely irrelevant, and COVID definitely didn’t help that. It’s cool going to a physical event to see game trailers on a big stage, but that’s pretty expensive to experience compared to just staying home and watching the stream. It also allows gaming companies to be a lot more prepared by doing their own little streams and they don’t need to spend hundreds of thousands to rent out a stage.
Not to mention summer games fest is infinitely better anyways in terms of game announcements since it tends to have such a large mix of indie and AAA games, and everything in between
None of the big three were going so I didn’t care about it to begin with
Difficult to have an event when no one wants to show up
This is sad.
What year was Nintendo’s last E3 presentation?
Was Keanu’s “Breathtaking” moment the last viral E3 moment of all time?
Super sad, E3 used to be Christmas for us.
I accept the change but I do miss the excitement surrounding the event. It felt like a celebration of gaming as a whole in a way that I don’t think the individual showcases or the game awards capture.
E3 had a lot of problems and many issues needed to be addressed but I can’t say I’m a fan of companies drip feeding content over the summer waiting weeks in between announcements at an agonizingly slow pace.
Geoff Keighlys Summer Game Fest or whatever was just pathetic and not even close to what made E3 special.
Summer is normally dead for video games anyway but e3 was used as a way to get people hyped for the fall.
I mean, I kinda saw it coming
As soon as everyone started copying Nintendo Directs lol
Somehow, Palpatine returned…
We don’t need E3 since we have Nintendo Direct
Where were you when E3 die
I was sitting in house eating Dorito when phone ring
“E3 is kill”
“no”
Damn shame but may as well have cancelled if none of the big three were going to show.
Man, I remember when E3 used to be *the* gaming event. This shit is pretty sad
Can’t say that I’m surprised
I’d be sad but then I remembered the last few game shows have been kinda lame anyway since they started shoving celebrities in them
Geoff Keighly be celebrating like a first place NASCAR driver right now.
Devastating, E3 used to be so much fun to watch with my friends
Farewell to a once great event. It was a fun ride.
How comes its cancelled?
Imo Nintendo helped kill E3 by popularizing the Direct format.
Makes sense too- apparently E3 booths are crazy expensive.
it’s been ass the last few years but I’ll never forget the excitement and wonder it brought me when I was younger, especially when I would watch it together with my friends
Sad to see it go even though we all knew it was coming, will cherish the years I got to attend show in person, 2013-2019, and remember it fondly. 🙁
As a kid who grew up in the 90s, E3 was always the bomb. Like I remember getting my game informer to read about E3. Then of course in the internet era you got streams and got some amazing moments.
E3 used to be amazing shame to see it go. Rest well old friend
Watching G4TV and watching E3 live was some amazing memories
Cancel culture is truly out of control /s
Damn it, now that I’m actually old enough to go to events like these, they cancel it. This is probably the death of E3 as we know it. Guess I’ll just have to go back to watching low quality recordings of E3 show floor demos from the 2000’s 😔
I am really saddened by this news…
E3 was always a very wholesome moment for me, it was that time of year when all the gamers got together to watch it, it didn’t matter if you were a fan of Sony, Nintendo or Microsoft, you were there to watch it, heck, I even remember the days when I kept talking to my school friends and we got together to watch everyone together, we dreamed of going there someday.
I will miss it a lot, especially the hype and excitement that I always had at this time of year.
Geoff Keighley used it as a chance to plug summer games fest lol
this was inevitable
But they’re still going to release E4, right?
Makes sense. Seems a little irrelevant with the plethora of ways we get gaming news.