It’s official: E3 2020 has been canceled [Updated]
Enlarge / Plans for a public E3 2020 event in Los Angeles have been canceled. (credit: Getty Images / Aurich Lawson)
Update (3/11/2020, 12:18pm ET): In a message sent Wednesday morning, the ESA cited "growing concerns over [the] COVID-19 virus" in officially canceling this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo. The organization says it is "exploring options with our members to coordinate an online experience to showcase industry announcements and news in June 2020," but nothing concrete has been announced on that score.
"After careful consultation with our member companies regarding the health and safety of everyone in our industry-our fans, our employees, our exhibitors, and our longtime E3 partners-we have made the difficult decision to cancel E3 2020, scheduled for June 9-11 in Los Angeles," the ESA statement reads. "Following increased and overwhelming concerns about the COVID-19 virus, we felt this was the best way to proceed during such an unprecedented global situation. We are very disappointed that we are unable to hold this event for our fans and supporters. But we know it's the right decision based on the information we have today. Our team will be reaching out directly to exhibitors and attendees with information about providing full refunds."
Shortly after the ESA's statement, Microsoft's Phil Spencer offered an assurance on Twitter that fans should expect an "Xbox digital event" in the wake of E3's cancellation, with "details on timing and more in the coming weeks." We expect other major studios that had planned to attend E3 2020 to follow with announcements of their own.
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