Stuff

    Subscribe to our newsletter

    What's Hot
    Gmail

    Gmail has a setting for confidential emails – this is how to use it

    August 19, 2022
    Nandos Pretender

    Nandos rolls out plant-based artificial meat in South Africa

    August 19, 2022
    Huawei

    Huawei brings new foldable, laptops and tablet to SA – meet the Mate Xs 2 and friends

    August 19, 2022
    Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube SoundCloud
    Trending
    • Gmail has a setting for confidential emails – this is how to use it
    • Nandos rolls out plant-based artificial meat in South Africa
    • Huawei brings new foldable, laptops and tablet to SA – meet the Mate Xs 2 and friends
    • Telkom Lend is how Telkom plans to help out small businesses
    • FNB’s eBucks petrol rewards will conclude at the end of September
    • Adidas’ new solar-charging headphones epitomise sustainability and sound
    • Using Flysafair’s updated WhatsApp check-in is as easy as 1, 2, 3
    • After 45 years, the 5-billion-year legacy of the Voyager 2 interstellar probe is just beginning
    Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube
    StuffStuff
    • News
      • App News
      • Business News
      • Camera News
      • Gaming News
      • Headphone News
      • Industry News
      • Internet News
      • Laptops News
      • Motoring News
      • Other Tech News
      • Phone News
      • Tablet News
      • Technology News
      • TV News
      • Wearables News
    • Reviews
      • Camera Reviews
      • Car Reviews
      • Featured Reviews
      • Game Reviews
      • Headphone Reviews
      • Laptop Reviews
      • Other Tech Reviews
      • Phone Reviews
      • Tablet Reviews
      • Wearables Reviews
    • Columns
    • Stuff Guides
    • Podcasts & Videos
      • Videos
      • Stuffed
      • Stuffing Around
      • Tech Byte
      • T2S2
    • Win
    • Subscribe
      • Print
      • Digital
        • Google Play
        • iTunes
        • Download
        • Zinio
    • Stuff Shop
      • Shop Now
      • My Account
      • Downloads
    • Contact Us
      • Get In Touch
      • Advertise
    0 Shopping Cart
    Stuff
    Home » News » Gaming News » E3 says it’s going digital again in 2022, citing COVID-19 concerns
    Gaming News

    E3 says it’s going digital again in 2022, citing COVID-19 concerns

    Brett VenterBy Brett VenterJanuary 7, 2022No Comments2 Mins Read
    E3 goes digital 2022
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

    It might be that COVID is winding down, but for the folks at E3, it’s not over yet. At least, that’s the reason the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) is giving for suspending a physical Electronic Entertainment Expo for the third year running.

    First confirmed to VentureBeat, the ESA says that it’s suspending a physical E3 event in 2022, “[d]ue to the ongoing health risks surrounding COVID-19 and its potential impact on the safety of exhibitors and attendees.” But not everybody thinks this is the case.

    E3 in peril

    Reporter and analyst Mike Futter doesn’t agree with the ESA’s announcement, calling it “spin”. Futter claims the physical version of E3 was canned back in November 2021. “I heard from sources in mid-November, before Omicron’s emergence at the end of that month that the ESA had abandoned their dates for the LACC,” he said.

    It’s possible that COVID drove the final nail into an already closing coffin for the event. E3 has been on the decline for a while. Nintendo has operated separately for some time. Sony pulled out of 2020’s event before it was hammered by COVID.

    Everything going online seems to have, largely, worked out for most companies. It’s possible the ESA is having trouble convincing exhibitors to return to a group physical event. If entities like Electronic Arts, Microsoft, and Ubisoft are seeing the same (or greater) response from solo events, it makes little sense to hand the ESA money for a physical E3. A digital version, with far less overhead, is more attractive purely in financial terms.

    But that does mean that a former gaming highlight for the year might be gone for good. E3 in its heyday was… something that had to be experienced first-hand. The ESA’s announcement, now, might be the company getting ahead of just this speculation. Or maybe they’re actually concerned with the progress of COVID-19’s Omicron variant, which hasn’t appeared quite as serious as other strains. The World Health Organisation, as recently as this week, is still warning about Omicron. So maybe we’re being overly suspicious of the ESA. Maybe, but probably not.

    Source: VentureBeat

    COVID-19 E3 ESA featured gaming
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Tumblr Email
    Brett Venter

    Related Posts

    Gmail

    Gmail has a setting for confidential emails – this is how to use it

    August 19, 2022
    Nandos Pretender

    Nandos rolls out plant-based artificial meat in South Africa

    August 19, 2022
    Huawei

    Huawei brings new foldable, laptops and tablet to SA – meet the Mate Xs 2 and friends

    August 19, 2022

    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    In The Mag
    Stuff August-September 2022 Latest Issue

    In This Issue – The Women in Tech (August-September 2022) Issue

    By Brett VenterAugust 1, 20220

    August is a pretty special month. It’s the host of International Women’s Day and is…

    2021 Wish List
    wish list Stuff Wish List 2021

    Stuff Wish List: for the tech impaired

    By Duncan PikeDecember 22, 20210

    Are you from the time before being glued to a smartphone was considered normal? Here’s…

    Wishlist DIY Stuff tech

    Stuff Wish List: for the DIY Diehard

    December 21, 2021
    Wish List Gearhead

    Stuff Wish List: For the petrol-soaked gearhead

    December 20, 2021
    outsiders

    Stuff Wish List: for the Outsiders

    December 17, 2021

    Latest Video

    Sonos

    SONOS Roam SL unboxing by Toby Shapshak

    Mini Cooper

    The Mini Cooper SE Electric with Toby Shapshak

    MSI Crosshair 15 Rainbox Six Extraction Edition unboxing

    MSI Crosshair 15 Rainbox Six Extraction Edition unboxing

    Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Unboxing

    Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra unboxing with Toby Shapshak

    Contact

    South Africa's Consumer Tech News Hub

    General: stuff@stuff.co.za
    Subscriptions: stuff@onthedot.co.za or 087 353 1291
    Editorial: 072 735 2614
    Sales: 083 375 2418

    Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube SoundCloud

    Subscribe to Updates

    • Terms and Conditions
    • Privacy & POPI
    • My account
    © 2022 Stuff Group. Designed by Chronon.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.