The largest commerce present in gaming isn’t taking place this 12 months. E3 2020 has been canceled as a consequence of coronavirus fears, the Entertainment Software Association introduced on Wednesday, following within the footsteps of GDC, Mobile World Congress, Nvidia’s GPU Technology Conference, and hordes of different occasions. The cancellation occurred at roughly the identical time that the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic.
“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,” the ESA assertion reads. “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.”
E3 2020 was initially scheduled to run June 9 by 11 in Los Angeles California, and it was anticipated to be a momentous one. After a protracted console cycle, each Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and Sony’s PlayStation 5 will launch this vacation season. We had hoped to listen to extra about each the {hardware} itself and the video games that can run on it at E3. (More CyberPunk 2077, please!)
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Microsoft, at the very least, plans to fill the void with its personal bulletins.
“E3 has always been an important moment for Team Xbox,” Xbox chief Phil Spencer tweeted within the wake of the announcement. “Given this decision, this year we’ll celebrate the next generation of gaming with the Xbox community and all who love to play via an Xbox digital event. Details on timing and more in the coming weeks.”
You can nonetheless maintain the hype prepare operating when you’re ready for these particulars, even if you happen to’re not into consoles. Here’s what Microsoft’s Xbox Series X specs imply for next-gen Radeon graphics playing cards.
