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E3 2022 is canceled

Fans may be in for yet another year of bad news.

Bethany Barber

Published: Mar 31, 2022 12:13 pm

After being canceled in 2020 and moving to an online format in 2021, many fans of the famous trade event for the gaming industry have been wary of future developments. Fears appear to be founded as many leaders and influencers in the gaming community report the cancellation of the event for 2022.

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PR Lead for Razer, Will Powers, tweeted on March 31, 2022, that he had received an email confirming the cancellation of the digital E3 2022 event. When Brenna Duffitt, a software engineer for Xbox, requested clarification on whether or not this meant an in-person E3 event would still occur, Powers replied, "Official ESA E3 is officially cancelled cancelled." Shortly after, several outlets for gaming, such as IGN and Gamespot, confirmed reports of the cancellation of the event.

Related: EA Play Live has been canceled for 2022 along with E3

BREAKING: E3 will not hold a physical or digital show in 2022. https://t.co/ePDSoVUVoN pic.twitter.com/tYpHjQII8P
— IGN (@IGN) March 31, 2022

The popular event that has been a staple in the gaming world for many years has been facing many difficulties in recent years. While the reason for the cancellation is unknown, some speculate that this could be the end of E3. There has been no confirmation on either the E3 site or any of their social media accounts, such as the Entertain Software Association Twitter account.

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Bethany Barber

Bethany has been a writer at Pro Game Guides for over two years, but she has been into both gaming and writing for countless years. When not writing helpful guides for fellow gamers, she can be found playing on her PC or Switch, writing short stories, and watching horror movies.