E3 2023 cancelled due to lack of "sustained interest"

“We had to do what’s right for the industry”

The ESA’s email was shared by several sourceswith IGN. A joint statement has since been released by the ESA and this year’s event organisers, ReedPop.

ReedPop, the operator of PAX and other pop culture events, are also the owner of Rock Paper Shotgun.

E3’s return wasannounced in July last year, but recent months have seen several companies confirm they wouldn’t attend, including the first-party console manufacturers. Ubisoft, who had initially announced their intention to appear, backed out last week, followed by Sega and Tencent in the days since.