News E3 is dead, again — troubled trade show stuttered at end of 28 year run

[Admin]

E3 is officially dead, as the ESA President confirms the permanent end of the trade show after years of steady decline. Thus ended a 28 year run, two years ago.

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[epobirs]

A lot of memories there. I attended every E3 from the beginning, except for the first year in Atlanta, for twenty years. The first several with a friend who died in a car accident in late 2000. I went straight from the show floor to a Toy R Us to make one of the very first purchases of a Sega Saturn in the US, mere hours from Sega announcing the early availability. The mic drop moment of "$299." A different world from today. Starting with CES in 1984, I traveled to a LOT of trade shows over nearly 30 years. It's a format that just doesn't make sense for many product categories anymore.

 

[cirdecus]

It was dead because of the decision to make the 2021 even virtualized... While being overly cautious may have sounded good, these events were fueled by the in-person extravagance and interactions.