E3 2022 Has Been Canceled, Including Its Digital-Only Component – Report

There will be no E3 this year, not in any form, it seems. There were plans to host a digital-only event, but the ESA has now seemingly confirmed that the show will not take place whatsoever. Will Powers, a PR lead for Razer, revealed the news on Twitter. Powers said confirmation of the show’s cancellation came in an email.

E3 2019 was the last edition of the show to host an in-person event. All forms of what would have been E3 2020 were canceled, while E3 2021 was held as an online event. GameSpot is currently attempting to confirm with the ESA what’s happening this year in regards to E3.

While E3 2022 may not be going ahead, Geoff Keighley’s annual Summer Game Fest is coming back this year, though there are no details yet regarding the specifics of the show. That said, Keighley tweeted a winky face just after news broke that E3 2022 might not be happening this year, which is curious.

Gamescom is also expected to return this year with an in-person component. The full details of this summer’s video game convention schedule are not available yet, but keep checking back for more.

The reported cancellation of E3 2022 comes as other video game industry events return to in-person gatherings. PAX East is going forward in Boston this month, while GDC 2022 took place earlier in March. Attendance for GDC 2022 was down significantly from previous years, and COVID is surely playing a role in that.