Major E3 video game show goes virtual – and free

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The world’s premier video game trade show will return in June as a free, virtual event after the annual gathering was cancelled last year because of the pandemic.

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Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) shop talk and game revelations will be solely online in a show that will take place from June 12 through June 15, the Entertainment Software Association announced.

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The event had typically involved packing the Los Angeles convention center with costumed characters; game scene recreations, and opportunities to play titles poised for release.

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“For more than two decades, E3 has been the premier venue to showcase the best that the video game industry has to offer,” association chief Stanley Pierre-Louis said in a release.

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“We are evolving this year’s E3 into a more inclusive event, but will still look to excite the fans with major reveals and insider opportunities that make this event the indispensable center stage for video games.”

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The list of companies already signed on to take part in E3 this year included Nintendo, Microsoft, and French video game titan Ubisoft.

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Absent from the roster was Sony and its popular PlayStation console that competes with Nintendo’s Switch and Xbox by Microsoft.

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E3 has been a showcase for new video game titles, trends and hardware, attracting people from around the world.

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The event had long been restricted to members of the industry, but has dabbled with opening parts of the show to fans in recent years.

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