Earlier this year, we reported that E3 would return to its now-traditional Los Angeles Convention Center in 2023, but other than that, the details were a bit hazy.
Today, thanks to a great article by iGamesNews brothers GI.biz, we have more information on what E3 2023 will actually look like, this time around. and confirm the date.
first, E3 2023 Date. In 2023, the show will start from . Tuesday 13 June pass Friday, June 16, 2023and will feature separate industry and consumer days and spaces.
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Working days: The E3 Workday will be held from June 13th to June 15th and is exclusively for registered industry professionals. There will be dedicated industry-only halls and spaces, and media will be able to experience first-hand the upcoming games (like past events) being showcased by developers and publishers from around the world.
- Gamer Day: These public-focused days, held on June 15th and June 16th (in a separate hall from the industrial area), invite consumers to experience the game for themselves at the show, where they will have the opportunity to interact with developers, content creators journalists, media celebrities, etc. A content theater dedicated to ticketholders will run on these days and provide an in-depth look at the highly anticipated title.
ReedPop and ESA also confirmed that “E3 will support and enhance the collaborative digital event, which begins on June 11 and runs throughout the show”.
“Our vision is to reunite the industry by recreating the traditional E3 week, bringing back that spark, and restoring E3 as a truly magical global showcase for game creators and consumers,” said Kyle Marsden-Kish, VP of Gaming at ReedPop. Role.” .
E3 2023 will be the first official E3 show in four years: E3 2022 was canceled entirely earlier this year, and E3 2021 is an online-only event due to the ongoing threat of the coronavirus pandemic. E3 2020 was also canceled for the same reason. A few years later, we’ve seen publishers and developers hold their own showcases throughout the summer (and beyond), and consumer and commercial interest in a unified event brings it all together.
If you’d like more information, or if you’d like to see confirmed exhibitors, hotel and travel guides, event schedules, and more, you can head over to the official E3 website.
Disclaimer: E3 2023 will be overseen by the Entertainment Software Association in partnership with event giant ReedPop from PAX, New York Comic Con, EGX and Star Wars Celebration. ReedPop is the owner of iGamesNews.
