Sega and Tencent’s Level Infinite Skipping E3 2023

Bandai Namco has yet to confirm. Other publishers are reportedly planning to withdraw, though they haven't officially announced so.

Posted By | On 29th, Mar. 2023

E3 2021

It’s not looking good for this year’s E3, with Ubisoft announcing its withdrawal and rumors swirling of the show’s imminent cancellation. IGN has since confirmed that Sega will also not be attending, though it will share more information “on announced and unannounced projects in the future.”

Tencent’s global game publishing initiative Level Infinite is also not attending. Instead, it will attend Play Days 2023, organized by Geoff Keighley. Bandai Namco will be at Play Days but didn’t confirm or deny its E3 presence. Devolver Digital continues its streak of not officially attending E3, but confirmed it’s “well underway in the production of our annual Devolver Direct scheduled for June, which we will share news about soon.”

Though other publishers haven’t confirmed their withdrawal, IGN understood that others were planning the same. Several individuals in publishing and PR with knowledge of events also expressed concern for the event. Some felt there was a lack of communication between the Entertainment Software Association and ReedPop about the show. Neither has provided an official comment till now.

The situation was described as everyone “waiting for someone else to be the first to jump, but no one was willing to take the leap – and time was running out.” Before Ubisoft’s withdrawal, one source said there was “no possible way this show can happen.”

As always, time will tell, so stay tuned for more details.


Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out!



Share Your Thoughts Below  (Always follow our comments policy!)



Keep On Reading!

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Store Pages Are Live

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Store Pages Are Live

PlayStation Store and Xbox Store pages have gone live for the recently-announced stealth remake.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Will Still Have “Heart and Humour” in Spite of Darker Tone

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Will Still Have “Heart and Humour” in Spite of Darker Tone

"It's really finding that balance between those darker themes and characters, but also delivering that very hu...

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth – “Each Character’s Destiny” Will be Key to the Story, Dev Says

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth – “Each Character’s Destiny” Will be Key to the Story, Dev Says

Story and scenario lead Kazushige Nojima offers the latest in a series of developer comments on the upcoming s...

Final Fantasy 16 Looks Determined to Avoid Final Fantasy 15’s Biggest Mistakes

Final Fantasy 16 Looks Determined to Avoid Final Fantasy 15’s Biggest Mistakes

Final Fantasy 16's development team looks determined to avoid the mistakes made by their predecessors.

Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon Team Didn’t Want to Focus on Souls-Like Exploration

Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon Team Didn’t Want to Focus on Souls-Like Exploration

Director Masaru Yamamura says it's about customizing mechs and "how it affects your play because that's what m...

Final Fantasy 16 Pre-orders Tracking Behind Final Fantasy 15 – Rumor

Final Fantasy 16 Pre-orders Tracking Behind Final Fantasy 15 – Rumor

Square Enix is reportedly "panicking slightly" over the pre-order numbers for its action RPG, which is out on ...