Xbox, Sony, and Nintendo will reportedly be skipping E3 2023. According to IGN, sources have revealed that the three platform owners will not have any presence at the E3 2023 show floor when the event takes place later this year at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
E3 is slated to return in 2023 with new production partner in the form of ReedPop, a company well-known for producing annual events like PAX, New York Comic Con, and Star Wars Celebration, among others.
While the three platform holders themselves seem to be skipping the event, the company that hosts the event—the ESA—has expressed excitement about the upcoming event. Not too many publishers or developers have revealed their plans for the event, which is slated to take place on June 13-16.
Xbox revealed in a recap of its recent Developer_Direct that it will be holding its own event in Los Angeles at around the same time, albeit not as part of E3 2023. Rather, Xbox will host its own event in the same time frame.
We’ll likely see Sony and Nintendo both hold their own online events for games around the same time as well.