The future of E3 is in doubt after Los Angeles declared a state of emergency due to coronavirus.
The ESA, the organisation in charge of E3, issued an updated statement saying it was “actively assessing” the situation in light of the news.
If E3 is cancelled, the video game industry will be forced to rejig its marketing and coverage plans amid a crucial console transition year. Nintendo, for example, was set to star at the show, and while Microsoft holds its press conference next door to the Los Angeles Conference Centre, there will be little point in the event if no-one is in town to attend.
For now, the ESA remains bullish, insisting it’s planning for the show to run this June. Here’s the statement, published to the E3 website:
“The health and safety of our attendees, exhibitors, partners, and staff is our top priority. While the ESA continues to plan for a safe and successful E3 show June 9-11, 2020 – we are monitoring and evaluating the situation daily.