I think the major problem with E3 for the majors became having to have something to show when they weren’t ready for it. As AAA games go from taking a couple years to develop to more than 5 years for many they would end up showing video that was just as likely to never make it into the game as it would. With all 3 of the majors now doing directs they can wait to announce something until they have a better idea of when it will actually launch and what will be in it. And let’s face it, they still miss launch dates as often as make them.
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Reply to Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony are reportedly all skipping E3 2023 by dapperlemon
I think the major problem with E3 for the majors became having to have something to show when they weren’t ready for it. As AAA games go from taking a couple years to develop to more than 5 years for many they would end up showing video that was just as likely to never make it into the game as it would. With all 3 of the majors now doing directs they can wait to announce something until they have a better idea of when it will actually launch and what will be in it. And let’s face it, they still miss launch dates as often as make them.