E3 game fair will continue as a digital event in 2021

COVID-19 is still raging through the globe. E3 is going to be a digital event again this year. The Entertainment Software Association, the organization behind E3, is said to have already set out its plans for E3 2021.

the organization plans to hold several keynotes, each lasting about two hours. An award show, a 'preview evening' on June 14 and several smaller streams from game publishers. The ESA also says it will allow partner companies to remotely stream playable game demos to the media across “thousands” of scheduled meetings, with one-to-one assistance from developers. Many companies have used similar on-demand streaming solutions during the pandemic to allow the media to remotely play their games for preview purposes.

However, the E3 2021 plans still require the approval of ESA’s membership, which is made up of the industry’s biggest games companies and who have significant influence over the direction of the show. “We can confirm that we are transforming the E3 experience for 2021 and will soon share exact details on how we’re bringing the global video game community together,” an ESA spokesperson said.

“We are having great conversations with publishers, developers and companies across the board, and we look forward to sharing details about their involvement soon.”