Former Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime has a few ideas on how E3 can stay fresh, exciting, and relevant in a rapidly changing industry.

E3 looks set to continue as a digital-stream event from June 15 to 17, if the ESA can grab some big names to support the proposal.

Situated right in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, having a week of unrestrained gaming joy was a sight to behold back then. So here’s the scene: The almighty F5 key stands before you, you slap it with gusto and you’re given a blank canvas on which to reimagine the show. What do you do? How do you restore it to its legendary state?

E3 is dead. Industry pundits reckon that this year’s version of the show may be called off, due to a knockout combination of the current Coronavirus pandemic and developers pulling out en masse.

This year, E3’s daddy the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) say that they’ll be reinvigorating the event with their new partnerships.

It’s official! Sony will be skipping E3 for the second year in a row, as the corporation sent out word through their various channels to confirm that they have other plans for 2020 and the release of the PlayStation 5 console.

Just because E3 is less important as an event these days, doesn’t mean that it has lost that significance entirely. A fact that the Entertainment Software Association is well aware of, as they work to find a new relevance for E3 not as just a trade and industry show, but a week long celebration of games.

If you’ve ever wanted to attend E3, you’ve most likely noticed that it’s easier said than done. First off you need to organise actually getting to LA, surviving a trip through the US airport passport check that usually makes you feel like utter scum for daring to set foot in that country