E3 2020 Won't Get An Official Digital Replacement, Despite Initial Plans

Ok, if they aren't doing anything, I hope Nintendo joins the IGN thing, or at least puts out an E3 style direct in june

@MasterJay I’d go with the E3 Direct style.

Guess we won't see any stage performances this year.
Words cannot express my disappointment.

IGN kinda killed any official e3 replacement having a shot of happening.

Nintendo has skipped e3’s before to do “directs”. They’re probably just going to follow that suit again.

It’s not like IGN’s event won’t cover a nintendo direct that happens at the same time.0

As long as we have the Nintendo E3 Direct, we should be ok right?

As long as announcements still get made, I don't care .....

I can see the IGN event becoming a regular thing if it is a success this year and end up replacing E3 all together. Can definitely see them liaising with Nintendo so that the Direct is worked into the schedule.

I'm going to guess from this that all Nintendo has in June in terms of news is the Smash fighter and more details on the Pokemon Sword/Shield expansion pass.

This is just the setup for more disappointment. We're getting a rerun of the 2018 drought.

Publishers: We are going to do own digital launches this summer, if we do anything at all.
E3: Er, no plans for a special digital E3 this summer. See you all in 2021.

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I want a Nintendo Direct the first week of May before the investors meeting.

That's a bit of a bummer.

@MasterJay Money on the latter. "Will reveal the ARMS character in June" means that they've got dates lined up to talk about and produce, and they're chomping at the bit to go, everyone else be darned.

@KingBowser86 Nintendo did reveal Byleth in a separate Smash stream though, I could see the ARMS character go the same way.

@Grumblevolcano Granted, but it's the Summer, and Nintendo was already getting all geared up for June 9th-11th. If this were any other month or season, I'd agree, but it's quite clear that the ARMS fighter announcement will be part of something larger.

@Roam85
Nintendo not holding a live press conference ≠ Nintendo skipping E3.

Nintendo hasn't skipped a year of having space on the showfloor even in 2016 when they barely had anything to show except for BOTW.

Not really disappointed. I don't see much of a point of expos, besides fans being able to dress up, socialize and trade things, but that could be done seperately. I find the cost overhead at conferences for OTHER industries to be a huge waste of capital, and E3 is no different. Do a stage show from the Office, or from Home. It can still be cool, amazing, creative, and save money! Hearing about games via any means is exciting to me

I recall reading that they tried to get a few major publishers onboard for a digital showcase, and basically were told "no". Honestly, I think E3's days as THE gaming event of the year are over. If it continues at all, it's going to be a much smaller and less important show in the bigger picture.

@Roam85
When did Nintendo skipped an E3? 🤔

@SwitchVogel
"If it continues at all, ..."

Huh?
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/04/esa_locks_in_the_dates_for_e3_2021_will_take_place_next_june

This is the slowest and most gruesome death of all time.

@MrBlacky I mean as a long term institution. I get the feeling next year's event will be a LOT smaller than we think, especially if most major developers either don't show or have a limited presence.

@nitrolink I want it ASAP

Thanks to Covid-19, events this year will either be cancelled or boring. WWF WrestleMania 36 this year was good on the performances but without the crowd it just doesn't had that same energetic impact like it use to.