E3 2020

Natalie Flores May 24, 2020. 9 minute read

A List of Every E3 2020 Replacement Virtual Event

Everything happens so much — it’s something we can certainly say for this year among all years. As the gaming industry, like many others, shifts to working from home, so have its annual events. Instead of E3 2020, we’ll be getting basically a whole summer’s worth of gaming events. But…

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Natalie Flores Apr 5, 2020. 4 minute read

ESA Announces the Dates for a “Reimagined” E3 2021, But There’s No Reimagining Its Troubled History

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has announced the dates for E3 2021, which will take place on June 15-17, 2021. The announcement was made earlier this week to the company’s partners, GamesIndustry.biz reports. The ESA canceled E3 2020 in early March after it became clear COVID-19 would pose a serious…

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John Warren Apr 1, 2020. Less than a minute

Fanbyte Evening News April 1, 2020

Here’s your audio roundup for this evening’s news! Direct link here or use the embed below. You can find our Morning, Evening, and Sunday edition short podcasts on the Fanbyte FM feed of your favorite podcatcher.

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John Warren Jan 30, 2020. Less than a minute

Office Hours: Where Does the ESA Go From Here?

Welcome to Office Hours, where the Fanbyte crew Gets Stuff Done. This week, we’re contemplating what the ESA could possibly do to interest folks in E3 after such a disastrous 2019. First, Steven, Danielle, and Niki weight in, then John sits down with Dillon to go a little deeper. Here’s…

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John Warren Jan 30, 2020. 2 minute read

The ESA Wants You to Register for E3 (and Forget About That Pesky 2019 Data Leak)

The Entertainment Software Association, or ESA, released a blog post this morning to set the table for E3 season. It’s a brief statement, designed explicitly to quiet the voices from around the industry saying that the Electronic Entertainment Expo is breathing its last breaths. Not so, say the ESA! First…

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Jordan Mallory Jan 13, 2020. 2 minute read

Sony to Skip E3 Again on This, the Year of the PlayStation 5’s Debut

As was the case last year, Sony has decided to skip E3 2020 in favor of doing it’s own thang in the lead up to this holiday season’s scheduled launch of the PlayStation 5. This is the second time that Sony has skipped an E3, but the first time that…

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