E3 (short for Electronic Entertainment Expo) was an annual trade event for the video game industry organized and presented by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). It was held principally in Los Angeles from 1995 to 2019, with its final iteration held virtually in 2021. The event hosted developers, publishers, hardware manufacturers, and other industry professionals who used the occasion to introduce and advertise upcoming games, hardware, and merchandise to the press. During its existence, E3 was the world's largest and most prestigious annual gaming expo.
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- Electronic Entertainment Expo
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- 151px
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- Final logo used from 2017 to 2023
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- The Los Angeles Convention Center (west wing view) where the event took place each year
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- Defunct
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- Annually
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- Los Angeles Convention Center
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- Los Angeles, California
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- United States
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- 1995–2019, 2021
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- E3 1995|
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- E3 2021|
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- 66,100 (2019)
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- Entertainment Software Association
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13 sectionsContents
- History
- Origins
- 1995–2006: Growth and success through first decade
- 2007–2008: ''Media and Business Summit''
- 2009–2015: Return to larger format
- 2016–2019: Opening to the public
- Data leak
- 2020–2023: Impact of COVID-19 and discontinuation
- Events
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
E3 (short for Electronic Entertainment Expo) was an annual trade event for the video game industry organized and presented by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). It was held principally in Los Angeles from 1995 to 2019, with its final iteration held virtually in 2021. The event hosted developers, publishers, hardware manufacturers, and other industry professionals who used the occasion to introduce and advertise upcoming games, hardware, and merchandise to the press. During its existence, E3 was the world's largest and most prestigious annual gaming expo.
E3 included an exhibition floor for developers, publishers, and manufacturers to showcase their titles and products for sale in the upcoming year. Before and during the event, publishers and hardware manufacturers usually held press conferences to announce new games and products. Before 2017, E3 was an industry-only event; the ESA required individuals wishing to attend to verify a professional relationship with the video game industry. With the rise of streaming media, several press conferences were broadcast to the public to increase their visibility. E3 2017 became open to the public for the first time, with 15,000 general-admittance passes for those who wanted to attend.
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