Late last week, a report began circulating about the ESA?s failure to organize an online event in lieu of E3 2020?s canceled on-site convention. Another report followed over the weekend, claiming that publishers rejected the ESA?s pitches for said digital event. Now the ESA itself has confirmed its plans for a digital showcase are officially off the table. E3 organizers will instead work alongside companies to promote their individual announcements.
The ESA released the following statement via PC Gamer,

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