: The show received over 25 million live streams with a peak of 3 million concurrent viewers globally, according to figures shared with The Washington Post, and it hosted the first gameplay reveal of FromSoftware’s mega hit, “Elden Ring.” Despite both Summer Game Fest and E3 both being slated for June 2023, Keighley has maintained that the two events are not competitors.
Although E3 has repeatedly cited the pandemic for its event planning woes over the past few years, the cracks were already forming before any global lockdown orders came into play. Sony and Electronic Arts have both been absent from E3 since 2019, opting to rely mostly on in-house conferences instead.and increasingly crowded landscape, E3’s relevance and impact is still undeniable. But its hibernation for the past few years has given other showcase events a window to proliferate and grow.