![]() Still, the last reason speaks to a bit more worrying of a shift for those looking to network, get attention from the press, get a broader look at the industry’s future, or even pitch a game.Įvents are a great way for indies to get unexpected and much-needed attention from players and the press look at the chance encounter that got one of our team’s freelancers hooked on Homeseek at PAX East. The first two are understandable and have impacted a lot of physical events over the past couple of years. In an interview with, Entertainment Software Association president Stanley Pierre-Louis blamed E3 2023’s cancellation on the Covid-19 pandemic, “economic headwinds” due to the current recession that impacted marketing budgets, and the fact that “companies are starting to experiment with how to find the right balance between in-person events and digital marketing opportunities.” Apparently, the Entertainment Software Association struggled to convince enough people that this style of expo was important four years after the last physical event. It also felt more freeing than publisher-run events, as I discovered and experienced games of all sizes that I may not have otherwise and got to meet many people from every angle of the game industry. In its final years, E3 felt like the perfect middle ground to the gamer-focused PAX and industry-focused GDC, where people from all walks and sides of the video game industry could come together, see what’s coming in the future, and share their love for games. I’m lucky enough to have the experience of attending three E3 shows across 2017, 2018, and 2019 and many publisher-run events focused on specific games or tighter game lineups. In lieu of E3’s cancelation this year, and potentially forever, it’s time for other gaming events to step up and help push the video game industry forward. For gamers, press, and developers, the show served multiple purposes that digital livestreams and scattered publisher-specific events don't currently replicate. You should play the year’s most beautiful game on Xbox Game Pass right nowĭespite how inevitable the complete downfall of E3 felt over the past several years, E3 2023’s official cancellation still strings as it’s a significant loss for the game industry. Xbox Game Pass adds one of 2022’s best racing games this month One of my favorite 2022 games just came to Xbox Game Pass, and you need to try it ![]() You can get a month of Xbox Game Pass for $1 right now Your Xbox Live Gold subscription will turn into Xbox Game Pass Core this September Want to know more about E3 2019? Follow our E3 coverage for the latest as it happens. The company is clearly going all-in on the ‘Netflix for games’ idea, and these subscription changes will make that pitch a lot more palatable for both Xbox and PC gamers.īoth Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Xbox Game Pass for PC are available now. These announcements shore up the weaknesses and oddities in Microsoft’s Xbox subscription plans. You might want to hold out until Halo arrives. The pickings are slim right now - the standout titles include Sea of Thieves, State of Decay 2, and Forza Horizon 4. The games you probably want to play most, like Halo Master Chief Collection and Gears of War 5, aren’t available yet. And once again, new subscribers will pay just one dollar for their first month. ![]() It’s less expensive at just $9.99 per month. Xbox Game Pass PC offers access only to the Game Pass titles that will play on PC. To clarify that, and make Game Pass more appealing on PC, a new Xbox Game Pass PC - announced earlier this year - has been released. The Xbox Game Pass previously offered some cross-play titles available on PC, but many games weren’t accessible on PC. While Xbox Game Pass Ultimate targets gamers with an Xbox console, Microsoft has recently broadened its ambitions to PC games. There’s limit of 36 months on this credit. If you have three months of Xbox Game Pass, and three months of Xbox Live, you’ll be credited six months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate when you make the upgrade. What if you’re already subscribed to either Xbox Game Pass or Xbox Live? Microsoft will credit your existing months of subscription for both. Grand Theft Auto V makes its surprise return to Xbox Game Pass todayĮSA denies E3 20 have been canceled, despite LA tourism board’s claims Try these 2 indie greats before they leave Xbox Game Pass next week
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