E3 isn’t happening in 2023. It didn’t seem likely after Nintendo said it wouldn’t be there, Microsoft said it would skip the show floor, and Ubisoft committed to going and then backed out. Then on March 30th, organizer ReedPop officially called off the annual gaming convention. Sadly, I probably won’t get the Silksong release date I was hoping for. Sony kicked the summer schedule off with its PlayStation event. It showed off footage of Spider-Man 2 and revealed new hardware accessories, including a “Project Q” streaming handheld and a pair of PlayStation earbuds that will both go on sale later this year. Summer Game Fest 2023 came and went with a slew of new trailers but no women on stage. Microsoft responded with the Xbox games showcase that featured our best look at Starfield yet, news of a new black 1TB Xbox Series S for $349, as well as other gaming news and trailers for Star Wars: Outlaws, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, Forza Motorsport, Fable, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, and more. Here’s all of our coverage of E3’s cancellation and what comes next.
