Plans for E3 2024 have already been in doubt, but now a report from GamesIndustry.biz reveals that the ESA - the trade association behind the event - has dumped its organizer. The ESA has confirmed to The Verge it no longer plans to partner with PAX organizer ReedPop for future E3 events.

While the ESA was supposed to work with ReedPop for E3 this year, things started to fall apart when companies like Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo dropped out of the show. Now GamesIndustry.biz reports that the ESA and ReedPop have made the "mutual decision" to exit their multiyear deal.

Although a June report from the Los Angeles City Tourism Commission re …

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Today, Panic put on its very first game publisher showcase. The showcase was short but very sweet, featuring some of the most interesting and innovative indie games coming to PlayStation, Xbox, PC, and Switch. Here are all the highlights, including a surprise announcement from the makers of Untitled Goose Game.

Arco

Arco comes from an international team of developers, artists, and storytellers. It's a tactical action game that pits regular people against an all-powerful corporate gang. In the reveal trailer, the diverse landscapes exude so much ecological detail rendered in pixel graphics, and the combat seems like a real-time action game. A …

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E3 is dead, and it's not coming back for at least a few more years. According to a report from the Los Angeles City Tourism Commission, E3 won't be back in LA in 2024 or 2025.

The news was contained in a footnote on a chart highlighting the city's projected and actual number of hotel rooms booked for fiscal year 2022 and 2023.

Apparently, the city does not expect E3 to return in 2024 or 2025. This news seems at odds with the messaging from E3's organizers, ReedPop and the ESA. Earlier this year, the ESA - the trade organization that runs E3 - announced it was partnering with ReedPop, the entertainment company that runs large fan convention …

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As Summer Game Geoff, aka Keigh3, aka The Keighleys, aka Summer Game Fest 2023, winds down, there are a few more big developer presentations left, including today's Ubisoft Forward 2023.

You can watch the livestream on Twitch or YouTube at 1PM ET / 10 AM PT / 6PM BST. Since we're global here at The Verge, if we haven't included your timezone, Ubisoft has got you covered, tweeting a bunch more global start times.

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Microsoft just wrapped up its annual summer showcase for Xbox games, and it was a big one. Not only did Microsoft share tons of information about new titles coming to Xbox, but the company also showed a long look at Starfield, Bethesda's long-awaited sci-fi RPG.

Here's the biggest announcements from the show.

A Starfield trailer and special Direct revealed an incredible amount about the upcoming sci-fi RPG

We got a lot of new info about Starfield during Sunday's event. First, there was a sweeping new trailer promising grand adventures among the stars and with some footage of how the game will actually play. Then, during the 45-minute Starfi …

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Summer Game Fest 2023 is nearly here. Geoff Keighley's major summer gaming event takes place on Thursday, and this year, it might have some special significance. With E3 canceled, gaming companies wanting to show off their latest projects may turn to Summer Game Fest instead, which hopefully means that we'll see some major news from the show.

There are already a few notable things to look forward to. CD Projekt Red has already said that Cyberpunk 2077's upcoming expansion starring Idris Elba, titled Phantom Liberty, will be playable at the in-person Play Days portion of Summer Game Fest, so I'm guessing it will make an appearance during the …

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The summer of gaming events is starting a little early this year. Sony announced that it will be holding a PlayStation Showcase event on May 24th at 1PM PT. And it sounds like a big one: the stream will be more than an hour long and include games for both the PS5 and PS VR2. "Expect a glimpse at several new creations from PlayStation Studios, as well as spellbinding games from our third-party partners and indie creators," the company says. It'll stream on both YouTube and Twitch.

As for what to expect, Sony has a number of upcoming blockbusters, including the superhero games Spider-Man 2 and Wolverine, while I wouldn't be surprised to see D …

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