E3 2022 Won't Be Held in Person Due to Rising Omicron Cases

E3 operator Entertainment Software Association (ESA) said decision taken to ensure “safety of exhibitors and attendees.”

By Reuters | Updated: 7 January 2022 12:20 IST

E3 2022 Won't Be Held in Person Due to Rising Omicron Cases

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E3 will not be held in person this year amid fears around COVID-19

Highlights

Development adds to list of many showpiece events being wrapped up early
Entertainment Software Association said the event won't be held in person
New COVID-19 cases in the US hit 540,000 earlier this week

The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), a globally renowned event for video games, technology, and computers, will not be held in person this year amid fears around COVID-19, its operator said on Thursday.

The development adds to a list of many showpiece events being wrapped up early or getting canceled or postponed for in-person gatherings amid a surge in US cases, with the latest ones being technology and gadget show CES, the Grammy Awards, and the Sundance Film Festival.

"Due to the ongoing health risks surrounding COVID-19 and its potential impact on the safety of exhibitors and attendees, E3 will not be held in person in 2022," the E3 operator Entertainment Software Association (ESA) said in a statement.

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The rolling seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases in the US hit 540,000 earlier this week along with a surge in hospitalisations, days after the country reported a record one million infections in 24 hours.

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