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fter a record-breaking E3 2018, the Entertainment
Software Association (ESA) today announced
beginning plans for E3 2019. This year’s event will
engage attendees and fans through new experiential
activations on the showfloor and on social, digital,
and online platforms. E3 2019 will be held June 11-13 at
the Los Angeles Convention Center, and exhibit space is now available for
purchase.
E3 2018 broke all-time tradeshow records, and ESA expects E3 2019 to
build upon that positive momentum. E3 2018 generated:
"Every year, we discuss what will be the best way
for us to take advantage of the next E3 show in order
to bring smiles to people’s faces."
Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America President and COO
* A record 2.9 million concurrent viewers on Twitch;
* More than 15 million tweets;
* Approximately 55 million Facebook interactions;
* More than 1.6 billion minutes of E3 content viewed on multiple
streaming platforms; and,
* Over 69 million views of E3’s top video game trailers on YouTube.
“E3 is an outstanding opportunity for us to share new games and
experiences with fans and business partners from across the globe,” said
Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America President and COO. “Every year, we
discuss what will be the best way for us to take advantage of the next E3
show in order to bring smiles to people’s faces.”
“E3 is an incredible platform to showcase the vibrancy and creativity of
the video game industry. The ESA continues to expand the event’s reach to
fans and the industry, both in attendance and online, and we look forward
to what’s ahead at E3 2019,” commented Phil Spencer, executive vice
president, Gaming at Microsoft.
With an expanded emphasis on featuring never-before-seen content
and providing immersive new experiences for attendees, E3 2019 will be
unlike any prior E3. In addition, this year’s E3 will include an expanded
presence for burgeoning video game sectors, including esports and the
independent video game development community.
“E3 2018 broke records, and we sold out of both exhibit space and
attendee badges,” said Stanley Pierre-Louis, interim CEO of ESA, the trade
association that represents the U.S. video game industry and owns and
produces E3. “We are confident that, through the continued creative
innovations delivered by our participating member companies, E3 2019 will
deliver the same kind of excitement and energy. This year, we’re looking
forward to expanding E3 beyond the walls of the LACC and connecting
gamers and attendees with incredible video game content throughout the
entire LA Live complex.”
Among the leading video game companies already committed to
participating in E3 2019 are: Microsoft/Xbox, Nintendo of America,
Activision, Bethesda Softworks, Capcom, Epic Games, Konami Digital
Entertainment, Square Enix, Take-Two Interactive Software, Ubisoft, and
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.
Industry Momentum Will Drive
E3 2019 to New Heights
The ESA