Editing E3 (section)

==Events==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+Overview of E3 events
! scope="col"| Event name
! scope="col"|Dates
! scope="col"|Venue(s)
! scope="col"|Location
! scope="col"|Attendance
! scope="col"|Presenters
! scope="col"|Notes
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|scope="row"| [[E3 1995]]
| {{nowrap|May 11–13, 1995}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Los Angeles Convention Center]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Los Angeles, California]]
| 50,000<ref name=syfy>{{cite web |url=http://www.syfygames.com/news/article/this-week-in-gaming-history-how-e3-1995-changed-gaming-forever |title=This Week in Gaming History: How E3 1995 changed gaming forever |first=Patrick |last=Patterson |date=May 12, 2012 |access-date=June 18, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225204734/https://syfygames.com/news/article/this-week-in-gaming-history-how-e3-1995-changed-gaming-forever |archive-date=December 25, 2015 |website=[[Syfy#SyfyGames|syfygames.com]]}}</ref>
| [[The 3DO Company|3DO]], [[Atari Corporation|Atari]], [[Microsoft]], [[Nintendo]], [[Sega]], [[Sony Computer Entertainment|Sony]], [[SNK]]
| Debut show.
|-
|scope="row"| E3 1996
| {{nowrap|May 16–18, 1996}}
| 57,795<ref>{{cite magazine |date=August 1996 |title=Data Stream |url=https://archive.org/details/nextgen-issue-020/page/n27/mode/2up |magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]] |publisher=[[Imagine Media]] |issue=20 |page=26}}</ref>
| [[Nintendo]], [[Sega]], [[Scavenger, Inc.]], [[Sony Computer Entertainment|Sony]]<ref>{{cite magazine |date=August 1996 |title=E3: Nintendo Rekindles Mario's Magic |url=https://archive.org/details/nextgen-issue-020/page/n25/mode/2up |magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]] |publisher=[[Imagine Media]] |issue=20 |pages=25–26}}</ref>
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|-
|scope="row"| E3 1997
| {{nowrap|June 19–21, 1997}}
| rowspan="2" | [[Georgia World Congress Center]], [[Georgia Dome]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Atlanta, Georgia]]
| 37,000<ref name=GPro108/>
| rowspan="3" | [[Nintendo]], [[Sega]], [[Sony Computer Entertainment|Sony]]
| Moved to Atlanta due to inability to secure LA Convention Center.
|-
|scope="row"| E3 1998
| {{nowrap|May 28–30, 1998}}
| 41,300<ref>{{cite web|url=http://headline.gamespot.com/news/98_06/02_idsavgc/index.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20001012043223/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/98_06/02_idsavgc/index.html|title=E3 Attracts Over 41,000|website=[[GameSpot]]|archivedate=October 12, 2000|date=June 2, 1998|accessdate=December 10, 2022}}</ref>
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|- 
|scope="row"| E3 1999
| {{nowrap|May 13–15, 1999}}
| rowspan="8" | [[Los Angeles Convention Center]] 
| rowspan="8" |  [[Los Angeles, California]]
| 55,000<ref>{{cite web|first=Marc|last=Saltzman|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star/140228407/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240204140306/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star/140228407/|title=Untitled|newspaper=[[The Toronto Star]]|page=117|archivedate=February 4, 2024|date=May 27, 1999|accessdate=February 4, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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|-
|scope="row"| E3 2000
| {{nowrap|May 11–13, 2000}}
| 45,000{{cn|date=November 2022}}
| rowspan="2" | [[Microsoft]], [[Nintendo]], [[Sega]], [[Sony Computer Entertainment|Sony]]
| 
|-
|scope="row"| E3 2001
| {{nowrap|May 17–19, 2001}}
| 62,000{{cn|date=November 2022}}
| 
|-
|scope="row"| E3 2002
| {{nowrap|May 22–24, 2002}}
| {{n/a}}
| rowspan="8" | [[Microsoft]], [[Nintendo]], [[Sony Computer Entertainment|Sony]], [[Ubisoft]]
| 
|-
|scope="row"| E3 2003
| {{nowrap|May 14–16, 2003}}
| 60,000{{cn|date=November 2022}}
| 
|-
|scope="row"| E3 2004
| {{nowrap|May 11–14, 2004}}
| 65,000{{cn|date=November 2022}}
| 
|-
|scope="row"| E3 2005
| {{nowrap|May 18–20, 2005}}
| 70,000<ref name=e32018/>
| Highest E3 attendance record.
|-
| E3 2006
|scope="row"| {{nowrap|May 10–12, 2006}}
| 60,000<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/pc/e3-2006-gets-60-000-attendees |title=E3 2006 Gets 60,000 Attendees |last=Jenkins |first=David |date=May 15, 2006 |website=Game Developer |publisher= |access-date=April 4, 2023 |archive-date=April 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404122750/https://www.gamedeveloper.com/pc/e3-2006-gets-60-000-attendees |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|-
|scope="row"| E3 2007
| {{nowrap|July 11–13, 2007}}
| [[Santa Monica Airport]]
| [[Santa Monica, California]]
| 10,000<ref name="gamespot e3"/>
| Branded as the E3 Media and Business Summit. More limited space to reduce public participation focused more on media and retailer attendees.
|-
|scope="row"| E3 2008
| {{nowrap|July 15–17, 2008}}
| rowspan="12" | [[Los Angeles Convention Center]]
| rowspan="12" | [[Los Angeles, California]]
| 5,000<ref name="gibiz 2007-2008"/>
| Lowest E3 attendance record.
|-
|scope="row"| [[E3 2009]]
| {{nowrap|June 2–4, 2009}}
| 35,000{{r|E3A}}
| Return to original format and E3 branding, allowing additional game development professions access in addition to media and retailers.
|-
|scope="row"| [[E3 2010]]
| {{nowrap|June 14–17, 2010}}
| 45,600{{r|E3A}}
| rowspan="4" | [[Electronic Arts]], [[Konami]], [[Microsoft]], [[Nintendo]], [[Sony Computer Entertainment|Sony]], [[Ubisoft]]
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|scope="row"| [[E3 2011]]
| {{nowrap|June 7–9, 2011}}
| 46,000{{r|E3A}}
| 
|-
|scope="row"| [[E3 2012]]
| {{nowrap|June 5–7, 2012}}
| 45,700{{r|E3A}}
| 
|-
|scope="row"| [[E3 2013]]
| {{nowrap|June 11–13, 2013}}
| 48,200{{r|E3A}}
| From this year until the discontinuation of E3, Nintendo used pre-recorded video presentations instead of a press conference, though maintained exhibitor presence on the show floor.
|-
|scope="row"| [[E3 2014]]
| {{nowrap|June 10–12, 2014}}
| 48,900{{r|E3A}}
| [[Electronic Arts]], [[Microsoft]], [[Nintendo]], [[Sony Computer Entertainment|Sony]], [[Ubisoft]]
| First show open to children 12 and under, along with a guardian. Nintendo had the Nintendo Kids Corner E3 2014 panel, which was mostly open to YouTubers.
|-
|scope="row"| [[E3 2015]]
| {{nowrap|June 16–18, 2015}}
| 52,200{{r|E3A}}
| [[Bethesda Softworks]], [[Electronic Arts]], [[Microsoft]], [[Nintendo]], [[Oculus VR]], [[Sony Computer Entertainment|Sony]], [[Square Enix]], [[Ubisoft]]
| Introduction of the "PC Gaming Show", featuring games for personal computers across a range of developers and publishers. From this year until 2019, [[Bethesda Softworks]] held its own annual conference.
|-
|scope="row"| [[E3 2016]]
| {{nowrap|June 14–16, 2016}}
| 50,300{{r|E3A}}
| [[Bethesda Softworks]], [[Kadokawa Games]], [[Microsoft]], [[Nintendo]], [[Sony Interactive Entertainment|Sony]], [[Square Enix]], [[Ubisoft]]
| From this year until the discontinuation of E3, Electronic Arts did not present at the convention center but at a separate "EA Play" event in Los Angeles prior to the start of E3.
|-
|scope="row"| [[E3 2017]]
| {{nowrap|June 13–15, 2017}}
| 68,400<ref>{{cite web |date=July 15, 2017 |title=E3 2017 Closes After Welcoming 68,400 Attendees |url=https://www.e3expo.com/news/uncategorized/principes-evertitur-nam-cu-clita-consetetur-consectetuer-et-est |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190803031230/https://www.e3expo.com/news/uncategorized/principes-evertitur-nam-cu-clita-consetetur-consectetuer-et-est |archive-date=August 3, 2019 |access-date=January 13, 2020 |website=E3}}</ref>
| [[Bethesda Softworks]], [[Devolver Digital]], [[Intel]], [[Microsoft]], [[Nintendo]], [[Sony Interactive Entertainment|Sony]], [[Ubisoft]]
| First show open to public, with 15,000 public passes sold.
|-
|scope="row"| [[E3 2018]]
| {{nowrap|June 12–14, 2018}}
| 69,200<ref name=e32018/>
| [[Atlus]], [[Bethesda Softworks]], [[Devolver Digital]], [[Electronic Arts]], [[Microsoft]], [[Nintendo]], [[Sega]], [[Sony Interactive Entertainment|Sony]], [[Square Enix]], [[Ubisoft]]
| The event drew 69,200 attendees, the largest since 2005.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.vg247.com/2018/06/15/e3-2018-attendance-highest-since-2005/ | title = E3 2018 attendance was highest since 2005 | first = Marshall | last = Lemon | date = June 15, 2018 | access-date = June 15, 2018 | work = [[VG247]] | archive-date = November 9, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201109020739/https://www.vg247.com/2018/06/15/e3-2018-attendance-highest-since-2005/ | url-status = live }}</ref>
|-
|scope="row"| [[E3 2019]]
| {{nowrap|June 11–13, 2019}}
| 66,100<ref name="e3 2019 attd">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/e3-2019-attendance-falls-compared-to-last-year/1100-6467795/ |title=E3 2019 Attendance Falls Compared To Last Year |first=Eddie |last=Makuch |date=June 13, 2019 |access-date=June 13, 2019 |work=[[GameSpot]] |archive-date=April 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410234137/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/e3-2019-attendance-falls-compared-to-last-year/1100-6467795/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| [[Bethesda Softworks]], [[Devolver Digital]], [[Microsoft]], [[Nintendo]], [[Square Enix]], [[Ubisoft]]
| From this year until the discontinuation of E3, Sony opted not to participate in E3, the first time since the launch of E3; Sony opted to use other video game expos and recorded videos throughout the year to promote their products.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=November 15, 2018 |title=Sony Interactive Entertainment Is Not Attending E3 In 2019 |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/2018/11/15/sony-interactive-entertainment-is-not-attending-e3-in-2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115214005/https://www.gameinformer.com/2018/11/15/sony-interactive-entertainment-is-not-attending-e3-in-2019 |url-status=live |archive-date=November 15, 2018 |access-date=November 16, 2018 |magazine=[[Game Informer]]}}</ref> Final in-person event held before discontinuation.
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|scope="row"| [[E3 2020]]
| colspan="4" {{n/a|Cancelled}}
| Planned: [[Bandai Namco Entertainment]], [[Bethesda Softworks]], [[Capcom]], [[Devolver Digital]], [[Microsoft]], [[Nintendo]], [[Sega]], [[Square Enix]], [[Take-Two Interactive]], [[Ubisoft]], [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-02-19 |title=Devolver Digital confirms it is heading to E3 2020 |url=https://www.vg247.com/2020/02/19/devolver-digital-e3-2020-confirmed/ |access-date=2020-07-13 |website=[[VG247]] |archive-date=February 20, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220165318/https://www.vg247.com/2020/02/19/devolver-digital-e3-2020-confirmed/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Phil Spencer Confirms Xbox Will Be at E3 2020 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/phil-spencer-confirms-xbox-will-be-at-e3-2020-sony-playstation |access-date=January 13, 2020 |work=[[IGN]] |archive-date=January 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114061559/https://www.ign.com/articles/phil-spencer-confirms-xbox-will-be-at-e3-2020-sony-playstation |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/02/nintendo_xbox_and_multiple_third-party_publishers_commit_to_e3_2020 |title=Nintendo, Xbox And Multiple Third-Party Publishers Commit To E3 2020 |work=Nintendo Life |access-date=February 12, 2020 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213020341/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/02/nintendo_xbox_and_multiple_third-party_publishers_commit_to_e3_2020 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| Planned to take place from {{nowrap|June 9–11, 2020}} at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Cancelled due to concerns regarding the [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the video game industry|COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name="e3 2020 cancelled"/><ref name="pcgamer e32020 fully cancelled"/> Public passes were planned to be increased to 25,000.
|-
|scope="row"| [[E3 2021]]
| {{nowrap|June 12–15, 2021}}<ref name="2021 dates">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-04-04-the-esa-sets-dates-for-e3-2021 |title=The ESA sets dates for E3 2021 |first=Rebekah |last=Valentine |date=April 3, 2020 |access-date=April 3, 2020 |work=[[GamesIndustry.biz]] |archive-date=June 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606172132/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-04-04-the-esa-sets-dates-for-e3-2021 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| colspan="2" | Online<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/e3-pushes-forward-with-plans-for-a-digital-2021-event/ |title=E3 pushes forward with plans for a digital 2021 event |first=Andy |last=Robinson |date=February 8, 2021 |access-date=February 8, 2021 |work=[[Video Games Chronicle]] |archive-date=July 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210707190014/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/e3-pushes-forward-with-plans-for-a-digital-2021-event/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| {{n/a}}
| [[Bandai Namco Entertainment]], [[Capcom]], [[Gearbox Software]], [[Koch Media]], [[Microsoft]], [[Nintendo]], [[Square Enix]], [[Sega]], [[Take-Two Interactive]], [[Turtle Beach Corporation|Turtle Beach]], [[Ubisoft]], [[Verizon]], [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]], [[Xseed Games]]
| Online event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Branded as the "Electronic Entertainment Experience" due to its online nature. Final event held before discontinuation.
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|scope="row"| E3 2022
| rowspan="2" colspan="5" {{n/a|Cancelled}}
| Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the online event.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />
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|scope="row"| [[E3 2023]]
| Planned to take place from {{nowrap|June 13–16, 2023}} at the Los Angeles Convention Center.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/e3-2023-dates/ |title=When is E3 2023? Dates confirmed for next year's expo |date=September 26, 2022 |access-date=September 26, 2022 |archive-date=December 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221202141928/https://www.gamesradar.com/e3-2023-dates/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Cancelled due to lack of interest and attendance of major publishers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/e3-has-been-canceled|title=E3 Has Been Canceled|website=IGN|last=Valentine|first=Rebekah|date=March 30, 2023|access-date=March 30, 2023|archive-date=April 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402214217/https://www.ign.com/articles/e3-has-been-canceled|url-status=live}}</ref> [[ReedPop]] would have helped organize a new format.
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