E3 2021 live event cancelled, LA city says Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. E3 2021 live event cancelled, LA city says Show's over. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 1 Mar 2021 36 comments E3 2021's live event has been cancelled, according to paperwork filed by the Board of Los Angeles Convention and Tourism. Last month, we heard that E3's organiser the Electonic Software Association (ESA) had plans for a digital-focused show, though a live or hybrid event had not been ruled out. Now, documentation dug up by ResetEra (thanks, Twinfinite) lists the show as a "cancelled live event", though with a potential license to return in 2022 and 2023. Watch on YouTube Eurogamer news cast: Sony State of Play special. The show's production team may use E3's home at the Los Angeles Convention Centre and its next-door LA Live area for broadcast, the document concludes. But it now seems clear: do not expect to see anyone walking through the LACC's doors again this year. E3 was last held in 2019, after last year's event was called off in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and the disruption it brought. Publishers were left to organise their own digital events online, and reveal events for companies such as PlayStation and Xbox took place across the summer. This year, the ESA has said it wants to bring some of those disparate events back in-house, and back into a focused week of reveals - though without a physical show to anchor the event, it's unclear if publishers will jump back on board or continue to do their own thing. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store