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So, E3 2022 Is Fully Cancelled

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E3 2022

So, apparently it’s confirmed — E3 2022 is fully cancelled. Initially, only its physical events were slashed and with last year’s event going all-digital, we could’ve expected that to be the case, but no. The Entertainment Software Association has decided to simply come back next year in hopes that things will get better.

The news broke thanks to Razer PR lead, Will Powers, who shared on Twitter that he got an email from the ESA saying that the event itself isn’t happening. Meanwhile, GamesBeat shared a statement about the cancellation, saying that E3 will come back next year with a “reinvigorated showcase.”

Full E3 2022 cancellation statement:

E3 will return in 2023 with a reinvigorated showcase that celebrates new and exciting video games and industry innovations.

We previously announced that E3 would not be held in person in 2022 due to the ongoing health risks surrounding COVID-19. Today, we announce that there will also be no digital E3 showcase in 2022.

Instead, we will devote all our energy and resources to delivering a revitalized physical and digital E3 experience next summer. Whether enjoyed from the show floor or your favorite devices, the 2023 showcase will bring the community, media, and industry back together in an all-new format and interactive experience.

We look forward to presenting E3 to fans around the world live from Los Angeles in 2023.

Look for more news and announcements soon.

ESA

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Amazon Game Studios’ Lord Of The Rings MMO Canned

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Lord of the Rings, Amazon Game Studios

In another setback for Amazon Game Studios, it looks like its Lord of the Rings MMO is now canned due to some somewhat unknown circumstances.

The MMO, which was set to take place in the LOTR universe, was first revealed back in 2019. Now, two years down the line, Bloomberg is reporting it’s been axed.

The game was being co-developed by Leyou, a subsidiary of Tencent since December. Thanks to the purchase, it reportedly caused negotiations that turned sour and led to the game’s cancellation, per people familiar with the matter.

Meanwhile, some level of confirmation was acquired by Bloomberg with an Amazon spokesperson telling them they were “unable to secure terms to proceed with this title at this time.”

This news doesn’t spell good things for its still in-development game, New World, which has already seen repeated delays since its initial release back in May 2020 then to August 2020, and obviously that didn’t pan out, so now we’re here.

Amazon’s Lord of the Rings MMO can join hands with Crucible and Breakaway as titles that Amazon Game Studios simply couldn’t finish.

What do you think? Are you disappointed? Tell us below!

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