[darklycan51]

Last E3 was just horrible so in my opinion I'm glad it's gone, rather than overstay its welcome.

[georgel]

What caused the downfall? I can't tell if it is rose-tinted glasses, but the early 2000s video games and E3 was so exciting.

[cowboyscott]

Game marketing no longer happens through magazines and legacy websites, but direct to consumer marketing (companies putting trailers on youtube and holding their own live streams) and influencer marketing (Twitch, Youtube, etc). The closest thing we have to E3 is The Game Awards, which is a 2.5 hour commercial that pays lip service to creators in the industry.

[yifanl]

Games publishers big enough to have a catalog worth showing off at E3 realized that they would get more focused attention putting up their own show without letting eyeballs leak to their competitors, which is why you'll see Nintendo Directs and Sony State of Play announcements roughly annually.

[csours]

Enshittification by marketing, and move to internet and social media announcements.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enshittification