The first sign was back in 2013.
Nintendo and EA decided to not participate in E3 that year.
Nintendo already had something that would let them showcase their games, Nintendo Direct which started in 2011. In place of their absence in E3 they decided to go digital with Nintendo Direct, producing one every 3-6 months or so depending on the amount of games being announced. But would still showcase at E3 for some bigger announcements, like the Switch, Super Mario Odyssey, Metroid Prime 4, Smash Bros Ultimate.
Sony noticed that the Nintendo Direct was doing well, and saved them a lot of money, leading Sony to officially leave in 2018. They decided to follow the footsteps are create their own digital showcase. State of Play.
In 2021 Nintendo decided they were officially done with E3 and went fully digital.
Microsoft didn't go to E3 2023. And at that moment E3 was dead for no other big companies would go, since we are now in the digital/information age.
Thank you E3, I hope we can have something of equal quality in the future to bring the gaming companies together for some fun competitive showcasing.
Lifetime Sales Predictions
Switch: 160 million (was 120 million, then 140 million, then 150 million)
PS5: 130 million (was 124 million)
Xbox Series X/S: 54 million (was 60 million, then 57 million)
"The way to accomplish great things, is to be indefatigable and never rest till the thing is accomplished." - Joseph Smith Jr.
