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We first saw that EA was going to hold their own event in lieu of going to E3. This past week, Activision also revealed that they would not have a booth presence at E3. Today, both Wargaming and Disney announced that they would not be at E3 either.A spokesperson for Wargaming issued a very clear statement to Venturebeat about the company's decision to not attend E3 this year.
“From a company perspective, we’re focusing a large majority of activities on events focused on our players and community. Whether it’s a small group of players or hundreds at one of our player gatherings, they’re our main priority. From a strictly business perspective, E3 just doesn’t fit our current direction. It’s a show that is very centralized on retail product, and as a free-to-play digital download gaming company, we’ve realized that while the show may be a good fit for lots of other publishers and developers, it’s currently not a great fit for us. And, of course, we appreciate all that the ESA does in their legislative efforts and their work to raise and discuss issues surrounding video gaming as an industry, hobby and way of life.”
If nothing else, fans can still look forward to conferences from Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo via their Nintendo Direct events. Activision will still have a presence at E3 thanks to Sony's show at the very least courtesy of Destiny and Call of Duty.
