JoshBrowntalkingtodayaboutsomebreakingnewsregardingthesituationoftheElectronicEntertainmentExpo, alsoknownas E Threeonmostenjoyedgamingfestivalsofeveryyear.
Sadly, after 24 hours, a sortof, youknow, nonstoprumorsthat, yes, theywereholdingessentiallycrisistalksandfiguringoutwhatthey'regoingtodowiththeimpendingcrisissweepingtheentireworldofthemoment.
Therewassomanyrumorsthatwasgoingtobecounsel, butnowthey'vecomeoutofficiallystatedthat, yes, thisyear's e three.
Atleasttheeventisnotgoingahead.
Butyouknowtheyaredoingsomething.
I'llreadyouthestatementfirst, theysaid, aftercarefulconsultationwithourmembercompaniesregardingthehealthandsafetyofeveryoneinourindustry, ourfans, ouremployees, ourexhibitorsandthere a longtime.
Ifwepartners, wehavemadethedifficultdecisiontocounsel E 3 2020 scheduledforJune 9thto 11 inLosAngeles.
However, whiletheeventisn't goingahead, thecompanyalsosaidtheyweregoingtocourtcoordinateanonlineexperiencetoshowcaseindustryannouncementsanduseinJune 2020.
I mean, yeah, thisisgonnabelike, I have a majorimpactonyourgamingingeneralin 2020 becauseifthisifsomethingisbiggest E three, youknowyou'regonnahavetopostponeorcancelout, rightlikethisisuntilnextyear.
I don't knowwhatthatmeansforeachoftheseindividualcompaniesisverymuch a strangetime.
Butifwe'rebeinghonest, I thinkthatthisyear's E threewaskindofintroublebeforetherecenteventsbecause, youknow, earlyintheweekwereimportantthatthecreativedirectorlefttheevents.