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LOS ANGELES, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Organizers of PAX, New York Comic Con, Star Wars Celebration Will Lead the

In-Person Return of Seminal North American Video Game Industry Expo

E3 [ https://e3expo.com/ ], the world's premier celebration of interactive

entertainment, will make its long-awaited return to the Los Angeles Convention

Center in the second week of June, 2023. The Entertainment Software Association

[ https://www.theesa.com/  ](ESA) will partner with ReedPop [

https://www.reedpop.com/ ], the veteran event production company behind PAX,

New York Comic Con, Star Wars Celebration, and other acclaimed celebrations of

pop culture, to reunite the global video game industry for a week of titanic

AAA reveals, earth-shaking world premieres, and exclusive access to the future

of video games.

E3 2023 will welcome back publishers, developers, journalists, content

creators, manufacturers, buyers, and licensors. The event will also highlight

digital showcases and feature in-person consumer components.

"It is a tremendous honor and privilege for ReedPop to take on the

responsibility of bringing E3 back in 2023," said Lance Fensterman, President

of ReedPop. "With the support and endorsement of the ESA, we're going to build

a world class event to serve the global gaming industry in new and broader ways

than we already do at ReedPop through our portfolio of world leading events and

web sites."

Kyle Marsden-Kish, ReedPop Global VP of Gaming who will lead the newly formed

E3 team along with his global gaming live event responsibilities added, "For

years, we've listened, heard, and studied the global gaming community's

feedback. E3 2023 will be recognizably epic—a return to form that honors what's

always worked—while reshaping what didn't and setting a new benchmark for video

game expos in 2023 and beyond."

"We are thrilled to bring back E3 as an in-person event with ReedPop, a global

leader in producing pop culture events." continued Stanley Pierre-Louis,

President and CEO of the ESA. "The past three years have confirmed that E3

convenes our industry like no other event. ReedPop brings world-class talent

and a keen understanding of the video game industry, which will serve to

enhance the E3 experience for years to come."

A streamlined and secure media registration for E3 2023 will begin in late

2022. Confirmed exhibitors, hotel and travel guides, event schedules, and more

will be shared in the months to come via media releases and the official E3

website [ https://e3expo.com/ ]. Media, creators, industry professionals, and

fans are encouraged to visit this website often for updates, and to follow E3

on Twitter [ https://twitter.com/E3 ], Facebook [

https://www.facebook.com/E3Expo/ ], and Instagram [

https://www.instagram.com/e3expo ].

For business inquiries, email e3@reedpop.com.

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ESA Logos [

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]

About E3

E3 is the world's premier event for computer and video games and related

products. The show is owned and operated by the ESA, the US trade association

dedicated to serving the business and public affairs needs of the companies

developing and publishing interactive games for video game consoles, handheld

devices, personal computers, and the internet. For more information, visit

www.e3expo.com or follow E3 on Facebook @E3Expo or Twitter @E3.

About ESA

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) serves as the voice and advocate

for the U.S. video game industry. Its members are the innovators, creators,

publishers and business leaders that are reimagining entertainment and

transforming how we interact, learn, connect and play. The ESA works to expand

and protect the dynamic marketplace for video games through innovative and

engaging initiatives that showcase the positive impact of video games on

people, culture and the economy. For more information, visit www.theESA.com or

follow the ESA on Twitter @theESA.

About ReedPop

ReedPop is a boutique group within RX – one of the world's leading events

organizers. Launched in 2006, the group has become the number one producer of

pop culture events across the globe as well as a full service digital content

provider and media company. Delivering once-in-a-lifetime fan experiences

curated specifically for localized audiences, ReedPop currently features events

in North America and Europe, including: New York Comic Con (NYCC), Chicago

Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2), PAX West, East, and Unplugged, Emerald City

Comic Con (ECCC), Star Wars Celebration, MCM Comic Con, Eurogamer Expo (EGX),

Star Trek Missions and more. In addition to organizing and managing events,

ReedPop also runs and operates the Gamer Network and its portfolio of leading

gaming websites including Eurogamer, Rock Paper Shotgun and GamesIndustry.Biz.

The staff at ReedPop are a fan-based, globally focused group of professionals

that are uniquely qualified to build and serve the communities with whom they

share a common passion. ( www.reedpop.com )

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