https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/12/e3-has-entertained-its-last-electronic-expo/

E3’s decades-long history has been peppered with ups and downs. The annual Los Angeles-based gaming expo saw a decade of steady growth after it was founded in the mid-90s. The mid-00s, on the other hand, were an altogether different story, as the event struggled, downsized and moved out of the LA Convention Center.

Opening the industry-only event to the public breathed new life into the event the following decade, however, until 2020 saw E3 – and the rest of the world – suddenly ground to a halt. Since then, the show has, understandably, struggled.