

The same week, the ESA announced that E3 2020 was canceled. The last event I made it to before the lockdown was PAX East in March 2020. Of course, the pandemic changed everything. I can’t overstate just how important these outings are for us and how much we look forward to them all year.

A lot of gaming sites, TheGamer included, are decentralized, so the only opportunity I have to meet up with my co-workers and other games writers is at conventions, press events, and in-person play sessions. They’re always a great opportunity to learn more about upcoming games, chat with developers face-to-face, and catch up with other games journalists and content creators. There’s nothing media types like myself enjoy more than an in-person event.
