Ever since the initial major outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, video game industry events have had to shift to an all-digital format in order to share the latest information on upcoming releases and development schedules, which has caused not only major delays to games themselves but also the events that they are showcased at. One of the first events to receive a delay in 2020 was E3, the yearly expo held by the Electronics Software Association (ESA) yet after a seemingly successful return in 2021, it appears that E3 2022 could be canceled for the second time in the event's history.