The ESA gears up to replace E3 with a new conference
While the world mourned the loss of E3, one of the most revered conferences in the videogame space, its organizer, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), went back to the drawing board. Now, the company is ready to stage a comeback with a new event next year known as the Interactive Innovation Conference (iicon). This event aims to bring together professionals from all over the world, hosting workshops, discussions, and keynotes with some of the most successful people in the industry. Iicon covers not just the videogame space but also many other sectors that encompass entertainment, including TV, film, and music. As if that isn’t enough, completely different industries, such as health, finance, and education, also have a place at the Interactive Innovation Conference. During the glory days of E3, many of the best Switch games and action games saw their debut there, so it’s exciting to consider what iicon might offer across a broad range of subjects. “For decades, video games have been at the forefront of technological and cultural innovation,” ESA CEO and president Stanley Pierre-Louis explains. “With iicon, we are creating a space for visionaries across industries to come together, connect and reimagine what’s possible through interactive entertainment.” Continue reading The ESA gears up to replace E3 with a new conference
While the world mourned the loss of E3, one of the most revered conferences in the videogame space, its organizer, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), went back to the drawing board. Now, the company is ready to stage a comeback with a new event next year known as the Interactive Innovation Conference (iicon).
This event aims to bring together professionals from all over the world, hosting workshops, discussions, and keynotes with some of the most successful people in the industry. Iicon covers not just the videogame space but also many other sectors that encompass entertainment, including TV, film, and music. As if that isn’t enough, completely different industries, such as health, finance, and education, also have a place at the Interactive Innovation Conference.
During the glory days of E3, many of the best Switch games and action games saw their debut there, so it’s exciting to consider what iicon might offer across a broad range of subjects. “For decades, video games have been at the forefront of technological and cultural innovation,” ESA CEO and president Stanley Pierre-Louis explains. “With iicon, we are creating a space for visionaries across industries to come together, connect and reimagine what’s possible through interactive entertainment.”
