{"id":1117637,"date":"2026-01-31T03:49:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T03:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/the-e3-spirit-kinda-lives-on-with-iicon-albeit-in-a-drastically-different-form-but-can-the-esa-pull-this-off"},"modified":"2026-01-31T03:49:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T03:49:29","slug":"e3-isnt-being-resurrected-with-iicon-but-can-the-esa-pull-its-new-thing-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/e3-isnt-being-resurrected-with-iicon-but-can-the-esa-pull-its-new-thing-off\/","title":{"rendered":"E3 isn&#8217;t being resurrected with iicon, but can the ESA pull its new thing off?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/e3-isnt-being-resurrected-with-iicon-but-can-the-esa-pull-its-new-thing-off.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>The ESA made a massive announcement last night, one that could shape the video game landscape, at least as far as trade shows and annual events are concerned. iicon will be headed to Vegas in April next year, and with the minds behind the ill-fated E3 behind it, there&#8217;s obviously a lot of hype and discussion around what it&#8217;ll bring to the table. Whether or not the ESA can recapture as big a space in the events sector is the question on everyone&#8217;s mind.\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/the-e3-spirit-kinda-lives-on-with-iicon-albeit-in-a-drastically-different-form-but-can-the-esa-pull-this-off\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/the-e3-spirit-kinda-lives-on-with-iicon-albeit-in-a-drastically-different-form-but-can-the-esa-pull-this-off\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ESA made a massive announcement last night, one that could shape the video game landscape, at least as far as trade shows and annual events are concerned. iicon will be headed to Vegas in April next year, and with the minds behind the ill-fated E3 behind it, there&#8217;s obviously a lot of hype and discussion around what it&#8217;ll bring to the table. Whether or not the ESA can recapture as big a space in the events sector is the question on everyone&#8217;s mind. 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