Activision pulls out of E3

MCV Staff 2nd May 2008 Business News

Activision has confirmed to

Gaming Nexus

that it will not be attending this year’s E3.

In a statement to the website, Activision said:

‘After careful consideration, for business reasons Activision has decided not to participate in any official E3 activities. We wish the ESA best of luck with the show.’

Online reports also seem to suggest that Activision’s stablemate Vivendi will also not be attending the event.

E3 will this year take place between Tuesday, July 15th and 17th at the LA Convention Centre, US.

Tags

About MCV Staff

Check Also

Blog header 2026 IG50 [Industry news] Ubisoft backs IG50 Awards as Into Games opens applications for 2026 cohort

[Industry news] Ubisoft backs IG50 Awards as Into Games opens applications for 2026 cohort

UK games charity Into Games has today opened applications for IG50 2026, its annual programme that recognises 50 of the most talented yet-to-be-hired people in UK games from working-class and low-income backgrounds. The announcement comes as Ubisoft joins as the headline sponsor and as Into Games confirms that 11 winners from the previous 2025 cohort have been placed in paid roles in the UK games industry through its Boost placement programme.

© Copyright 2026, MCV. BizMedia