Konami will not be part of the Entertainment Software Association s all-digital Electronic Entertainment Expo this year, the publisher revealed Friday. Due to timing we will not be ready to present at E3 this year, Konami said on Twitter. We want to reassure our fans that we are in deep development on a number of key projects, so please stay tuned for some updates in the coming months. While we are not participating this year, we have great respect for the ESA and know that 2021 will be a great success. We will continue to support the ESA and wish the best to all participants at this year s show.
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Konami is one of gaming’s all-time great publishers, but it hasn’t had the busiest output in recent years due to its business model shifting toward pachinko and mobile offerings. However, the
Metal Gear Solid and
Castlevania publisher is looking to re-invest in console games, which led to the company clarifying that they won’t be at E3 2021 due to titles not being ready to be shown just yet.
“Due to timing, we will not be ready to present at E3 this year,” Konami said in an official statement. “We want to reassure our fans that we are in deep development on a number of key projects, so please stay tuned for some updates in the coming months.”
Silence on the hill. Updated on 1 May 2021
Konami has pulled out of this year s E3.
In a tweet, Konami said: due to timing we will not be ready to present at E3 this year.
However, the company insisted it s in deep development on a number of key projects .
Updates are promised in the coming months, Konami added.
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The Entertainment Software Association (ESA), which organises E3, said in a statement: We support our partner Konami s decision to not participate in E3 this year and are excited to see what they ll be announcing in the future when they re ready to do so. We can t wait for their return to E3 2022, but in the meantime, we look forward to sharing all of the highly-anticipated reveals, programming and so much more at this year s E3.
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