Oculus VR will have no presence at this year’s E3 the company has confirmed. No reason has been given by Oculus, according to Venturebeat, as to why they will not feature in the event. Oculus has been featured at E3 since 2014. The company, however, has been going through significant changes over the past year, which could be the reason for the lack of appearance.
Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey departed from the company back in March. Luckey was a prominent figure during Oculus’s appearance at E3 2016, with the reason for his departure not disclosed by Oculus citing a policy of not discussing internal personnel matters. Luckey had become a bit of a recluse for the past year, likely from the lawsuit with ZeniMax which saw Oculus being successfully sued $500 million after a jury ruled that Luckey violated a non-disclosure agreement with ZeniMax when he did business with them back in 2012.
Oculus, though explaining that they weren’t going to be at E3, have said they will be offering plenty of games and announcements as the year progresses.
It joins EA in skipping this year’s event, with EA opting to host its own event in California, EA Play. EA’s reasoning for this was to encourage a more global community to view their games, rather than just journalists who are only allowed at E3.
This was refuted by E3 back in February, as they released tickets to the general public for the first time in its history. This came as pressure mounted from the industry from companies such as Activision, Disney Interactive and now EA all hosting off-site press events and taking to social media to makes announcements, rather than running expenses with the handling of a physical booth.
E3 will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center in June, and it will cost $249 for the public to attend the three-day event.
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