It looks like Xbox is holding an E3-style showcase later this year.
Whilst not formally confirmed by Microsoft, the rumor comes courtesy of industry insider Jeff Grubb, who recently claimed that the show’s organizers are talking to publishers about its own digital event expected to be held sometime in June.
The ESA has announced that E3 2022 will be an online-only event due to the ongoing pandemic (if it’s running at all, that is – recent reports have thrown doubt on the news).
“I’ll probably have more to say on this soon, but it’s in June, not May,” Grubb said (thanks, VGC). “Well, they might do something in May or September, I don’t know, but I know that they’re planning for an E3-style show in June.
“They’re talking to partners to get big games in there. That is ongoing right now and it’s March, so it’s not like they can change that train or turn that big ship around….