IGN reporters have spoken with numerous individuals in publishing and PR who typically have knowledge of event strategies, all of whom expressed concern about the status of this summer’s event. Even if companies wanted to come to E3, or Play Days, or just LA in general, many aren’t financially prepared for all the expenses that entails – or if they are, they’re spending that money on events that have fewer questions about their stability, such as PAX or Gamescom. ”While we always root for the success of any industry gathering that promotes great games, we have never officially attended E3 and do not plan to do so this year unfortunately