This article was originally written for TheNintendoVillage.com, a website I founded and ran from 2018 to 2021.

With the cancellation of E3 due to the coronavirus, many companies are now exploring other avenues Microsoft and Ubisoft have said they’ll be holding digital events and Nintendo themselves released a statement saying they’ll be looking at other ways of engaging with fans. Now two more companies are planning to host livestreams around E3.

Devolver Digital, who have made a bit of a name for themselves publishing some great indie games like Gris, Apeout and The Messenger will be holding their own stream, and maybe more too:

The week of E3 has always been a big part of what we do and are genuinely bummed about the cancelation of the event itself.

Lots to juggle but right now we plan on having a livestream Devolver Direct / press conference and possibly more. pic.twitter.com/nGDAEsIzUs
— Devolver Digital (@devolverdigital) March 11, 2020

Meanwhile, Limited Run Games, who distribute physical copies of fan-favourite indies, have also taken to Twitter to announce they’ll be holding a livestream on 8 June:

#E3Cancelled, but the show must go on!

Join us for #LRG3, our third totally-live, totally-bitchin press conference for the biggest announcements in the future of physical video games: June 8th at 3pm ET on https://t.co/vzY9JjjJzs. pic.twitter.com/HbfCN6w13W
— Limited Run Games (@LimitedRunGames) March 11, 2020

The hypetrain may have been slowed down by the coronavirus, but it’s great to see companies determined to keep it rolling down the tracks!

Let us know what you’re looking forward to down in the comments.

Source: Nintendo Life