It's no longer a pipedream as ReedPop's revival of IRL E3 now has official dates, which more closely follows the format of Gamescom featuring a split between business days and consumer days, with two full days for consumers in a dedicated hall.

This is, frankly, how it should have been setup all along, and as someone who has attended every E3 since 2001, I'm as excited as ever at the new breakdown.

Here's the official skinny on projected proceedings:

E3, the legendary gaming industry event, returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) for a four-day expo from Tuesday, June 13 through Friday, June 16, 2023 and will feature separate industry and consumer days and spaces. Additionally, E3 will support and uplift partnered digital events taking place starting June 11 and running throughout the show.

E3 Business Days will take place Tuesday, June 13 to Thursday, June 15, reserved exclusively for registered industry personnel to network in-person, hold professional meetings, and connect with licensors and distributors. Amidst dedicated, industry-only halls and spaces, media can go hands-on with upcoming games showcased by developers and publishers from around the world.

E3 Gamer Days will take place Thursday, June 15 and Friday, June 16 in a different hall than the industry area, inviting consumers to go hands-on with the future of gaming and connect with developers, content creators, media personalities, and more. A dedicated theater of content, open to ticket holders, will run during these days and offer deep-dive looks at highly anticipated titles.

E3 is being operated by ReedPop, the group behind events such as PAX, EGX, New York Comic-Con, Star Wars Celebration, and more.

“E3 is one of the global gaming industry’s few opportunities to come together, unite as one loud voice, and show the world what it is creating,” said ReedPop VP of Gaming Kyle Marsden-Kish. “Our vision is to reunite the industry by re-establishing the traditional E3 week, bring back that spark, and restore E3's role as a truly magical global showcase event for game creators and consumers.”

Having both the hall split, and a dedicated industry area truly marks a shift in E3's management. Gamescom has done things in this way for awhile and it makes the most sense. In particular for the punters though, to have your own hall with all the bells and whistles that is E3 for two full days is just great news.

We intend to be over at E3 in 2023, so stay tuned to AusGamers for more as we start the slow and steady trek to LA next year.