It's official, Paris Games Week 2021 will not take place. The still uncertain health context does not allow progress in the organization of such an event. The press release has just fallen to tell us this sad news. But this is only a postponement, and 2022 may be grandiose.
The SELL press release below:
“A year ago, we made the difficult decision to cancel Paris Games Week which celebrated its 10thth anniversary. Since then, we have worked tirelessly with our partners to prepare you for a magnificent 2021 edition. Our ambition: to meet and celebrate together our passion for video games. We have studied all the possible devices in the hope of being able to offer you the most beautiful of the holidays. A large number of events have been resuming in recent weeks, which is a very positive movement. However, the PGW is above all a huge party and a unique physical event.
Since its creation in 2010, Paris Games Week has been a large festive gathering built around all video game communities to celebrate the same passion. This celebration brings together hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts every year around the players in the industry for several days: we do not conceive of offering a reduced or degraded experience.
Despite our desire and our commitment, we must make the difficult decision to cancel the 2021 edition of Paris Games Week. The uncertain context does not allow us to organize an edition that meets our ambitions and the expectations of the players.
It is this same spirit of responsibility and high standards that is leading the major players in video games to be forced to cancel their participation in a physical edition in 2021.
The passion for video games occupies an important place in the lives of French people. Both popular leisure and vector of social bond, video games have enabled many of us to stay connected to our loved ones despite the health context, but also to continue learning, discovering, having fun and to escape. The outlook on video games has changed and Paris Games Week will remain this great event which brings together all enthusiasts around the wealth of this sector.
We are already looking to the future and are working on the 2022 edition to celebrate our reunion and all together experience the most beautiful of editions. "
