Microsoft's forthcoming conferences could be digital-only until July 2021 – but Xbox PR says that it's going to experiment with digital formats for the remainder of 2020. It's led to questions about potential attendance at Gamescom, a future E3 event, and the likes of an Xbox Series X launch event. The news began with a tweet from Ginny Caughey, which includes a portion of an email to attendees of the Microsoft MVP Summit: "In light of the challenges presented by COVID-19, Microsoft has been closely monitoring the developing global situation and re-assessing the overall company-wide in-person strategy," the statement reads.