Video game retailer GAME has announced via their Twitter account that they will be no GAMEfest held this year. A representative wrote, “I’m afraid GAMEfest won’t be happening this year but we do have some cool things in the works.” This hardly comes as a surprise especially considering GAME’s recent financial problems.

Here's hoping the doors will open again in 2013

Last year’s show attracted 30,000 people over the three days, leading the company to announce a 2012 event even before the 2011 show had finished. Big publishers such as Sony, EA and Activision were involved giving gamers in the UK a chance to go hands on with last year’s big releases including Battlefield and Batman: Arkham City.

It’s not all doom and gloom however, as the GAME further added to their Tweet, “By the way – this doesn’t mean it won’t happen next year. *wink*” Guess we’ll just have to wait and see.