No More E3!!!!

Aaron T. (EIC) · 07-30-2006, 05:35 PM

PS2 News: E3 - Game Over

Journalists, publishers, and developers alike all love to gripe about E3, the annual trade show that takes place every May in Los Angeles. The crowds, cost, and noise are just a few complaints you'll read in just about anyone's coverage of the show. Despite its many issues, the show is still an invaluable way to disseminate information on the videogame industry. Or at least it was. Several media outlets, including Gamespot and Next-Gen.biz are reporting that E3 is poised to be at best downsized, and at worst eliminated.

Both articles cite "industry sources" that say serious discussions on the show's future have taken place, with an official memo detailing E3's fate due Monday, July 31st. The high cost of creating a demo, buying floor space, building a booth, and staffing a booth, are some of the reasons pinpointed as to why the show is in danger of being eliminated.

Gamespot seems to feel that what will result is a pared down show, with hundreds of attendees, rather than the tens of thousands that currently attend. Next-Gen concedes that a smaller version of the show may be revealed, but that will be little more than an attempt by the ESA to save face. They seems to feel that the show will be cancelled outright.

Both sites seem to agree that some sort of formal announcement will be made in the next 48 hours, so until then all we can do is speculate. One thing is for sure - E3 as we know it, is gone.

psplayer · 07-30-2006, 05:40 PM

Noooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!

farfus · 07-30-2006, 06:32 PM

well it may be an indicator of the industry as a whole nowadays, not enough going on to really make a big deal about it, and E3 was clearly a big deal as far as what it took to get it together... not sure but sounds like its not gone completely either way...

cAtDaFeLiX · 07-30-2006, 07:16 PM

...... wtf

Aaron T. (EIC) · 07-30-2006, 07:59 PM

I had a hard time believing this at first, but in some ways it makes sense. There are so many mini-events before the show that big sites like IGN and Gamespot have a lot of their content ahead of time.

There's still a ton of information to be gathered at the show though, and it really is a week for the industry to get mainstream coverage, so I'm surprised that such drastic steps appear to be getting taken.

I guess we'll know for sure on Monday, but either way, the show as we know it looks like it's gone.

Lefty Grove · 07-30-2006, 08:04 PM

Wow. What a shame.

cAtDaFeLiX · 07-30-2006, 08:09 PM

that's freakin bs, that is the worst news possible. I even wanted to go back again....

Mista · 07-30-2006, 09:16 PM

As soon as I got home I checked the game news and that was one of the 1st things I saw and was like...OMG are they insane!!

There goes one more dream that I'll never get to do. At least you got to go to one Cat.

Mr. SunburnMan · 07-30-2006, 10:00 PM

It's not the end of the world. They'll still hold conferences and such, but they probably won't take place at the same time, and location.

Still, it's kinda sad.

cAtDaFeLiX · 07-30-2006, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mista

As soon as I got home I checked the game news and that was one of the 1st things I saw and was like...OMG are they insane!!

There goes one more dream that I'll never get to do. At least you got to go to one Cat.

ya man ...

damn ppl, why would they take that away.....shit, e3 is insane amount of coverage.... booo.

07-30-2006, 05:35 PM	#1
Aaron T. (EIC) Your New Honor Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 559	No More E3!!!! PS2 News: E3 - Game Over Journalists, publishers, and developers alike all love to gripe about E3, the annual trade show that takes place every May in Los Angeles. The crowds, cost, and noise are just a few complaints you'll read in just about anyone's coverage of the show. Despite its many issues, the show is still an invaluable way to disseminate information on the videogame industry. Or at least it was. Several media outlets, including Gamespot and Next-Gen.biz are reporting that E3 is poised to be at best downsized, and at worst eliminated. Both articles cite "industry sources" that say serious discussions on the show's future have taken place, with an official memo detailing E3's fate due Monday, July 31st. The high cost of creating a demo, buying floor space, building a booth, and staffing a booth, are some of the reasons pinpointed as to why the show is in danger of being eliminated. Gamespot seems to feel that what will result is a pared down show, with hundreds of attendees, rather than the tens of thousands that currently attend. Next-Gen concedes that a smaller version of the show may be revealed, but that will be little more than an attempt by the ESA to save face. They seems to feel that the show will be cancelled outright. Both sites seem to agree that some sort of formal announcement will be made in the next 48 hours, so until then all we can do is speculate. One thing is for sure - E3 as we know it, is gone. __________________

07-30-2006, 05:40 PM	#2
psplayer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hell Hole, California Posts: 716	Noooooooooooo!!!!!!!!! __________________ When I was your age, Pluto was a planet.

07-30-2006, 06:32 PM	#3
farfus Where the hell is his cane!? Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,045	awwww well it may be an indicator of the industry as a whole nowadays, not enough going on to really make a big deal about it, and E3 was clearly a big deal as far as what it took to get it together... not sure but sounds like its not gone completely either way...

07-30-2006, 07:16 PM	#4
cAtDaFeLiX The Fallen Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Canada Xbox Live ID: catdafelix Posts: 3,018	...... wtf __________________

07-30-2006, 07:59 PM	#5
Aaron T. (EIC) Your New Honor Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 559	I had a hard time believing this at first, but in some ways it makes sense. There are so many mini-events before the show that big sites like IGN and Gamespot have a lot of their content ahead of time. There's still a ton of information to be gathered at the show though, and it really is a week for the industry to get mainstream coverage, so I'm surprised that such drastic steps appear to be getting taken. I guess we'll know for sure on Monday, but either way, the show as we know it looks like it's gone. __________________

07-30-2006, 08:04 PM	#6
Lefty Grove Really a righty. Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 859	Wow. What a shame.

07-30-2006, 08:09 PM	#7
cAtDaFeLiX The Fallen Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Canada Xbox Live ID: catdafelix Posts: 3,018	that's freakin bs, that is the worst news possible. I even wanted to go back again.... __________________

07-30-2006, 09:16 PM	#8
Mista Floating on "Cloud 9" Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio PS3 Network ID: Mista_513 Xbox Live ID: Mista513 Posts: 1,274	As soon as I got home I checked the game news and that was one of the 1st things I saw and was like...OMG are they insane!! There goes one more dream that I'll never get to do. At least you got to go to one Cat. __________________ W3LCOM3 2 TH3 N3XT G3N3RATION! PS3: LittleBigPlanet, Fallout 3, Resistance 2, Killzone 2, GH: World Tour, BioShock (again) Street Fighter 4, Final Fantasy XIII, Midnight Club: LA, Resident Evil 5. X360: Far Cry 2, Gears of War 2, Rock Band 2. PSP: Parasite Eve 3.

07-30-2006, 10:00 PM	#9
Mr. SunburnMan I don't own a ps3 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 4,508	It's not the end of the world. They'll still hold conferences and such, but they probably won't take place at the same time, and location. Still, it's kinda sad.

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