So, E3 anyone? (Does anyone care?)

Magi · #1 (**permalink**) Jul 31, 06

http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/30/e3...ar-and-beyond/

http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/31/e3...as-new-e3expo/

Heh

I remember my friend talking to me earlier this year...

Friend: Hey, I can get us tickets to E3

Me: Nah, too busy. Let's go next year

WOMP WOMP

dj_soo · #2 (**permalink**) Jul 31, 06

heard about this today - glad i went in 2000.

Honestly, it's better off for the industry - E3 was probably one of the biggest money pits in the industry in more ways than just the millions it costs for the booth and shows. Companies put so much weight on a good showing at e3 that development for the actual games grinds to a standstill when developers try to produce a near-beta looking demos - often with alpha-level code. With a lot of the press out of the picture companies can focus more on a GDC-like convention focused more on the exchange of ideas rather than a glorified marketing party that costs a shit-load of money with little guarentee of return.

clearist · #3 (**permalink**) Jul 31, 06

i wish i could go.. theres not much stopping me other than its not hugly important that i go.. but i would like to.

dj_soo · #4 (**permalink**) Jul 31, 06

^ well you can't anymore (at least not in its previous incarnation) - did you read the articles?

clearist · #5 (**permalink**) Jul 31, 06

i havn't heard... perhaps im out of the loop, i havn't been reading penny arcade as much as i used to, haha.

ja_raul · #6 (**permalink**) Jul 31, 06

I read this earlier too, now at least we'll get most of our gaming information throughout the year instead of all at once. Having never attended one myself, I was dissapointed by this news, hopefully it will let developers take more time and not rush it to make the E3 deadline. (although I think there are still E3 type conventions in other countries.)

dj_soo · #7 (**permalink**) Jul 31, 06

yea well, it's easy to hear if you just read the article linked in the original post.

if you're too lazy to move you mouse hand to click on a link i can sum it up for you:

E3 is done. Kaput. Over.

There might be a smaller type convention only for interested developers (i.e. no press) but there will be no more huge conventions in LA cause companies are sick of paying so much money for not that much return.

edit: outposted :-\