First Strike Forums — E3 as we Know it, No More.

Re: E3 as we Know it, No More.

2006-08-02T08:43:58Z

E3 2007 has 'evolved' to a smaller convention floor ONLY open to industry specialists; developers, publishers, other key persons

I don't see media on this list, or they must be industry specialists.

Re: E3 as we Know it, No More.

2006-08-02T07:01:34Z

IF there is olny media doesnt that mean you will essentially have MORE infor that you want?

Re: E3 as we Know it, No More.

2006-08-02T06:15:23Z

But now we get less game info

Re: E3 as we Know it, No More.

2006-08-02T05:26:05Z

Well I guess that is lame... I dont really care. I never went, and i never planned on going. So no big deal to me. But why are you guys getting all pissy over it? Its just a bunch of games on some monitors. Doesnt sound very fun to me. But to each his own I guess.

Re: E3 as we Know it, No More.

2006-08-02T05:05:44Z

Nintendo is probably what caused it lol. PC industry didn't like it and bribed the association. Wow, wouldn't that be bad if it were true? Well I hope the best for the new E3. I'm not sure if I like the idea or not. It seems now more like a forum than a convention.

Re: E3 as we Know it, No More.

2006-08-02T02:56:08Z

^exactly...the big names spend vast amounts of money to promote their products and compete against rival booths, the media spends money to send people there to cover it, a small number (relatively) of people get in, but dont really get to see much unless theyre part of some elite exclusive group, etc, etc, etc...

Especially last years E3 led Microsoft and Sony to reconsider seeing as nintendo got most of the media coverage...

Re: E3 as we Know it, No More.

2006-08-01T21:46:36Z

It is cheaper for them, that's the reason...

Re: E3 as we Know it, No More.

2006-08-01T21:35:27Z

True. But as I am not among their number, I am not so happy with this.

Re: E3 as we Know it, No More.

2006-08-01T21:07:58Z

The publishers are going to have their own conferances now (microsoft, nintendo, sony, ea, you know the big guys). E3 wasn't intended for the general public, it was supposed to be media and industry folks.

Re: E3 as we Know it, No More.

2006-08-01T20:28:46Z

The Entertainment Software Association (found here) that controls E3 made the decision. Why, I don't know. I heard rumor on another forum that it's because small developers felt 'pushed' to have their products ready for the show.

Re: E3 as we Know it, No More.

2006-08-01T20:20:50Z

What is the reasoning behind this? The game industry will lose a big oppourtunity to hype their games. What are any possibles advantadges of this deccision? Who even made this decission?!

Re: E3 as we Know it, No More.

2006-08-01T20:09:48Z

Damn that sucks, I was planning for an E3 trip later next year

Re: E3 as we Know it, No More.

2006-08-01T19:55:34Z

It is almost going to look like GDC (Game Developers Conference) now (in size)

Re: E3 as we Know it, No More.

2006-08-01T19:37:13Z

Mabye I should explain that. I read the first article (well part of it anyway) and it seems that it will just amount to WinHEC. There will be select media coverage, but the players will all be industry specific- no outsiders.

Re: E3 as we Know it, No More.

2006-08-01T19:28:25Z

no new products? Isn't that the whole point of E3?