The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) shindig has been a staple of game industry life since the mid-1990s. However, we understand the larger exhibitors have jointly decided that the costs of the event do not justify the returns, generally measured in media exposure.

 

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That sucks really. I had hoped that I would be able to get a chance to fly over to the US and see what it was like. I hear alot of good things about it.

...damn

edited on Jul. 30, 2006 04:09 pm by supersword

It's a shame as you say, i never had the pleasure of going there. Maybe the 'foreseeable future' isn't 'forever' though!?

there were already rumors that certain manufacturers would pull out of e3 and setup their own 'displays' in a venue that was near the site of e3 but not connected in any way shape or form

i guess this is probably confirmation that at least some of the larger marketers have already laid plans to do so

See what happens when you take away the booth babes, what a shame...

yay my year of being 16 and having freedom to go whereever i want is ruined! the "displays" the larger companies better be laser-showing-music-blasting-booth-babing-brain-rocking-game-thrilling. or else i might not even bother driving/flying 3/4 across the US! well one dream has fallen before it begun...now i suppose i can focus on the lesser important things...such as...life?

i have a felling it's a combination of

-no booth babes
- JT (we all know who that is )

to bad tho was planning on going there next year or the year after

hmmm. there is a rather large building about 20 minutes away from me for sale, we need to do a modsonline show there....and bring back the booth babes too, have more then ever! not nearly the size of E3 but there are trees that are in the way of expansion. lol.