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Title: E3 is pretty much done as we knew it
Post by Briney on Jul 31^st, 2006 at 5:25pm

http://next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3546&Itemid=2

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Doug Lowenstein today attempted to spin E3's fall as "an evolution" but confirmed Next Generation's story that the event's status as a mega-show is over. In a release, the trade body also did not deny our reports that all major operators in the industry had pulled support.

Man this blows!

Title: Re: E3 is pretty much done as we knew it
Post by b0b on Jul 31^st, 2006 at 5:30pm

An E3-like exposition is a necessity in this industry, so I have a feeling something else will pop up to replace it. CES is a good possibility.

-b0b
(...always wanted to sneak into E3.)

Title: Re: E3 is pretty much done as we knew it
Post by Briney on Jul 31^st, 2006 at 5:31pm

Ya thats what I'm thinking. They need something like it to show off their goods. I wonder what was costing them too much. Maybe they just let everyone in who can pay, who knows.

Title: Re: E3 is pretty much done as we knew it
Post by X on Jul 31^st, 2006 at 5:41pm

They probably had to pay the girls 10Xs the amount to hang out with the geeks!

;D

X

Title: Re: E3 is pretty much done as we knew it
Post by The_Fat_Man on Jul 31^st, 2006 at 8:47pm

They still have the Tokyo Game Show, they've been saying E3 was dieing for years now. Guess they were right.

Title: Re: E3 is pretty much done as we knew it
Post by b0b on Jul 31^st, 2006 at 11:04pm

I thought E3 would recover, but it looks like I was wrong. Mismanagement - no other word for it.

-b0b
(...agrees that TGS rocks America.)