Did E3 Just Gasp Its Last Breath? 142
Ian Lamont writes "This year's E3 is over, and there's already talk that this could be the last one. Even before the conference started, a slew of studios announced they wouldn't be taking part, citing high costs and other 'business reasons.' At the conference itself, 'there were no huge game announcements, and Microsoft didn't even bother having Bungie show up to talk about the next Halo release, claiming that the company wanted to "shorten the presentation."' Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello said he 'hated' E3's new format, adding 'either we need to go back to the old E3, or we'll have to have our own private events.' Crave also noted there are no solid plans for next year's show. On the other hand, people have predicted E3's demise in previous years, and they turned out to be wrong."
Old Vs. New (Score:5, Informative)
New E3: New games, for the PR/Hype machines, and coverage by journalists pretending to be gamers.
Yeah, no idea why it's dying...
Re:What's really missing... (Score:5, Informative)
People laugh, but hot women are a huge part of the Entertainment industry, getting rid of them was dumb move.
Seriously, when was the last time you've heard "I'm sorry, there are just too many hot women here. They have to go."
Re:Old Vs. New (Score:2, Informative)
Here here!
"Hear, hear!"
Which makes more sense from a "you guys should listen to that!" perspective?