E3 Cancelled?

[power_gamer_6]

A report in Next-Generation indicates that E3 2006 may have been the last Electronic Entertainment Expo ever, or at least, as we know it.

Although there hasn't been any official announcement from the Entertainment Software Association (E3's organizers), rumor around the games industry is that our beloved E3 is no more.

It seems that the reasons for the change are mostly economic. Next-Generation reports, ""the larger exhibitors have jointly decided that the costs of the event do not justify the returns, generally measured in media exposure." The larger companies, like Electronic Arts, Midway and Activision have for long been organizing their own days for the media to see and play their upcoming titles. As E3 is much more hectic than their individual events, the larger publishers question the value of showing off their products on the packed floors of the Los Angeles Convention Center.

There are sayings that the show may continue on in a different form. The new show would be reduced in scope and scale and probably also be moved from the massive LACC to a much smaller venue.

An official press announcement containing more details is expected to be released tomorrow. More on this surprising story as it unfolds.


-- Francesco Lo Presti
Source: IGN

[ryugu]

Lol like I care?

[BoundByHonor]

I saw the news on IGN, but I don't get it. They'll cancel it because they're losing money?

[Kriff]

More money is being spent than made. It's not going to be killed off, just downsized.

[lothia]

They better not those bastards, next year is the first chance I would have at going :'(. I hate them, but then again IGN could be lieing to us lol.

[ryugu]

lothia youre turning 18 next year?

[MoonlightDarkness]

they're not canceling it. they already have the date set for it.

[Aru]

lothia youre turning 18 next year?

Pictured here, the immense lack of intelligence backing every single one of Ryugu's posts. Checking Lothia's profile would've taken too much time, effort, and commitment- let's bump ourselves to 15 posts a day and further, proudly display that we have no life.

[power_gamer_6]

They better not those bastards, next year is the first chance I would have at going :'(. I hate them, but then again IGN could be lieing to us lol.

Damn, me too man. I was supposed to get a job this summer and save up my money so that I could buy a plane ticket for there and back so my dad could buy me a new guitar or a new amp for my birthday instead. Damn it. Looks like we'll have to rely on TGS to hear about new games.

[Syusuke]

Damn, me too man. I was supposed to get a job this summer and save up my money so that I could buy a plane ticket for there and back so my dad could buy me a new guitar or a new amp for my birthday instead. Damn it. Looks like we'll have to rely on TGS to hear about new games.

you need to be part of the scene to get in.

[ziron]

you need to be part of the scene to get in.

you don't....you just need 500 dollars....