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The History of E3

Posted by Zonk on from the ten-years-of-sweaty-chicks-in-spandex dept.

Mr Nash writes "The Armchair Empire has posted a lengthy article examining the first ten E3s. In it the console unveilings from 1995 to present, as well as game announcements, and the general mood at the various expos is revisited, providing a look at the trends that have developed at E3 over the years." From the article: "..today we're going to take a look back in time at the first 10 E3s. We'll be revisiting the console announcements, the games, and a lot of the general feelings people had regarding what was being shown at the expo over the years. This is by no means an attempt at a complete, encyclopedic recount of everything that happened at each and every E3, but we're hoping this feature of past shows provides a fun look at all that has come to pass over the last 10 years..."

3 of 21 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Revolution by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Informative

    False.

  2. Re:bleh, cons by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    The purpose of E3 is to give retailers a hands-on demo of games to buy for the end of the year holiday season. It's not just for press & fan boys.

  3. Re:E3 in Atlanta? by vega80 · · Score: 2, Informative

    Actually, it was held twice.. in 1998 also..