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E3 2007 - A Horse of A Different Color

Posted by Zonk on from the no-longer-the-con-of-cons dept.

Despite the smaller size and scope, there's still going to be a lot of games news coming down the pipe this week: the E3 Media and Business Summit 2007 kicks off soon. The big news starts with Microsoft's press conference on Tuesday, but already journalists are on the ground getting stories in order. E3 predictions are available from 1up and Gamespot's editorial team, while Eurogamer has a piece from their newsletter describing what's different about this year's E3. Not everyone is going this year that went last year because of those differences, and it will make for a wholly changed experience. "While a number of the publishers GameSpot contacted said they would consider participating in next year's E3 (some on the condition that the format is further tweaked), multiple representatives said they didn't believe there would be an E3 at all next year. Gamecock is even referencing that notion in its EIEIO event, which will cap off with a funeral service for the ESA's long-standing trade show. 'We're going to have some fun on the beach and say good-bye to the magical beast of yore that was E3,' Wilson said. 'I'd say there's a fair chance there won't be a show called E3 anything next year, which is why we're saying farewell to it on the beach. But I can't wait to see what emerges.'"

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  1. Re:Pretentious article titles: by PhoenixFlare · · Score: 2, Informative

    http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.pperl?date=2 0010430

    It's a rather old expression, and one used in The Wizard of Oz, among other places. Learn something new, and quit complaining :)

  2. Re:The Real action is at the GDC by Kelbear · · Score: 2, Informative

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_for_All

    They split it, rather than cancel it. One for the media, one for the consumer. Media will be focused on communicating to the press, the other will be for wowing the greater public. We'll find out which was actually more important: the new information(most of which will be at the small and earlier E3), or the glitz of the giant tradeshow with lights and spectacle(the consumer-oriented show).

    Will people still care if most of the info is already released to the internet through the media-oriented E3? The vast majority never saw the previous E3s anyway.