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ESA teasing a "big announcement regarding E3 2013"
- Thread starter Killthee
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Europe already has an E3, it's called Gamescom.
Hoping for New York since it's the greatest city ever. Chicago would be cool too though.
I just don't see the point in moving it from LA to San Fran.
Sony's 5 year old promise finally fulfilled. Phil Harrison redeemed.
I just don't see the point in moving it from LA to San Fran.
Sony's 5 year old promise finally fulfilled. Phil Harrison redeemed.
RPGCrazied
Member
Probably just moving location.
I don't know if I should be super excited for E3 2013 after 2012 but I'll try, I mean they will probably announce the PS4 or Xbox 720 so that's exciting.
The Wii U will be at GamesCom, just not Nintendo.
The Wii U will be at GamesCom, just not Nintendo.
yeah an E3 in Europe where 2 of the big 3 not attend... Nintendo doesn't even bother presenting the Wii U.
I'm every year at GamesCom I don't think it is that comparable
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
Setting my expectations low.
Xbox 720 announced
PS4 announced
Wii U2 announced
Dreamcast 2: The Awakening announced
Xbox 720 announced
PS4 announced
Wii U2 announced
Dreamcast 2: The Awakening announced
metalslimer
Member
Oh man New Orleans would be awesome. I don't know where they would actually hold it though. The convention center in LA is pretty big.
Oh and you guys do realize the next gen consoles won't be announced at E3 right? They'll have separate events earlier in the year to do that. They aren't going to show an entire console off at E3 and launch a few months later.
Oh and you guys do realize the next gen consoles won't be announced at E3 right? They'll have separate events earlier in the year to do that. They aren't going to show an entire console off at E3 and launch a few months later.
cosmicblizzard
Banned
Yeah, the Montreal (and other Canada publishers) is mainly why I haven't completely lost hope for New York. Hope it's a possibility.
This would be perfect. Javitz is going to be taken down in 2014 IIRC. So one year in NY would be awesome.
cosmicblizzard
Banned
Ah, is it? That might lower the chances then since I imagine the ESA is looking for a new home for the place, not just a 1-time thing.
I'd do Miami in a heartbeat. I never experienced the kind of humidity and stickiness of Atlanta in the summer in Miami, but I haven't been to Miami late summer. But then again, you still have the issue of Miami being on the opposite coast, so freight for exhibitors to move their booth from the west coast where most are stored becomes a huge pain. Don't think Miami will happen for that reason.
yeah, i'm guessing Orlando or Tampa. Both would be smart moves.
If I can survive visiting St. Louis (highest violent crime rate in the US when I was there last, #3 now, Chicago isn't even top 5), I can manage Chicago.
But doing TWO at the same time creates an air of one-upsmanship on the floor and in presentations, upping the game of one or both. I'm betting this is the case at E3 2013.
Smiles and Cries
Member
I'll vote for NYC too
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Hopefully they move it back up to early May. And is on the East coast.
Busta SMurk
Member
I hope it comes out East. NYC would be nice, because that would mean a shorter drive. 
(From Canada, Toronto, planning on going next year)
(From Canada, Toronto, planning on going next year)
CF_Fighter
Member
If they moved it there I live an hour from Tampa and have a friend who lives in Orlando right off I-Drive. If my magazine I write for gets more leverage and I'm able to write more tech pieces I might try and swing for a press pass in a couple years if they announce a multi-year deal.
R
Rösti
Unconfirmed Member
Well, if it's not gonna be in Los Angeles, I think they will at least keep it on the west coast. Sure, Chicago, New Orleans and New York all have convention centers larger than the LACC (720,000 square feet of exhibit space). The mentioned McCormick Place in Chicago is vastly larger than LACC. So are New Orleans Morial Convention Center and Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York (that's what I can think of for them to use, unless they can utilize Madison Square Garden in some peculiar way).
However, wouldn't it make most sense for them to use the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco? That's the venue of Game Developers Conference. It may be a bit smaller than LACC and may not fully comply to the demands of Microsoft and Sony next year (as their presence at E3 will probably be huge, with Durango and Orbis revealed), but it should still be enough. If ESA is smart, it could join with UBM TechWeb (owner of GDC) to perhaps get some discounts from SMG or whoever operates that facility. That could mean lower ticket prices (that shouldn't next year cost $795 anyway).
Ah well, this announcement shall be interesting. My money's on west coast, but who knows what might happen.
However, wouldn't it make most sense for them to use the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco? That's the venue of Game Developers Conference. It may be a bit smaller than LACC and may not fully comply to the demands of Microsoft and Sony next year (as their presence at E3 will probably be huge, with Durango and Orbis revealed), but it should still be enough. If ESA is smart, it could join with UBM TechWeb (owner of GDC) to perhaps get some discounts from SMG or whoever operates that facility. That could mean lower ticket prices (that shouldn't next year cost $795 anyway).
Ah well, this announcement shall be interesting. My money's on west coast, but who knows what might happen.
cartoon_soldier
Member
Chicago
Do it
Do it
Rösti;40375220 said:
They may still do it, but Moscone center would be a much more compartmentalized E3 since the exhibit areas are more broken up. The biggest single exhibit area at Moscone is still almost 100,000 sq feet smaller than South Hall at the LA Convention Center. I think two big halls (and maybe a Kentia Hall to fly your freak flag) is the max subdivision of an E3 event. Moscone would be more segmented because of the way it's laid out.
You're crazy.
Everything will be pre-recorded Konami style
This would finally justify the 14 or 15 Javits tax items applied to my bill every time I order a bottle of water at a NY hotel.
The Last Wizard
Member
NYC, we've got Madison square garden, the new Barclays center in Brooklyn it's time.
Instead of San Francisco, what about San Jose? Its bigger than SF and closer to a lot of the tech companies.
I think that's like half as much exhibit space or less than LA Convention center, isn't it? Unless they want to experiment with the Santa Monica disaster again, I don't think they will make it that small.
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
Somebody call the major of Detroit and send it up to COBO.
The Abominable Snowman
Member
Anywhere on the east coast, or within 12 hours driving time, and I'm in there.
Yeah, never could go when it was in the region because I was too young. Now bring it back before I'm too old.
And booth gurls, plz
Includes game demo's using Gaikai!
Dammit all, Dallas would honestly be perfect. A convention space more than twice as big as LA's, one of the largest/busiest international airports in the world, and soon to have a direct train line from the airport into the convention center. If Chicago or New Orleans were really being considered given their locations, I don't see why Dallas wouldn't be.
But we would fuck it up somehow, I'm sure.