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E3 official Floor Plans (Nintendo, Square Enix, Sega...)
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PantherLotus
Professional Schmuck
One of these vans would not fit within the current booth size.
E3 is a TRADE show, meant for companies to show their products to retailers and the press, not gamers who like to overanalyze every little decision. This new and improved E3 will make that easier for publishers.
Would I have liked to go to the old E3 at least once? Sure, but we will still gets tons of coverage with the new E3.
Would I have liked to go to the old E3 at least once? Sure, but we will still gets tons of coverage with the new E3.
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
Mardak said:
low ceilings
AzureNightmare
Banned
Namomura said:
AzureNightmare
Banned
TJ Spyke said:
**** that noise. E3's purpose should have been changed. It had become the US's equivalent to TGS, and now thats no more. ESA ****ed up, plain and simple, they are alienating the very fans they cater to, and that is inexcuseable. E3 should have been changed into a weeklong event. with the first 3 days being press and retailers only, and the other 4 days going to the general public that can afford a ticket. the ESA, by taking the shittiest route possible, has effectively shot the industry in the foot.
There is that "E for All" thing from GamePro that will be open to the public. E3 is just going back to how it's supposed to be, a place for press and retailers to get info on lots of games in one place. E3 was never meant for casual gamers, and I don't blame the real journalist who had to put up with geeks who got in due to working at EB Games and only care about getting free stuff/staring at booth babes. From the stories I heard, it became hard for the people who were supposed to be there to actually do their job.
Besides, most gamers probably won't notice because you will still see thousands of reports and videos online during E3.
Besides, most gamers probably won't notice because you will still see thousands of reports and videos online during E3.
Kobun Heat
Member
Seriously. This is the show for gamers. And PAX. Congratulations, gamers! There are your shows.TJ Spyke said:
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
Tieno said:
i blame gamestop/ebgames/etc
God, my living room is larger then one of the largest booths.
E3 is dead, i can only hope a show of size and scope of 2006 E3 will evolve somewhere.
Developers may have not liked the old E3, but it did many great things for the industry as a whole. It got people excited, it got the mainstream press involved, it was a place for all the big announcements, the extravagance and flashiness of the industry. Something tells me that E3 is just gonna slowly fade away, year on year from now on.
E3 is dead, i can only hope a show of size and scope of 2006 E3 will evolve somewhere.
Developers may have not liked the old E3, but it did many great things for the industry as a whole. It got people excited, it got the mainstream press involved, it was a place for all the big announcements, the extravagance and flashiness of the industry. Something tells me that E3 is just gonna slowly fade away, year on year from now on.
Mithos Yggdrasill
Banned
E3 is dead. The only interesting thing with it is the press conference.
Ford Prefect
GAAAAAAAAY
Wow, it's so weird not being hyped up beyond all reason this time of year 
Phife Dawg
Member
You can't be serious? A horde of nerds and booth babes showed that gaming should be taken seriously? If anything the whole huzzah showed to the unsuspecting public that gaming can't be taken seriously. Sure it's a million dollar business, but so is the porn industry.Rhindle said:
I think concerning a serious approach to a gaming expo this is a right step.
Who cares? It was awesome for us fans. Now we get nothing on the scale of that show.fallout said:
****ing sucks for us gamers, period. Biggest, baddest show in all of videogamdom. Over-the-top expo, news leaks, awesome booths, you name it.
Trying to argue otherwise with diehard gamers is just ridiculous. The biggest gaming event of the year is now gone, and trying to convince us otherwise is futile.
Coverage of E3 in the general media was almost always overwhelmingly positive. It was the one time of the year where the games industry got attention outside of Take Two being sued for a school shooting.Phife Dawg said:
Contrary to your apparent perception, most E3 attendees were not geeky loserboys.
Unless you're referring specifically to the Nintendo booth, in which case your observations would be correct.
OMG, Journos can sit down quietly with developers instead of having to shout themselves stupid on the show floor. It's the end of teh world! Though many had conference rooms off the hall, which made things a little easier. Really, what it is now is what it should be. Shift your focus to the wannabe events. This seperation is better for everyone.Xavien said:
flipping_heck
Member
Speevy said:
I see what you did there :lol
I apologize if this is an elementary question that has already been discussed, but I truly don't know what I'm about to ask...
What is the new purpose of E3 now? Will games no longer be demoed? Will journalists still attend seminars and such? Will most revelations now be done via closed door unveilings?
What is the new purpose of E3 now? Will games no longer be demoed? Will journalists still attend seminars and such? Will most revelations now be done via closed door unveilings?
moku said:
Well unless you were at the show previously, why do you care about the booths? I'm a diehard gamer and the most enjoyable parts to last E3 were the press conferences, the 1up podcasts, and every other gamespot live day coverage interview. I think too many emo cards are being layed down on the table over what's happening to E3. The big downside is for the smaller studios who wont' be able to attend, but it might be better for them to announce their games later so they don't get buried behind people going crazy over yet another Metal Gear Solid 4 trailer.
Phife Dawg
Member
You can take your agenda elsewhere, thank you.Rhindle said:
We're talking about the public reception of E3. And that was pretty much booth babes and nerds. And that is not the kind of attention you want to gather when you want to be taken seriously. The new concept is better that way. Straight business, no fun fair ride. If it pans out that way in the end is yet to be seen though.
I really don't know how the crap the E3 coverage was in the US media, but in Spain they really gave an overwhelmingly positive overview of our industry and news.
Last E3 was basically free advertising for "Nintendo and their almost magical motion controller", for Sony and the "new sucessor to the famous Playstation" and Microsoft and their "already stablished 306".
They showed the huge Wiilines and people playing wiisport, they also showed a lot of Playstation games and there were no booth babes or "giant enemy crab" to found out, which is what the "mainstream videogaming media" focuses on, but not what the true mainstream media really cares for.
It was the very only time in the year when TV focused in our industry and paid it lip service instead of bashing videogames or promoting movies, films or muisic like they do every other day. And now this is gone in the name of a stricter filter of bad impressions of games in the specialized media. Way to go.
Namomura said:Posted ? pretty small compared to last year as expected... same size for all. Nintendo's booth has actually the size of the bathroom.
forget it...
LOL @ the bahtroom... Anyway: I'm pretty confident it will be a better suited "event" than the last years "show". Good choice. Only one problem, I'm not taking a car for rent and I'm not going to Amoeba to waste hundreds of bucks.
AzureNightmare
Banned
Mar_ said:
:lol
Mithos Yggdrasill said:
Agreed. Please. Please someone tell me that Sony, Nintendo and (unlike last year) MS are having big press conferences this year that they are broadcasting over the net.
I've watched all the E3 press conferences on Gamespot the last couple of years and I'd be genuinely gutted if they're all not broadcast this year.
I don't really care. All I care for when it comes to E3 are the press conferences from the big three, the rest.. pretty much meh. Thankfully the press conferences still exists and if they continue to release official trailers and such I'll be fine. Just wish it whas still next month, now I have to wait longer
Would they need friend codes in order to communicate too?Juice said:
Were you going to this show or were you just excited by seeing the pretty pictures of the event?moku said:
I'm not going to proclaim that the next E3 will be great (and not that it'll matter, GAF pre-hype will determine that, regardless of how it actually is), but at the very least, it should mean better content for gamers. More content for gamers. What do you think made E3 exciting? The flashy lights, loud noises, booth babes, etc. or the big announcements? That shit isn't going anywhere, so even if you don't care about content, you'll still have plenty of "lol" moments to enjoy with your GAF brethren.
PantherLotus
Professional Schmuck
I think it will be funny when the new E3 is restricted to "Gaming Journalists" and the press conferences will still be filled with unprofessional fanboy gasps, giggling, and whatnot. If you want a singular reason to believe that the E3 is scaled back...don't blame the gamers that were lucky enough to make it to the floor.
Instead, give credit (blame) to the game companies that made their press conferences bigger, bigger, bigger until they got out of control. Eventually it just became a platform for bad press as game company heads put their foot in their mouth continually. At the same time, we must also recognize the immaturity and lack of professionalism shown by some of the smaller media outlets that were repeatedly caught on tape. Combine huge, competing press conferences with hyped fanboy journalists and stir in a little GAF...and you have one huge gaffe after another that may have very well lead to a few lost jobs at some of these bigger companies.
Basically, the venue became too big to effectively manage consistent communication with the media and it was exacerbated by individuals that treated it like a holiday.
Instead, give credit (blame) to the game companies that made their press conferences bigger, bigger, bigger until they got out of control. Eventually it just became a platform for bad press as game company heads put their foot in their mouth continually. At the same time, we must also recognize the immaturity and lack of professionalism shown by some of the smaller media outlets that were repeatedly caught on tape. Combine huge, competing press conferences with hyped fanboy journalists and stir in a little GAF...and you have one huge gaffe after another that may have very well lead to a few lost jobs at some of these bigger companies.
Basically, the venue became too big to effectively manage consistent communication with the media and it was exacerbated by individuals that treated it like a holiday.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
Hopefully, E3 becomes a leak-o-rama but that isn't likely due to this being press exclusive. We can only hope that indy press types do something entirely stupid and give us the dirt early.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
Why does everyone fail to see that enormous spaces aren't needed for the show anymore? Am I the only one who actually realizes why the spaces are so small? God I hope not.
Kobun Heat
Member
"Gamers" need to realize that the entertainment that they got from E3 was for all intents and purposes a lucky break. Like if my neighbor has an apple tree and a branch of it goes over my fence into my yard, and I get free Granny Smiths. If he chops it down, I will certainly feel the loss, but I have no grounds to really complain about it, because it wasn't mine.
Remember, the game publishers pulled out of E3. They decided it wasn't worth it. If they want to reach the fans directly with glitz and glamour, they will do it through PAX or E For All -- or not do it at all.
Quite frankly, it's the same thing for smaller publishers. They were benefitting substantially from the millions of dollars that the huge publishers were pouring into E3, because it gave them, basically for free, a huge ready-made audience for their smaller product. But it's not EA's job to fund every tiny company's marketing plans. The apple tree is gone and they have to find different PR tactics.
Remember, the game publishers pulled out of E3. They decided it wasn't worth it. If they want to reach the fans directly with glitz and glamour, they will do it through PAX or E For All -- or not do it at all.
Quite frankly, it's the same thing for smaller publishers. They were benefitting substantially from the millions of dollars that the huge publishers were pouring into E3, because it gave them, basically for free, a huge ready-made audience for their smaller product. But it's not EA's job to fund every tiny company's marketing plans. The apple tree is gone and they have to find different PR tactics.
BronzeWolf
Banned
Kobun Heat said:
That's what I think. I also think they asked the developers what kind of show would appeal to them as a better way of showing their stuff
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