TheThreadsThatBindUs
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Kind of my thought as well. Plus there are plenty of instances where I'm more happy to hear creators talk about their plans/what they're thinking than see a trailer, especially if something is more than a year out.
But surely, isn't that what all the interviews and stuff after the conferences are for?
The conferences are shows. They're platforms for producers to show the passion projects they've been working on.
Unless it's some high concept stuff that requires a bit of preamble for the average gamer to be able to comprehend what he is seeing, a visual presentation is much more effective than words.
Half the time, devs come out and hype their game to kingdom come and then what is shown just doesn't live up to what they've hyped (see recent Destiny 2 reveal).
I'd much rather devs just introduce their games with a brief intro. (if needed) and show the damn game.
Even voice-overs whilst showing gameplay can be just as effective. Especially for more systems-based or mechanics-based games; e,g, MP focused.