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Has anyone ever been boo'd on stage LIVE @E3?
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Doctor_Thomas
Member
I think as soon as Spencer said it, he knew how ridiculous it was. There's that moment of "they're not buying this".
Then there's the Sony version hours later:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4zJe_QU6cI
Diablohead
Member
Was it microsoft who had the fake applause play through the speakers for one of their events?
Living Proof
Member
Many broadcasts have direct mics hooked up as to avoid audience feedback during trailers and such, and while they'll often try and incorporate applause or reactions to various announcements, what you're hearing in a stream is almost always not representative of the live show. The audience response can be cut out completely or turned extremely low/cut into late depending on the person behind the controls (and indeed apparently tampered with in IGN's case).
MrNyarlathotep
Banned
That was the scripted [wait for applause] beat.
The audio in that video has been edited. The booing and "be quiet" is actually from the techinical difficulties they had with the BF4 demo. The first instance was genuine.
Doctor_Thomas
Member
Not the pause, his face.
maquiladora
Member
I think MS and Sony both have done that. I do remember one year though when MS clearly had some mics in front of some employees who were cheering at every little thing, it was hilarious.
Das_Blarthole
Neo Member
I don't think he was booed as such, but when Ubisoft chose him to front their E3 a few years back, Mr Caffeine's career pretty much died on stage.
DarknessTear
Banned
I really try to forget. That was awful.
Paracelsus
Member
I'm surprised people didn't throw shoes on stage for FFVII PSN.
Diablohead
Member
Was that the time there was some wild fan girls cheering for the smallest of things? that was funny.
Sephiroth_VII
Member
I remember just being shocked. I think most people didn't realize what had just happened before he was off the stage.
the giant bomb guys have answered this. other than booing AT&T at the sony conference its never happened. booing is in poor taste.
you used to be able to use the amount of clapping to measure enthusiasm towards an announcement. unfortunately sony and Microsoft began bringing in fanboys to cheer and shout for everything like idiots so those awkward moments are lessened.
you used to be able to use the amount of clapping to measure enthusiasm towards an announcement. unfortunately sony and Microsoft began bringing in fanboys to cheer and shout for everything like idiots so those awkward moments are lessened.
Alx
Member
Clapping is fine and is the socially accepted way of showing respect/approval in such events. Neither cheering nor booing are appropriate in professional settings, in my opinion.
Bl@de
Member
Yeah these presentations at e3/gamescom/... are cringeworthy for me because of the fanboys. Well at least it's not as bad as apple keynotes or the chris roberts star citizen fanclub.
Maximus P
Member
All the harm was done at their Xbox One reveal shortly before E3. Their actual E3 was pretty good that year (MGSV, Sunset Overdrive, Titanfall, Forza 5, Ryse.)
If they had gone second to Sony i think a few people would have groaned at the price reveal.
Yeah, that second video is the fake one.
VE3TRO
Formerly Gizmowned
EA kinda boo'd at the Microsoft conference in 2013 for Battlefield 4: Second Assault demo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs7Oslq9HNo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs7Oslq9HNo
1.21Gigawatts
Banned
Goddamn it. I can't watch it. Thats so bad.
Chaos2Frozen
Member
They're suppose to be professional reporters, they're job is to report not "provide feedback"
CalamityPixel
Member
I've only ever heard boo's from the Sony conferences.
I've heard groans at technial errors like Microsofts E3 13 conference, but never any boo's outside Sonys conferences.
I've heard groans at technial errors like Microsofts E3 13 conference, but never any boo's outside Sonys conferences.
Lmao yes that's just what the games press needs -- to boo more at E3 presentations.
Yes, I am saying they should be doing neither cheering or booing. If they want cheering, that's an open invite for booing.
superNESjoe
Member
This is generally true, and the video being posted here is fake. There was booing, but it wasn't like in that fake video.
Giant Bomb can say whatever they want, but I believe this is an instance of them remembering incorrectly, or it maybe only being in a certain section so not everyone heard it. I know I'm not of any reputation to challenge them and expect to be believed, but that won't stop me from telling you that I was there, and there was a loud collective boo/groan. It stuck to me because it was my first E3 and it seemed so unexpectedly unprofessional. That moment just stuck with me.
ClosingADoor
Member
While I also don't like the cheering, some applause after a presentation is just being polite and is expected.
Neuromancer
Member
#gamergate
spons
Gold Member
The people at the Oculus conference did a good job at that to an almost excruciating degree.
superNESjoe
Member
Hey Jason, were you there for 2013 Xbox? I was sitting on the right side, close to the back near the 343 staff. I clearly heard boos and groans. Where were you and did you hear anything?
I agree but I thought this was about reactions to announcements or big news during a presentation.
I would love to hear audible groaning during preorder retailer exclusive nonsense or microtransaction reveals lol
Caleranatior
Neo Member
I thought I remembered the boos and the shout of "Xbox sucks" but clearly it wasn't from the price reaction. Well then the Battlefield guys being booed for their demo not starting is an example. That whole conference was a bit of a mess really.
Honestly don't remember. With a few exceptions (like the FFXV reveal) most E3 conferences have blended together in my mind. I do remember being there when AT&T was booed in 2011 tho. Hilarious moment
Zomba13
Member
This. Clapping if you like something or to show you respect something, fine. Cheering ebcause you're a big Kingdom Hearts or Zelda fanboy? No. Booing because Wii Music is shit or Microsoft announced a high price? No. If you don't like it just shut up or make a snarky comment to your buddy you're sitting with, don't loudly boo like an obnoxious idiot. Also don't cheer and scream like an obnoxious plant either.
Silence is more damning.
If I heard booing I'd want to see any childish pricks in the press exposed and banned for doing it. Games journalism has a bad enough rep as it is. As much as they must want to even Fox news reps don't boo at white house press briefings, they're even respectful when they fish in the Q&As. They're attending press conferences not football matches. They don't have to like what they're reporting on but their hosts don't have to tolerate outright hostility.
If I heard booing I'd want to see any childish pricks in the press exposed and banned for doing it. Games journalism has a bad enough rep as it is. As much as they must want to even Fox news reps don't boo at white house press briefings, they're even respectful when they fish in the Q&As. They're attending press conferences not football matches. They don't have to like what they're reporting on but their hosts don't have to tolerate outright hostility.
You should take initiative on that and be a trend setter.
If you do happen to get called out on it though, remember to claim you were saying "boo-urns".
test_account
XP-39C²
Can you give examples?
superNESjoe
Member
Fair enough. I'm beginning to think it was only a certain section and it wasn't audible to everyone.
yes lets turn e3 into youtube comments.
Khaos_Knight
Banned
I remember there being booing when the BF4 demo crashed on stage during the MS conference back in 2013.
ClosingADoor
Member
For a public event, fair enough. For a professional event like E3 is supposed to be, not really. If the journalists think it is nonsense they can just say so in their coverage.
Someone made an hilarious edited verison of e3 2013 price fiasco. Included some booing.
http://youtu.be/PzDsYEPkSc4
http://youtu.be/PzDsYEPkSc4
If they put up tweets during the stream, its not professional imo.
Jawmuncher
Member
Still wish the audience reaction in that animated Rare at E3 was real for the kinect stuff awhile back.
Audioboxer
Member
I don't think the E3 stage is really the place to be booing, and that goes for the planted "woos!" as well. I see it more as a professional event where announcements can be dissected in interviews and such post conference. If I were a journalist there I certainly would be more focussed on recording and updating live on the facts, and leaving my opinions for afterwards with my audiences.
That's just me. Sure I'm no robot and some respectful rounds of applause would be given, maybe some frantic clapping for something really awesome
