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Why don't they move E3 back to Atlanta?
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aparisi2274
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I hated Atlanta. I went for all the E3's that were there, and it is a shithole that place. Its hot, sticky, dirty, and just plain crappy. I was stayin at a hotel near the conv. center, and it was just crawling with bums, and vagrants. I couldnt wait till it moved back to LA. Now I really wish it would move to Vegas, but they have a contract that they signed with the LA convention center to keep E3 for a while.
E3 will never be anywhere other than Los Angeles. It brings huge revenue and attention to downtown, and L.A. is the only place on this side of the country with convention center space big enough to host an event that large. San Francisco might be able to squeeze E3 into the Moscone Center, but parking and accomodations (as well as moving all that material into the center for all the companies' booths) would be a nightmare from hell. Vegas has enough trouble with CES and having cabs for everyone, plus you're likely to lose attendance to the myriad other attractions in the area. E3's the only damn thing to do for a square mile radius in downtown L.A.
Being in L.A. gives it proximity to film studios (easy space for press conferences/parties/extracurricular events), celebrities for special interviews and appearances at the show, coverage by local and cable news that otherwise probably wouldn't trek to SF or Vegas, and guaranteed good weather so attendees and exhibitors aren't subjected to intense heat or pouring rain at random intervals. The location also allows for easy access to Hollywood-types, which is becoming more and more important to the industry as film adaptations continue to be made and film industry talent continues to be co-opted into game work.
Los Angeles will never be on my list of the greatest cities in the world or anything, but I can't think of a better place for E3.
Being in L.A. gives it proximity to film studios (easy space for press conferences/parties/extracurricular events), celebrities for special interviews and appearances at the show, coverage by local and cable news that otherwise probably wouldn't trek to SF or Vegas, and guaranteed good weather so attendees and exhibitors aren't subjected to intense heat or pouring rain at random intervals. The location also allows for easy access to Hollywood-types, which is becoming more and more important to the industry as film adaptations continue to be made and film industry talent continues to be co-opted into game work.
Los Angeles will never be on my list of the greatest cities in the world or anything, but I can't think of a better place for E3.
siamesedreamer
Banned
Yeah, there has always been a ton of bums in the city. They had to ship them all out to Birmingham and other cities before the Olympics.
But, the area around the World Conress Center has been completely revamped with the new GA Aquarium (the biggest in the world), Phillipps Arena, and the doubling of convention floor space. Its definately improved since 1998, but I can understand why y'all have such a bad opinion of it from 8 years ago.........
But, the area around the World Conress Center has been completely revamped with the new GA Aquarium (the biggest in the world), Phillipps Arena, and the doubling of convention floor space. Its definately improved since 1998, but I can understand why y'all have such a bad opinion of it from 8 years ago.........
teruterubozu
Member
E3 and the Xmas Holiday rush need to be abolished.
I would stop going to E3 if they moved it back to Atlanta. All 3 times that I've been to Atlanta it's been a crappy experience, and the humidity doesn't help. Right now LA is just fine, but if they were to move it, Las Vegas or Seattle are about the only other places I'd be happy about.
Warm Machine
Member
If only Vancouver's convention center was large enough.
It wasn't the heat, or the humidity - it was the infrastructure, the service and most of all, the attitude.
Although we met some cool people and went to some cool places (no I don't mean in Buckhead) - for most of the time, people were rude, shitty and basically didn't give a fuck. And most of my colleagues had worse experiences than me. Including one girl who was punched in the face in the CNN center for no reason at all.
So much for Southern Hospitality.
Although we met some cool people and went to some cool places (no I don't mean in Buckhead) - for most of the time, people were rude, shitty and basically didn't give a fuck. And most of my colleagues had worse experiences than me. Including one girl who was punched in the face in the CNN center for no reason at all.
So much for Southern Hospitality.
FlameOfCallandor
Banned
Austin, Texas plz
As soon as I clicked on this thread, Marco V - Atlanta 02-02-2002 came on my playlist. ATL is an awesome city and would love to spend more time in it in the future... even though there's a pretty decent chance I'll be attending E3 all the way out in LA this year, Atlanta would be a more convenient location for me... but ideally the convention should happen in NYC. Come on, we're like the biggest city in the nation and as fellow NYC suburbanite Link1110 says it's the most important city in the world.
gunstarhero
Member
I would say bring it here in NYC... but we got the Digital Life Expo! LOL!!!11 AMIRITE?!? WHOS WITH ME!?
Warm Machine
Member
BMAN said:
Maybe the new one going up could rival one of the main halls at E3. The current Canada Place one is about the size of Kentia Hall and a half.
MightyHedgehog
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CO_Andy said:
No. Both years of E3 in Atlanta SUCKED. Too hot, too humid, and the venue sucked. I felt like I was going to die both times I got off the plane and had to take that tram out of the airport...I was literally dehydrated from sweating out all of my water content by the time I got on a shuttle. I don't know how you Atlantians live there. It's worse than Phoenix's heat for Chrissakes... The only cool memories about E3 there was playing Silent Hill all the time (no one knew that this was going to kick ass, it seemed) and scaring the shit outta Kenji Eno.
Maxwell House
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The E3s in Atlanta sucked..it was WAY too fucking hot. And Atlanta is only a happening scene if you are black or gay. There really isn't much of a scene if you are in any other category.
i live in la, and one of the reasons i kinda wish it was in another city is because the temptation is too great. its a 15 min ride by way of the blue line from my house and it annoys me to pass the convention center in may. But the out of towners seem to love coming down here for some reaso. so maybe thats why they keep it here.....
Agent Dormer
Dirty Drinking Smoker
LA > Hotlanta
Price Drop
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monchi-kun said:
AMEN to that. CES was great in Vegas; the monorail rides straight from the convention center to the entire strip.
Other than that there was STUFF TO DO (gambling, buffets, arcades, theaters, clubs) after the convention that didn't involve dodging crazies and eating at California Pizza Kitchen 24/7.
The hotels are awesome and there's plenty of price points to choose from. LA Hotels are crap and most above-average joints are pre-booked by corporate.
I live near LA, but I'd drive the 3.5 hours for E3 in sin city any day.
Eggo said:
yeah, your friend moved to West Campus. There are large middle eastern and asian populations in the city and a ton of ethnic foods (well, mostly middle eastern or Indian foods, but hey, they count). I think Whites still outnumber hispanics, but its close. Black population is decent but shrinking, have no idea why.
Our convention center is also in the dead center of the wharehouse/6th street areas and there is a TON of good food all around it, and a TON of bars. The only problem is its like 1/5th the size of LA's convention center, as hot as Atlanta and the humidity would have developers dropping like flies.. plus May = Tornadoes, those seem to scare people not from the area.
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Not that it could happen, but Toronto's Convention Center could easily host E3. Especially with the underground bunkers that run alongside the CN Tower.
SatelliteOfLove
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Eggo said:
Really. Back to the original and unmatched Sprawlburg with it!
ryutaro's mama
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CO_Andy said:
Yes. 1998 was awesome! It was the second of the two E3 years and the best one of the two.
The World Congress Center was cool in that it had all the vendors in the same hall AND the CNN Center across the street had all kinds of places to eat. I HATE the fact that the surrounding areas of the LACC and Staples have no places to eat.....
Mr_Furious said:
Furious, you are insane. Atlanta 97-98 were pretty cool. Sega party in 97, too cool! Maybe you don't get how to have a good time outside of the LA site.... ; )
MightyHedgehog
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When all you do is work in climate-controlled offices, with a very low amount of outside exposure, as a game dev or as a gamer, going outside into that hot and humid environment is a shock to the system, to say the least.Speevy said:
Eggo said:
LOL your friend is sooo wrong. Go down the strip on Guadalupe you have Vietnamese, Japanese, Thai food, Mexican Food, Every fast food resturant, I mean you name it it has it... if you drive up oltorf rd and take a left on Lamar you will find every resturant you can possibly imagine.
thetrin
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typo said:
Moving E3 to the Toronto Convention Center would own my face. I grew up just outside Toronto, and spent a lot of time in the area for computer conventions and the CNE.
Fuck yes. Move E3 to Toronto.
The Bookerman
Member
TheTrin said:
Not gonna happen,
Either way I don't care wherever it goes:
I'm going this year. Also: I'm so damn happy that retail stores clerks get the boot this year.