SlashGear Japan
I remember as a teenage gamer having dreams of attending E3. Honestly for a gamer, it really didn’t get much bigger than that single event. Now I’m finally in a position to attend the show, and it’s only a shadow of its former self. It has been announced that only a whopping 38 companies will be showing off their wares this year.
To give you an idea, only two years ago at E3 2006 there were over 400 companies showing off the latest and greatest in the world of gaming. So what happened? Well the ESA decided that they no longer needed a “mega-show” and decided to “refocus”. At the rate things are going, the show will be completely dead in another year or so.
So where do we turn to now for our gaming con fix? Honestly, I can see more companies moving to PAX, which is hosted by the guys from Penny Arcade. Also Gen Con has started accepting video game companies to their exhibitor list as of last year in an effort to provide a home to wayward gaming companies.
[via MaxConsole]
3 Responses to “E3 down to only 38 exhibitors”
xyberviri June 23, 2008
Its not really a expo if theres only 40 compaines there, its more like well i really dont know what else to call it, but thanks E3 for screwing up.
NeutralSatsuki June 23, 2008
E3 will not survive if this continues, the show used to be great show for gamers. bad management causes it!
Neutralincog June 23, 2008
As long as these top gaming companies are there I could care less..
1UP Network; Akella; Atari Inc.; Bethesda Softworks; Capcom USA Inc.; Crave Entertainment; Codemasters; D3Publisher of America; Deep Silver; Disney Interactive Studios, Inc.; Electronic Arts; Eidos Interactive; IGN.com; Indie Games; Jagex, Ltd.; Konami Digital Entertainment; LucasArts; Majesco Entertainment Company; Microsoft Corporation; Midway Games, Inc.; MTV Games; Namco Bandai Games America, Inc.; Natsume, Inc.; Nintendo of America Inc.; Novint Technologies, Inc.; Nyko Technologies; Powered by Game Spy; Rebellion; SEGA of America, Inc.; Serious Games Initiative; Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.; Sony Online Entertainment Inc.; Southpeak Games; Square Enix USA; Take-Two Interactive; Tecmo; THQ Inc.; Toshiba America Information Systems; Ubisoft Entertainment Inc.; Valve Software; and, Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment Inc.
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