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E3 cancelada?

Started by feles, Jul 30, 2006, 17:04:07

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Via kotaku:

Unfortunately for gaming and short-shorts fans, both Gamespot and Next-Gen are reporting that industry mega event E3, held every May at the L.A. County Convention Center, will be seeing some major changes. Gamespot indicates that the expo will shrink in the number of attendees, from the current 60,000 plus visitors to somewhere in the mere hundreds and move out of the LACCC. Next-Gen is being a bit more alarmist, writing that the event is effectively cancelled.

The two outlets cite their sources as indicating that major publishers have been in talks with the ESA, discussing alternate format options for the show or simply pulling out altogether to focus on company sponsored events.

The convention has long been a enthusiast media frenzy and many games get lost in the crush. Smaller, media focused events may give product more opportunity to shine. But one of the biggest factors seems to be the almighty dollar. From Gamespot:
One reason behind the downsizing of the show can be attributed to the dollar cost of the event to exhibitors, including the demands on companies to assign large numbers of staff to focus on the show, expenses associated with travel to the show, and the added expense to polish game builds and demos to be shown to attendees.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6154897.html
http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=c...d=3538&Itemid=2





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Não serei apenas eu agora que não terei condições tecnicas para ver os streams, o mundo inteiro sofrerá igual!
Victory is mine!! \o/
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Initium et finis

Santo

A "indústria dos games" movimenta tanto $$$ quanto a do cinema (se já não for mais como alguns afirmam), nos últimos tempos parecia que a mídia "burra" (e consequentemente o povão) começava a reconhecer isso. Considerando a E3 o evento mais importante do setor, é no mínimo idiota a ideia de cancelar ou mesmo diminuir a feira, quando estádeveria ser o tempo de expanção.

Se não tiver E3 por 2 anos a TGS toma seu lugar.

Mas pra gente aqui na "terra do nunca" isso não tem importância.

night

QuoteThere's an article on ITMedia that TGS will merge with TIFF(Tokyo International Film Festival) and TAF (Tokyo Anime Festival) next year to form a new event which will be named "International Contents Festival".

The article however states that the scheduling of the event is still currently being discussed. TGS and TIFF are held during the fall but TAF is held in spring. There's also the issue of venue. Makuhari Messe probably cannot capacitate the 3 industries into that place.

It kinda would suck if it happens, but with the downsizing and downscaling of TGS every year (it used to be 2 TGS every year), I figure it was bound to happen...

feles

E E3, como vimos, já era mesmo.






Washington, DC (July 31, 2006) - To better address the needs of today's global computer and video game industry, the 2007 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3Expo) is evolving into a more intimate event focused on targeted, personalized meetings and activities, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announced today.

"The world of interactive entertainment has changed since E3Expo was created 12 years ago. At that time we were focused on establishing the industry and securing orders for the holiday season," said Douglas Lowenstein, President of the ESA, the trade association representing U.S. computer and video game publishers and the owner of E3Expo. "Over the years, it has become clear that we need a more intimate program, including higher quality, more personal dialogue with the worldwide media, developers, retailers and other key industry audiences."

The new E3Expo will take shape over the next several months. As currently envisioned, it will still take place in Los Angeles, described by ESA as a "great and supportive partner helping to build E3." It will focus on press events and small meetings with media, retail, development, and other key sectors. While there will be opportunities for game demonstrations, E3Expo 2007 will not feature the large trade show environment of previous years.

"E3Expo remains an important event for the industry and we want to keep that sense of excitement and interest, ensuring that the human and financial resources crucial to its success can be deployed productively to create an exciting new format to meet the needs of the industry. The new event ensures that there will be an effective and more efficient way for companies to get information to media, consumers, and others," said Lowenstein.

Additionally, the evolution of the video game industry into a vibrant and expanding global market has led to the creation of major events in different regions, such as the Games Convention in Leipzig, the Tokyo Game Show, and company-specific events held by Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft, and others around the world. As a result, Lowenstein said, "It is no longer necessary or efficient to have a single industry 'mega-show'. By refocusing on a highly-targeted event, we think we can do a better job serving our members and the industry as a whole, and our members are energized about creating this new E3."

Additional details about the new E3Expo event will be forthcoming in the next few months.




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Mas quem sabe, com o tempo, essa feira vá ficando importante e aumentando de tamanho e relevancia!! :(
Viver é a cada 3 dias ter vontade de se ajoelhar e chorar.