RAMROD 117,011 Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 The Electronic Entertainment Expo, which was once the gaming industry’s biggest conventionand media platform, is officially dead. “After more than two decades of hosting an event that has served as a central showcase for the U.S. and global video game industry,” the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has decided to bring E3 to a close, said Stanley Pierre-Louis, president and CEO of the nonprofit trade association that represents the games industry’s interests in the United States. A mix of new competitors, partner withdrawals, changing audience habits and pandemic-era disruptions led to E3’s collapse, ending years of attempts to resuscitate the event, which began in 1995. Those new opportunities include online video news conferences that feed information directly to audiences — without the costs associated with attending a trade show, including booth fees, travel expenses and strict deadlines for presentations. In 2011, Nintendo paved the way by creating the “Direct” format, a video news conference announcing new games and products. In 2018, Sony PlayStation’s decision to leave the event started a domino effect of other vendors and companies pulling their attendance. Just over a year later, former E3 collaborator and journalist Geoff Keighley announced that he quit helping the ESA with the show, and since then has successfully engineered his own, separate events for showcases such as Summer Game Fest. He has also built up the showcase format in the annual Game Awards, including the one that took place Thursday. Before E3, video games were showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, but the industry was pushed to the sidelines. The ESA created E3 as a trade show for retailers to meet with game publishers and creators. Pierre-Louis said E3’s closure means the business of video games “has blossomed in different ways.” “Any one of these major companies can create an individual showcase … [and] also partner with other industry events to showcase the breadth of games,” he said. “That’s exciting for our industry, and it means it’s an opportunity for them to explore how to engage new audiences in different ways.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/video-games/2023/12/12/e3-permanently-canceled/ (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argentum 1,705 Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 aw I remember being hyped back when there was a crazy time difference from where I was debating staying up to catch announcements like the announcement of Final Fantasy XV had me shook (only to wait 10 years for it to be released) "Δεν είσαι αγάπη. Δεν είσαι αγάπη. Είσαι οφθαλμαπάτη. Η τέλεια οφθαλμαπάτη" - Λαίδη Γκάγκα, 2016 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Empty 26,965 Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 On one hand I'm sad to see it go, but honestly I love how individual presentations get spread across the year. The one thing I'll miss is the insane audience reactions we got in the past, but hopefully shows like The Game Awards will keep those going. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
REALITY 80,162 Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 It was inevitable, but damn, that's so sad. E3 used to be such a huge event and I remember getting excited about all the new trailers and announcements and stuff. It makes me wonder about how other events and conventions are going to run. Like, I don't think SDCC will die soon, but I also don't think it's the same as it once was. 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔪𝔬𝔫𝔰𝔱𝔢𝔯 𝔱𝔬𝔯𝔢 𝔞𝔴𝔞𝔶 𝔦𝔱𝔰 𝔪𝔞𝔰𝔨 𝔞𝔫𝔡...𝔦𝔱𝔰 𝔣𝔞𝔠𝔢 𝔴𝔞𝔰 𝔪𝔦𝔫𝔢. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 99,106 Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 I'm not really sad, it didn't have a purpose anymore. I'd rather have them ending it now rather than trying to make fetch happen and have a slow melancholic death If you see me posting like crazy, I'm either bored or procrastinating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Empty 26,965 Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 19 minutes ago, Red said: I'd rather have them ending it now rather than trying to make fetch happen and have a slow melancholic death It kinda had that though . The show has been struggling for years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
REALITY 80,162 Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 2 hours ago, Red said: I'm not really sad, it didn't have a purpose anymore. I'd rather have them ending it now rather than trying to make fetch happen and have a slow melancholic death It did have a slow melancholic death 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔪𝔬𝔫𝔰𝔱𝔢𝔯 𝔱𝔬𝔯𝔢 𝔞𝔴𝔞𝔶 𝔦𝔱𝔰 𝔪𝔞𝔰𝔨 𝔞𝔫𝔡...𝔦𝔱𝔰 𝔣𝔞𝔠𝔢 𝔴𝔞𝔰 𝔪𝔦𝔫𝔢. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 99,106 Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 5 hours ago, Head Empty said: It kinda had that though . The show has been struggling for years. 3 hours ago, Reality said: It did have a slow melancholic death They could have tried to go on with smaller gaming companies If you see me posting like crazy, I'm either bored or procrastinating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,844 Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 My mind went to E3 lithium, a company i been whatching stock carefully for a good entry point... I was shocked it suddenly died cuz i thought thread was about that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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