tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post115429025998876069..comments2024-03-28T10:21:52.112+01:00Comments on Falafelkid.com: E3 cancelled for good?Falafelkidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17918781791399825395noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1154318512343480292006-07-31T05:01:00.000+01:002006-07-31T05:01:00.000+01:00If true, this is the end of an era. There is no d...If true, this is the end of an era. There is no doubt that recently E3 has become bloated and even broken to an extent. But I would argue that the industry has much more to lose by simply cutting the event altogether.<BR/><BR/>First, I believe this is a huge win for the big name developers (like EA and Square-Enix) and a low blow for everyone else. Smaller devs and indies simply cannot stage their own conferences and expect coverage from mainstream press. It also makes it much easier for the big devs to spew out PR BS at their own shows without presenting any actual content (and it will make it harder for journalists to call them on it too). Not to mention the added travel costs for smaller media to cover a number of different shows.<BR/><BR/>E3 gave meaning and structure to the gaming industry as well. It really forged the identity of the industry (as it is today), giving a physical presence to its otherwise transient form. E3 was the one constant that gamers, journalists, and developers alike could count on. It served to set the calendar and rhythm of the industry. In that respect, E3 was a lot like New Year's, allowing the industry to reset its clock and at the same time set the tone for the coming year.<BR/><BR/>It's not all bad though. There are potential benefits for the industry. Perhaps this is a sign that the industry is maturing, now that its stopped throwing one huge party in LA every year. Still, I can't help but be saddened by this decision.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1154306970103566332006-07-31T01:49:00.000+01:002006-07-31T01:49:00.000+01:00I completely agree with you. There is no way E3 wo...I completely agree with you. There is no way E3 would die out at its peak. And when I checked the E3 website around this time last year there wasn't a whole lot of info about this year's expo. They'll update it when E3 07 is closer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1154299952896665902006-07-30T23:52:00.000+01:002006-07-30T23:52:00.000+01:00`Goldeneye 2´ 4 Wii? ;-)http://www.nintendo-lan.de...`Goldeneye 2´ 4 Wii? ;-)<BR/><BR/>http://www.nintendo-lan.de/Fr<BR/>ee_Radical_zu_Wii.234.0.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1154294453080400482006-07-30T22:20:00.000+01:002006-07-30T22:20:00.000+01:00Well, a guy with that nick (probably that old spam...Well, a guy with that nick (probably that old spammer we still remember from not too long ago) posted the story on the NSider forums first, at least as far as I´m concerned.<BR/><BR/>The same guy posted a preposterous story about why Wii will lose. So it´s probably him alright.<BR/><BR/>But I always credit the first source that gets me onto a story. Regardless of who it is (though it <B>is</B> ironic, I must admit).Falafelkidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17918781791399825395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1154294106531639502006-07-30T22:15:00.000+01:002006-07-30T22:15:00.000+01:00Falafelkid, is the "SG007" under your thanks part ...Falafelkid, is the "SG007" under your thanks part Serious Gamer 007? Did you pick up the story from him? Care to comment on this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1154293852996842882006-07-30T22:10:00.000+01:002006-07-30T22:10:00.000+01:00Hi everyone. Hi Shoxware.This would shift up every...Hi everyone. Hi Shoxware.<BR/><BR/>This would shift up every other event - and their dogs! GC, TGS, GDC... maybe even events like the Austin Game Conference and PAX. Who knows what will happen? The E3 would leave a vacuum the size of ... well, the size of this industry, to be precise.Falafelkidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17918781791399825395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1154293597132383192006-07-30T22:06:00.000+01:002006-07-30T22:06:00.000+01:00This would definitaly shift up the Games Conventio...This would definitaly shift up the Games Convention. But it would be a shame, if they would cancel the E3 shows. It wouldn't be the same anymore, without huge showfloors, booth-babes, and so on...Shoxware Gameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11011952636371932609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1154291011206964302006-07-30T21:23:00.000+01:002006-07-30T21:23:00.000+01:00Meh.As long as it brings us one step closer to Spa...Meh.<BR/><BR/>As long as it brings us one step closer to Spaceworld 2007, I'm all for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1154290607309625702006-07-30T21:16:00.000+01:002006-07-30T21:16:00.000+01:00UNGLAUBLICH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!What are the reasons????...UNGLAUBLICH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<BR/>What are the reasons???????<BR/><BR/>Nachdem ich dieses Jahr die E3 sehr intensiv mitverfolgt habe (Nintendos Pressekonferenz: ein Fest!:-) ist diese Meldung schokierend!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com