Jenstar

E3 is no longer of interest to publishers because it doesn't get the fans foaming at the mouth like it used to. E3 was a massive ego boost on smaller companies who needed the attention, and gave everyone a chance to show off their amazing new titles. Since the public can't see those now, they go to PAX instead...or whatever. How would I know? I'm speaking from a fan of big game companies and the little people who have something new to show off. I saw little come out of E3 last year, yet all the years before it was the highlight of my summer.

Hirmetrium

When things first start out, nobody wants the position except the guy who believes in the project. He's the guy that builds it, that makes it worthwhile and proves the project's worth. Once it stabilizes, he moves on because he's obviously too brilliant to settle into routine. The next guy? Normally just some political ladder-climbing stiff looking to line his pockets and nothing more. It happens.

Like I said, maybe it doesn't apply to Gallagher, but clearly, he's lacking the vocal ferocity of Lowenstein and that's something that an industry built by fun-loving overgrown kids can get behind.

dunetiger : one of the naerds

what cracks me up is that pretty much any other industry in the world would sacrifice babies on an altar if it would guarantee the type of attention that e3 got from gamers.

& they threw it all away.

mac-phisto

D Mitsuki

I agree the E for All and the Insider E3 aren't working. But devs and publishers still need a platform or show to build hype from. It may turn out that all the companies will turn to haveing their own show or event.

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madman83

The only public show is E for All. Look how successful that turned out.

exstrat

Wether you like it or not thats what these shows, previews, and hands on do. The publishers know this thats why they take the time and money to put on and attend events like these.

madman83

jambe

Robotube

The one side benefit of last year's E3 has been greater exposure of 1st & 2nd quarter games. Media has gotten desparate for news, so they're reviewing more titles that would normally get overlooked, and hyping more 3rd party titles as well.

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krln99

Pretty much. The merger isn't complete yet but Vivendi pulled out and currently they are the parent of Blizzard.

Doesn't meant we wont hear anything 'around' E3. Just not at E3.

Sporty23

RRRansom

Silent Predator

If a developer wants to achieve greatness they need to know what the competition is doing right and wrong. To avoid making the same mistakes and being just another one of the crowd. If they only try to do cookie cutter clones of best sellers a genre will stagnate.

I think some developers just got pissed they were always overlooked due to hundreds of games on the floor and only a handful would stand out. Setting up their own shows helps resolve that but the industry needs a major trade show.

If Gallagher is the problem then they need to get a new head. Closing the branch that handles litigation is dangerous in todays "Save the children" political mentality. It's not smart to leave defending the industry to just a few journalists.

Sporty23

either way, i want the old E3 back

Grey Gecko

That I only knew today about Lowenstein retiring as ESA president should say how much of an impact Mike Gallagher seems to have currently, but I'm not sure whether he can be considered responsible for the way E3 seems to be going.

E3, as most of us old-timers remember it, seems to be dead. Long live the continental conventions.

Jonax

This also makes me think about our current Surgeon General. When I was younger, there used to be tons of reports and press releases by the Surgeon General, and I hardly see any more of it these days.

dead_red_eyes

I hate that all the developers and publishers are deciding it's not worth it anymore. It was a lot of fun and exciting. Sure, we'll get great games no matter what, but E3 was a blast and something to look forward to when you knew big announcements would be coming.

The death of this seems selfish to me. So they can save some money, not having to decorate booths and hire staff? Oh well. Bring it back and keep it going, please.

karasu is my homeboy

This industry and E3 should be about a pissing contest cause it's not about the developers watching these things it's the dam consumer looking for the next best game.

Cunder

Fareo