Oh I wasn't aware of that.
All the publishers I have contacted are going as well as the journalists. What other ones are not?
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Geoff Keighley is skipping E3
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All the publishers I have contacted are going as well as the journalists. What other ones are not?
I agree. Never been down to E3 but used to think it would be pretty cool.
I think this is just a sign of the times. Eventually E3 will go away and everyone will go the Direct/State of Play route and maybe have their own big events when they announce new consoles or something.
While I do enjoy and appreciate what Geoff does he doesn't make or break E3 for me. Saying E3 is dead is the new consoles are dead,
his announcement doesn't mean he can't do that. He's not saying he's going to ignore everything that goes on in and around E3z
That's a big oof. He's always been synonymous with E3. I always loved his coverage and interviews during the event. I think the question as we get closer is whose actually going to E3 at this point. I think we're going to see folks slowly back out.
This is a stupid take. People know exactly what others mean when they say "gamer Christmas."
I'm so glad I went to E3 2018, I'm starting to wonder if that one will be seen as the last "full" E3
I figure it'll stick around, but it might turn into June PAX, with studios potentially timing their own announcement videos around the window but not the massive bulk we've grown accustomed to. Sony would return but with a single simple booth and the whole event would be targeted at the public primarily. That's my guess.
Personally I'm on board with it - people are lamenting the loss of the "gamer christmas" or whatever, but isn't it better to spread that hype out all year 'round?
I figure it'll stick around, but it might turn into June PAX, with studios potentially timing their own announcement videos around the window but not the massive bulk we've grown accustomed to. Sony would return but with a single simple booth and the whole event would be targeted at the public primarily. That's my guess.
Personally I'm on board with it - people are lamenting the loss of the "gamer christmas" or whatever, but isn't it better to spread that hype out all year 'round?
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I don't think there will be a replacement, I think it'll be like in the music and movie industry, you'll just see tweets and trailers pop up all year long instead of saving all the announcements for one week of the year. And you'll have the usual yearly events from each big publisher/manufacturer.
But yes, it'll be a much more boring scenario. E3 is
hype, I love it!
Is that the same e3 where Jade Raymond was clearly shitfaced?
he said he might not attend the conference, just seems weird when any of the big three launching consoles and new gen games is as big as it gets. that's all i mean't by it and nothing more.
Jeff does have a point... nowadays, most of the games that are shown off at E3 are vertical slices and not really representative of final gameplay. These games are often delayed and we have to usually wait at least 1 year or half a year for these games to come out...
So, as Jeff points out, we don't get games at E3, just vertical slices of games...
I sincerely got nothing to lament and fully support Geoff and whoever joins him in not being there anymore. E3 is just not what it used to be, the ESA keeps being a joke of an association. E3 is not gonna die immediately, but this 2020 for sure we will see the flood of youtubers and influencers filling up the event like never before in hopes for keeping his relevancy.
I truly hope the Nintendo thing not being there also becomes true. Absolutely nobody needs E3 at this point. Big publishers know they can do stuff whenever they want, indies get lost in the ocean of announcements, it's a lose/lose situation for everyone.
Little Edit: For everyone missunderstunding Jeff's tweet, look it this way. E3 being treated as "Gamer Xmas" would be like Santa coming on December 25th to your house and tell you all the good things you MIGHT get in an undetermined amount of time. Now just be a good patient little boy until your "present" arrives in 5 to 12 more months (if you are extremely lucky your "present" didn't get stuck somewhere).
I truly hope the Nintendo thing not being there also becomes true. Absolutely nobody needs E3 at this point. Big publishers know they can do stuff whenever they want, indies get lost in the ocean of announcements, it's a lose/lose situation for everyone.
Little Edit: For everyone missunderstunding Jeff's tweet, look it this way. E3 being treated as "Gamer Xmas" would be like Santa coming on December 25th to your house and tell you all the good things you MIGHT get in an undetermined amount of time. Now just be a good patient little boy until your "present" arrives in 5 to 12 more months (if you are extremely lucky your "present" didn't get stuck somewhere).
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He's already confirmed he will. Like Sony his problem seems to be with E3 and how it's run, not just conventions in general.
The part where I would share a similar sentiment to that Jeff tweet with regards to E3 is that people seem to care about E3 insofar as how many reveals and exclusives any given company announces. If it's Christmas, that's what people seem to view as gifts, and it makes the discourse around E3 around here has become increasingly dumber and more meaningless.
Yep, Sony's still going to PAX later this month and is going to have a demo for Part II there. They'll still go to all the traditional conventions you expect from them, except for E3.
Oh damn
Keighley is making uh, interesting moves. I'll be paying attention
Well, I don't care about E3 for Geoff kelie, as long as there at least a couple of big conferences E3 will still be good.
Jeff bro, E3 christmas week to us means new game announcements and vertical cgi slices. Much less fuck is given for release of actual new games during said week. We're mostly here for the hype/announcements and the vertical e3-tailor--built slices.
I hate this , lol.
I have been describing E3 as my Christmas to non-gamers before I have even heard others refer to it that way and before it now has apparently become a thing. It's just meaning it's the most wonderful time of the year for a gamer. Well, it lost a lot of its wonder in recent years unfortunately. :(
Shit well I guess that's that. I'm gonna miss his live coverage (assuming there are still things to cover at this E3). This news is not a good outlook for the event
First we heard about its new focus on influencers, then Sony left, and now the Pope is gone too. It was obvious for awhile ago but yeah E3 is dead. I will at least see what train wreck of event they will have. This will be the most unhyped E3 ever.
E3 2020
Publishers: Here's a trailer. Release date? Who knows, could be 4 years, could be 5 years. Anyway is that Vin Diesel?
Influencers: Follow me on YouTube and Twitch and don't forget to hit the like button!
Celebrities: I play the Kens in the Street Fighters. Do the floss!
Publishers: Here's a trailer. Release date? Who knows, could be 4 years, could be 5 years. Anyway is that Vin Diesel?
Influencers: Follow me on YouTube and Twitch and don't forget to hit the like button!
Celebrities: I play the Kens in the Street Fighters. Do the floss!
Exactly. Talking about the games, the surprises and the press conference performances is (was) at least as much fun as actually playing them.
I don't know what's going on either. He really isn't that huge of a thing at E3. He has Game Awards show for that. Him being at E3 isn't much of anything. I don't get it.
Yeah I'm deslexic and have trouble with spelling all my life, thanks for making me feeling bad about my mentel ability out of my control.
I haven't been following this very close but from what I can tell the ESA was lax with its security and game journalists data was breached. Journalist are being doxed and the ESA just doesn't give a shit?
Spirit vs materialism.
Meh, I call it the Super Bowl of gaming to non-gamers in my way for lack-of-better-words.