Electronic Entertainment Expo – the biggest game event in the world.
If you
never heard of E3 then let me introduce Electronic Entertainment Expo called
shortly E3, which is the biggest game event in the world. E3 takes place at the
beginning of June in California’s Los Angeles Convention Center every year
since 1995. The almost 75 thousand square meters venue is filled up with
expositions and display from various companies trying to show off their work.
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Photo: Nintendo Booth at E3 2016
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So why should gamers pay attention to E3?
Well first
of all E3 is a time of big announcements! Big companies like Sony, Microsoft,
Nintendo tend to wait for E3 even if it’s a little bit out of their release
cycle to reveal new and innovatory things. So at each E3 we can expect some big
reveals like a new console, a new franchise(game), a long awaited sequel or
remake etc.
Secondly, a lot (and I mean it) smaller companies try to shine during E3. Since the E3 and buzz around it creates so much hype in the gaming community any announcements during that time tend to get more attention than they would get otherwise – most of it is because of media being more cautious around that time.
Secondly, a lot (and I mean it) smaller companies try to shine during E3. Since the E3 and buzz around it creates so much hype in the gaming community any announcements during that time tend to get more attention than they would get otherwise – most of it is because of media being more cautious around that time.
Alright its
cool and all but I’m not much of a gamer nowadays. Why should I pay attention ?
Well E3
while being focused around gaming it’s also a place for tech innovations and
all sorts of other stuff. We get to see what big companies think about the future,
various services get announced, for example platform
changes, new projects, innovative solutions. Trust me, there
is a lot more to E3 than just games.
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Photo: E3 Main stage Microsoft Xbox One S announcement 2016
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June is
around the corner and so on June 12 E3 starts this year. What should we expect?
Well , first
of all the following big companies confirmed their presence during E3:
- · Electronic Arts (EA)
- · Microsoft
- · Bethesda
- · Ubisoft
- · Square Enix
- · Sony
- · Nintendo
With the
PlayStation 4 Pro getting obsolete we
expect Sony to reveal a new Console during E3.
Microsoft should follow suit if they want to stay competitive , so we can expect at least 2 new consoles being announced.
Microsoft should follow suit if they want to stay competitive , so we can expect at least 2 new consoles being announced.
Bethesda,
Ubisoft and Square Enix are expected to show new games and announce
their release dates.
Games like
The Crew2, New Assasin’s Creed, Beyond Good and Evil 2, Division 2(Ubisoft),
Death Stranding, Spider-Man game, The Last of Us 2 (Sony), Metroid Prime 4,
Smash Bros (Nintendo).
We expect
Anthem and a new Battlefield to join the announcement list by EA’s hand.
And we can
never be sure what else is yet to show up. I’m awaiting June 12 with big hopes.
Aren’t you ?
Questions:
Have you
heard of or even been to E3? What was it like?
Do you pay
attention to gaming news?
Do you know any cons you would like to become bigger in the future?
What’s your
take on big conventions like E3, BlizzCon, TwitchCon etc?
Sources:
https://www.cnet.com/news/e3-biggest-video-game-show-of-the-year-xbox-nintendo-playstation/ (for some numbers so I could paint the picture
to the non “fans” of E3)
Comments
What's my take on those gaming events? Well, I presume tickets to such expos are as ridiculously overpriced as on other events of this kind (CES included). Organizers know that fans will not miss such opportunity especially if this event is held only once a year.
About those games you play from time to time could u name a few?
Would u be more interested in going to such even if the ticket price was lower? Or overall whole travelling to another country for an even is too much to attend an yearly show?
Have you been to Google I/O or CES before?
Frankly, I'm not interested in such events, I don't even know when they are. I don't know why I have it.
Heard about E3 for a few years now but never been there. Saw some streams from it or youtube video shoot at the event. Usually to get all compressed information watched some youtube videos on the topic of interest. Don't really like to be in such a huge crowd with nose coming all over. This limitless waiting in line... Experience for sure not for me
Yes, I like to be up to date with new computer games. The last big premiere that I loved was the new God of War.
Hmm, honestly I don’t know any other cons, that could become bigger in the future.
I’m not that big freak of those gaming cons, but they seem very interesting and I’ld like to take a part in it someday.
No, actually it's first time that I hear of it.
Do you pay attention to gaming news?
Not really. I do like Witcher, but that's about it. And since it's a Polish game, it could appear on Polish game expo, no need to going to Los Angeles ;)
Do you know any cons you would like to become bigger in the future?
I guess Witcher is big enough for now :) I would like to start playing on the console, cause I never had one and only played with my friends at their houses. If a game comes up that makes me buy the console, that would be a big thing.
What’s your take on big conventions like E3, BlizzCon, TwitchCon etc?
I am not a real gamer actually, so I don't even know what is happening there, sorry.
As far as im aware we re expecting news about either new witcher game or Cyberpunk 2077 from our Polish devs at CDProjectRed.
Why is that ? Why do you think it got worse ?
I watch what's new during E3, but I've never been to it. But I want to go there as soon as I will have opportunity to visit USA.
Do you pay attention to gaming news?
Yes I do - I have to because I work with the games.
Do you know any cons you would like to become bigger in the future?
Not really - all I know are already bit conventions.
What’s your take on big conventions like E3, BlizzCon, TwitchCon etc?
They are needed to promote new technologies and games as well as make the market much more alive and interactive between producers and gamers.
Unfortunately I have never been there or even heard of. But I think that is one of the greatest event for players.
Do you pay attention to gaming news?
Not really, of course I am aware of what is happening in gaming world, but not carefully.
As I've mentioned, I'm paying attenion only for some FPS game, BF in particular.
This conventions must be fun, I like the idea, it gives a lot of enterteiment to people which are intrested in. They have their hobbies and event like that helps them meeting new people and feel their "beign in community" I think ;)
Yes, I'm browsing websites dedicated to gaming information.
I can't think of anything at this moment.
I love all the big games related convention. Of course, I don't follow everybody as carefully as E3, which I consider to be the best convention. I am waiting especially for Sony conferences and for information about the new red dead redemption 2.
I used to pay attention to gaming news. I was reading all games news and watching relations from events like E3. Now I don't have so many time to care about it.
Once I was in Polish con called Poznań Game Arena. I think it was pretty big and hope that now it evolving and becoming bigger and better known.
I think that this kind of cons are really great events and should be even better promoted.
I don't pay attention to gaming news daily, but I try to be up to date with the rankings.
I don't care. I have many friends who are into games, so I'm happy that there are that many conferences that might interest them.