Electronic Entertainment Expo takes on somber tone after officials announce “we’re broke!”
This is the biggest week of the year for the E3 conference where all of the major console makers, game manufactures, industry leaders, and the press converge onto the Los Angeles convention center to show off and learn about the new gaming products expected to be released in the coming year. Normally there is celebratory atmosphere on the show floor, and there was until about 10:15am when rumors started to spread that this could likely be the last year for E3 as we know it.
Apparently two E3 officials were overheard in one of the restrooms lamenting over the failure of exhibitor turn out, and worst, attendees. Some analysts are blaming the economy, but others are blaming another lackluster event.
“It looks almost the same from last year,” complained Dennis Monruex who flew to Los Angeles from Quebec, “I see another Batman game, another Call of Duty, another Battlefield. Its always the same stuff.”
The sentiment could be heard through out the event, where even in the food court patrons lamented the chicken nuggets and fries as being ‘technically identical’ as last years.
Other problems plagued the event this year including The Hell’s Angels who were planning to crash the event, and LEGO: The Cosby Show not making an appearance as promised. Earlier on Thursday a Kickstarter entitled “Save E3” was posted, but was quickly pulled citing Kickstarter’s new policy of not allowing video game related projects on their site.
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