E3 2008 set for LA Convention Center

  • Posted December 18th, 2007 at 18:55 EDT by
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Journalists rejoice as the E3 “Business & Media Summit” returns to its roots, while keeping the low key format of new.

The once biggest event on the gaming calender is coming back home to the LA Convention Center, but retaining the new 'toned down' approach to the event. This basically means: more space for a smaller event in a better location. It's a win-win situation.

E3 was notoriously hot, sweaty, and crowded during its 'glam' phase, with the LACC packed with many thousands of people. Now the attendance is limited to around 4000 invites made by the games companies themselves.

Returning to the LA Convention Center in favour of some god-forsaken hanger in Santa Monica is a move the ESA should never really have had to make. Although having it in said hanger was probably more of a statement that things had changed.

Stay tuned.

Source: Gamasutra

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  1. ninjadude | CaptainxNinja

    • 7:01pm GMT - December 18th, 2007

    finally it came to LA

  2. Z-Man

    • 7:19pm GMT - December 18th, 2007

    It's been in LA for all but a few years...

  3. djrussell | djrussell89

    • 7:34pm GMT - December 18th, 2007

    lol Yeah, what are you talking about ninjadude?

  4. ogtripple | nwarelias

    • 7:41pm GMT - December 18th, 2007

    psn id nwarelias. I cant wait, E3 is the best gaming expo out there, no offense tokyo   

  5. shimueru | Soon

    • 8:30pm GMT - December 18th, 2007

     lol

  6. psn_frov | frov

    • 9:52pm GMT - December 18th, 2007

    Well at least its where it belongs, and no more of the crazy hotal thing they did last year. Question what does Microsoft have to show this year????

  7. TekkenLord | HitMan00

    • 10:57pm GMT - December 18th, 2007

    i hope they show GOD OF WAR 3.

  8. Uncool | Admodistrator

    • 11:44pm GMT - December 18th, 2007

    Meh, maybe be back in LA but it doesn't have the awesome booth babe boob's. XD

  9. Naucious23 | Naucious

    • 11:55pm GMT - December 18th, 2007

    i really want to attend to one of these conventions but I guess it will be for a long time for that to happen because everyone seems to like the idea of less people. I say it really should be for gamers because they are the ones making this industry business so large.

     

    Kinda off subject but does anyone know how to join the MLG?

  10. tom ass

    • 1:06am GMT - December 19th, 2007

    @ Uncool ... Boobs FTW! XD XD XD

  11. cOwpander | Sobe_Elixir

    • 1:07am GMT - December 19th, 2007

    I'm looking foward to the Sony Confrence let's not forget, since they are going to PWND in '08.

  12. gingo | gingo

    • 8:18am GMT - December 19th, 2007

    psn id: gingo... moving back to LA is probably a smart move because everyone was complaining about the hangars but i think it should go back to being a glam even once again

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