Square cuts back on E3 plans due to Swine Flu
- Posted May 21st, 2009 at 16:30 EDT by
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It has been confirmed today that Square Enix is the latest Japanese publisher to cut back on its E3 plans due to the outbreak of Swine Flu, telling Gamesindustry.biz that it will only send out a selected few of its team to the Los Angeles-based event.
“A limited number of executives/employees from Square Enix’s headquarters in Japan will be attending E3 this year, given the recent worldwide spread of H1N1 flu,” the firm said in a statement.
This puts Swine Flu to blame for three publishers trimming down their E3 plans, with Capcom and Koei both following similar measures. It's likely that we'll hear more news on the topic within in the next few days.
Be sure to post your thoughts in the comments section below.
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dannycorkers |
dannycorker- 4:32pm BST - May 21st, 2009
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As long as Sony don't decide to cut back......
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Dave-The-Rave |
Dave-The-Rave- 4:44pm BST - May 21st, 2009
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That sucks..as long as Wada stays away from Microsoft this time !! lol, I'd rather have Nomura !!
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StoneDogAiel
- 5:23pm BST - May 21st, 2009
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Really? Because of the swine flu? Do they even use the thing sitting inside their skulls? They do realize that it is no more dangerous then the regular flu right, and has been around for decades. Silly liberal media for causing panic.
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Funeralfog |
blksabbath- 5:48pm BST - May 21st, 2009
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that crap is still around? its not a problem. jeeze
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mikeghtmare |
mikeghtmare- 6:10pm BST - May 21st, 2009
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They are cutting back on representatives/personnel, but what about games? are they showcasing less games than orignally planned?
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Bigdoggy |
Gypscrew- 6:33pm BST - May 21st, 2009
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Not many people got the swine flu from what it showed on the news. like maybe a thousand or so and that is throughout mexico and North America, it's very little. I haven't heard much about it for like almost a month. This is a sore excuse on SE's part. The Swine Flu right now is extremely mellow and almost non existent. Give it to SE for making stupid excuses and executing stupid decisions. They probably lied about cutting people back because of the Swine flu. <----that probably isn't the real reason, at least they could be truthful but again all lies on SE again. This company is really starting to become just a developer of lie's left and right.
I didn't really trust them after the first 3 lies and after this lie ( which I firmly believe is not why they are cutting back) I don't trust SE anymore. It's done.
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Intervention
- 6:53pm BST - May 21st, 2009
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The Japanese are really terrified of the Swine Flu. I saw on the news a couple nights ago that they closed down around 4400 schools. Guess it is spreading fast there too.
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1900122,00.html
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phantom_52 |
phantom_52- 8:32pm BST - May 21st, 2009
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H1N1 havent heard too much about that in a while. Odd. I guess they are sending in the B squad. They should just show up in big bubbles suits that shields them from viruses. Problems solved.
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Paranoimia |
Paranoimia- 8:51pm BST - May 21st, 2009
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“A limited number of executives/employees from Square Enix’s headquarters in Japan will be attending E3 this year, given the recent worldwide spread of H1N1 flu,” the firm said in a statement.
Ha! I don't know if I'd be happy or insulted. Sounds like they're only sending those they consider 'expendable'!
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supamariobrotha |
supamariobrotha- 10:27pm BST - May 21st, 2009
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lame come on now i haven't heard anybody talk about swine flu in like 3 weeks.
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CSZ002
- 11:39pm BST - May 21st, 2009
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dont worry guys, after square enix heard of capcom's original excuse, they decided to take that as well, because they're gonna be embrassed at other game companies showing more quality then em. And Wada, go F$%^ yourself, you made Square enix crap, you sell out.
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A-HAAA
- 1:32am BST - May 22nd, 2009
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swine flu is done with there are still cases but if you want to talk about swine flu they shoukd have did this for past flu seasons the swine flu was hyped up due to the lack of news for news reporter becasue the few that suffered form swine flu is only a fraction to the people that suffered form it this year
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Oatmeal |
NEJI64- 2:01am BST - May 22nd, 2009
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the japanes fear swine flu to oppses to S.A.R.S that come from that part of the world. then again we should asks why is all the japanese companies are cutting back. one thing could be that there goverment told them how many people can be a loud outside he country.
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primalbreath |
jdawg222- 7:20am BST - May 22nd, 2009
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its an excuse. swine flu didnt even get that big... #13 has it sumed up pretty nice
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