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My official responce:
This is probobly the worst thing I have heard all year.
1. Small conventions suck. Holding pre-E3 conferences entirely behind closed doors with atendance in the hunderds, locks out almost all but the most of the major press, and sends us back to 1996. Private conventions suck, are entirely one-sided, and get ignored because we don't give a sh*t, and rightfull so. All those fans screaming for their exclusive propaganda filled Spaceworld type shows are insane. E3 is a middle ground; a place where everyone is equal. Any other setting is just a spawning ground for PR bullsh*t.
2. The excitement is gone. No more gamer Christmas, and no more build-up to the big unveiling. No more press conferences with the big video reels. All of the excitement gone.
3. For the press, this will probobly work out better because coverage will be more even and spread out, but it was always worth the misery and extra work. It was fun, excteing, and establishments such as outselves got one chance out of a year to spend time together in person. That goes away as well.
4. If/when another shows comes up to replace it, it will undoubtably be smaller, and probobly wind up in Japan or some other simi-unaccessable location. TGS is completely out of reach to most of the industry, and it will probobly rise up to replace it in the near-future.
5. Fragmented shows ruin the fun, organization, and hype.
This is the worst thing I have heard all year. It seriously blows. I can't understand how they possibly believe they aren't getting enough media coverage. Are they angry Entertainment Tonight and Extra don't have E3 segments all week? Not gonna' happen, especially with smaller PR-crap filled shows from individual companies with small budgets and limited media exposure. The industry is shooting itself in the ass here, and the gamer is going to pay hardcore for it.
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My Personal Responce:
*goes into corner to cry*
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