The annual Electronic Entertainment Expo or E3 as it’s more popularly known, has been a significant event for gamers and game providers for the past several years, acting as a springboard for such big-name providers as Blizzard. This week they’re at it again, and though a similar buzz as in years past is flying around, not many gamers are as excited. Why? Largely because many view the E3 as becoming less relevant, starting from when it became invitation-only last year, as well as the high cost of entry for a game provider. Beginning from about 60,000-70,000 attendees before 2007, there were only about 5,000 attendees last year and it’s projected to be even less this year.
Nowadays, publishers are looking at hosting their own events so that they can provide a more focused experience for gamers. Personally I think this is a whole lot better, though less exciting because it takes away the candy-store atmosphere, but definitely worthwhile especially if game providers host a number of local events.
