E3 2008
We Hope You Enjoyed E3 2008, The Post-Apocalyptic Edition
July 17, 2008
For the past three days the halls of the Los Angeles Convention Center have looked exactly the same as the days leading up to pinnacle trade show for the most lucrative segment in the entertainment industry: effin’ empty. I knew something was wrong when I saw that no one had even bothered to wrap the entire building in vinyl game advertisements. It appears that the excitement surrounding E3 has gone the way of the booth babe. Although I salute Nyko for brazenly pointing their stinkfinger at the ban and bringing in a pair of product specialists wearing wigs and go-go boots.
The show has been fairly easy to navigate without the throngs of people milling around gigantic booths that cost more than I will earn in the next decade. There’s something to be said for not losing your hearing due to the sonic torpedoes coming out of bank after bank of speakers. EA did manage to snag the Who to play a Rock Band event. Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend have true starpower. But at the core this is a band that hasn’t released a significant album since the Jimmy Carter Administration. E3 has officially tossed the fun baton to Penny Arcade Expo and the Leipzig Games Convention. Check out the gallery below and behold the new staid, sensible E3, the E3 that could be held at an Elk’s Club. Thanks for attending, all 11 of you.
