E3 survey hints at possible format changes
One of the biggest complaints we heard from people while talking at the
E3 summit was the new format. Though the smaller size was beneficial to playing the games and talking to developers, the hotel suites (and particularly Barker Hanger) were too spread out and we lost hours of productivity each day taking shuttles from one locale to the next.
Today we received an attendee survey asking for our thoughts on how E3 was handled this year. A few questions in particular caught our eye:
- Of the following options, in what city would you most like to see the next Summit held? (Options include Santa Monica, San Diego, Laguna Beach, San Francisco, Los Angeles)
- Do you prefer to see the Summit held in a multiple hotel setting like it was this year, or in a convention-center type/larger facility setting?
- Of the following options, in which month would you most like to see the next Summit take place? (Options include May through August)
- If you didn't visit Barker Hangar (or Fairmont Hotel), why not?
The previously-mentioned Barker Hanger and Fairmont Hotel were the farthest away from the cluster of close by hotels where events were taken place; it should also be noted that Fairmont was the only place with a press center and reliable WiFi. While this writer may be in the minority for wanting the conference to return to his hometown in Atlanta, Georgia, we're pretty sure most would agree that whatever option will reduce travel time would be optimal.
