E For All not for Sony, others

by Kyle Orland { Aug 23rd 2007 at 6:53PM }

IDG Entertainment is running into a little trouble crafting "a follow-up to the now-defunct E3 Expo." Firing Squad is reporting that Sony Computer Entertainment will not be attending the upcoming E For All Expo.

Along with the major console maker, publishers NCSoft, Sega and Capcom will also be missing the October show, according to FiringSquad. The show won't be a total bust, though: Nintendo and EA will be there, along with THQ, Konami, Namco, Intel and NVIDIA.

These losses are a pretty major blow as the new show tries to become a must-attend event. Any show that's going to replace E3 is going to have to quickly build up to a critical mass of publisher attention to draw in the press and consumer interest that makes an expo work.

Tags: E For All, E3, EForAll, expo, IDG

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Guybrush Threepwood @ Aug 23rd 2007 7:02PM

All of these companies besides Nintendo (at least the Japanese ones) are going to be at the Tokyo Game Show, right?

Personally I think TGS is way more promising that E for All by a long shot.

blooh @ Aug 23rd 2007 7:21PM

why isn't it A for all?

StrangeBum @ Aug 23rd 2007 8:25PM

I think the 'E' still stands for one of what it originally meant, the all make sense.

Electronics for All
Entertainment for All
or
Expo for All
...I don't know, I think that's what it is.

blooh @ Aug 23rd 2007 8:35PM

actually i'm guessing it's E for Everyone but to avoid the copyright or just to be cute, they say "All" instead of everyone

still, logic dictates it should be A for All

Bill Baker @ Aug 23rd 2007 7:28PM

Doesn't the real follow-up to E3 start tomorrow? I'm thinking PAX 2007 will make some waves.

blooh @ Aug 23rd 2007 7:49PM

damn right. i might go one of the days, if i'm not working

religiousjedi @ Aug 23rd 2007 7:35PM

Regardless...I'd still go (might see some Brawl there from Nintendo...hopefully?)... but registration for the show sucks...

deaftly @ Aug 23rd 2007 7:36PM

i think sony needs all the help they can get with heavenly sword getting a 7.0 from ign and the 360 ouselling it in july.

Penquin @ Aug 23rd 2007 9:27PM

E for All
Free for All

Get it? *sigh*

xc7x @ Aug 24th 2007 2:45AM

Quite simply the worst time to place a US gaming expo, with GC this week, TGS early Sept., this gives no time for developers / publishers / etc. to transport and setup after GC to E for All and then leave to TGS. There is barely time in between GC & TGS. This show does have one benefit, Nintendo showing up when they shun TGS.