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.
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*
Kunikos @ Aug 24th 2007 1:52PM
wooo
let's drop some E and hug it out, bitches
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.
Gabe @ Aug 24th 2007 9:11AM
I really do not know why Sony is not going, they need all the good press they can get. And since this event suppose to be for gamers, if they go I think it will help them in their PR.