ESA: E3 2009 'will occur'

by James Ransom-Wiley { Jul 23rd 2008 at 1:00PM }

Some will tell you they heard the solemn ringing of the death knell as it echoed through the barren halls of the LA Convention Center last week. Was this the final E3? ... This?

Nope. The Electronic Software Association has revealed its plans to organize at least one more E3 event, stopping short of actually detailing the who, where, when, and -- most pressing -- the why bother? "As we do every year, we're beginning the process of surveying exhibitors and attendees to determine potential changes to the Summit," an ESA representative told GameSpot. "Once this is completed and shared with the ESA's Board of Directors, we will make an announcement about the specifics of the 2009 E3 Media & Business Summit, which will occur."

Gallery: E3, then and now

The unbearable smallness of E3 2008, in pictures

Tags: e3-2009, esa

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

j.howlett @ Jul 23rd 2008 1:06PM

it should go back to may so comic con will stop syphoning off the attention

Jakka (Not sure why he got banned?) @ Jul 23rd 2008 1:06PM

Maybe next year, Nintendo can piss itself and die in the fire.

Ie. Miyamoto & Reggie will be eaten by a bunch excited casuals a lá the ending of "Perfume".

4MyFriends @ Jul 23rd 2008 1:21PM

Oh are we still on the unwarranted hatred trip towards Nintendo? GOODIE!

Shaq-Fu @ Jul 23rd 2008 1:36PM

I know why you got banned. Stupid, off-topic posts like that.

Shadow El @ Jul 23rd 2008 1:56PM

Next year, I'm hoping Nintendo will make up for this year's shitstorm and every OTHER company will do what you just described.

One can only dream...

Mr.ESC @ Jul 23rd 2008 1:12PM

In the year 2009 E3 was begining.

Sony-What happened.

Operator-Microsoft set up us the bomb

Operator-We get signal
Sony-What
Operator-Main screen turn on
Sony-IT's you

Microsoft-How are you gentlemen

Microsoft-All your exclusives are belong to us
Microsoft-You are on your way to destruction
Sony-What you say!

Microsoft-You have no chance to survive make your time.
Microsoft-Ha ha ha ha.

Sony-Move FFVII remake
Square Enix-You know what you are doing

Sony-Move FFVII remake
Sony-FOR GREAT JUSTICE.

Mr.ESC @ Jul 23rd 2008 1:13PM

Irrelevant post is irrelevant.

Phillip @ Jul 23rd 2008 1:53PM

That first one should be "Take off every FFVII remake" ;-)

343 Guilty Fart @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:00PM

It also should be "You know what you doing"

CJLopez @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:37PM

Gotta say, this lol'd, a lot!!!!!!!

Jajajajaja, good one

ballistic3188 @ Jul 23rd 2008 1:47PM

my question is why the whole sudden FFVII remake is coming news is going all over the internet?

the rumor is years old i think from a tech demo. now everywhere i go some people are stating that it will be displayed in TGS or the august 2nd thing. why all of a sudden is it from nothing pre E3 hype now post E3 is it like the definate thing?

on topic: eh the fact i can't see it I really don't care which formatt as long as i get my annoucements. i think they are better served if they make it like TGS and make any person can go it will be a better use of their money.

4MyFriends @ Jul 23rd 2008 1:51PM

I honestly never saw any indication that a remake was going to happen. Remember that Square did a real-time recreation of the BallRoom scene in FF8 as their PS2 tech demo, and nothing came about from it because it was just that, a tech demo and not an announcement of a remake.

k04sm02 @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:01PM

that said....I would have to seriously consider getting a PS3 for the remake if it does happen...and LBP

paeaston @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:36PM

i'm so glad that the ESA surveys the crowd every year, not so glad that the ESA goes the opposite direction. at least they're fighting the NY bill?

CJLopez @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:38PM

I hope they learn from their mistakes (aka limiting the entry to only press!!!!!)

Looking forward to E3 2009, but not so much

Vaf @ Jul 23rd 2008 3:01PM

E3 is becoming irrelevant.
It has to change,either be more formal and have a niche there or go back to the old style before the new Hyper events like Pax take that spot.

kagai @ Jul 23rd 2008 3:11PM

Bring back the circus, or don't bother.

royal84 @ Jul 23rd 2008 6:08PM

I always wanted to attend E3, and now that I'm finally in a position to go if I could it's getting all lame. I guess one could blame it on the current state of the U.S. economy but I've been under the impression that systems and games haven't suffered at at all. Rather they have had great success the past couple of years. I suppose there is always PAX which only gets bigger and better each year. Too bad.

As for the FFVII remake hulabaloo who cares. Its just going to be more over dramatized androgynous beings (aside from Cait Sith and Red XIII...and maybe Barrett). Square has been putting it in fanboys' materia slots for years with all these crappy FFVII spin-offs.

Sephiroth X @ Jul 24th 2008 8:24AM

Mr.ESC

First, its "What Happen?" there's no past tense to it. If you're going to be a blatant 360 fanboy at least get things right. Also, what good blockbuster exclusives does 360 have when you look beyond Halo and Gears? Yeah thats what I thought. Nothing.