E3 Attendance Revealed, Event May Leave Los Angeles
See Full ImageE3 2011 is over and the annual event will return to the Los Angeles Convention Center next year.
However, that may not be the case in 2013. According to a new LA Times report, the current contract between city officials and the ESA (Entertainment Software Association) will expire after the 2012 show, and while the ESA would prefer to keep E3 in LA, they are considering other possible locations. For now, though, it's a "wait and see" situation. As for attendance, E3 2011 was the best-attended event in the past five years: a total of 46,800 people showed up, which brought in an estimated $25 million in revenue for the city. The attendee number is up a little over last year, which saw 45,600 journalists, retailers, industry bosses, and analysts. For the record, the 2006 show holds the attendance record of over 60,000; remember, the PlayStation 3 - set to launch later that year - was on tap.
Personally, I say forget LA. Do Paris. I wanna go.
Tags: e3 2011, esa, entertainment software association, e3 attendance
6/9/2011 8:38:36 PM John Shepard
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tes37
Thursday, June 09, 2011 @ 9:59:02 PM
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Zorigo
Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 4:01:36 PM
But it'd be great if it was in Paris. I'd actually be able to go as its only across the channel and paris is great!
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Qubex
Thursday, June 09, 2011 @ 10:18:49 PM
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It is a great efficient city to host such an event and it could also invigorate Asian developers to be more in touch with their western counter parts. It would also mean I could attend easily too :)
But then again, having TGS already in Asia, there may not be a reason too bring E3 to Asia specifically. If E3 represents the industry in the West I guess it would need to stay either in the States or Europe at best...
Q!
"play.experience.enjoy"
Last edited by Qubex on 6/9/2011 10:21:13 PM
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tes37
Thursday, June 09, 2011 @ 10:47:15 PM
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Qubex
Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 10:40:54 PM
Firstly tes, from your post it seems you don't know where Singapore is.
Singapore is no where near China. It is an independent nation tucked under the Southern tip of Malaysia. The majority of people are from Chinese decent but they don't call themselves Chinese, they call themselves Singaporean.
Do have a read about Singapore on Wikipedia... there is a wealth of knowledge about the country should you want to educate yourself about the country.
Singapore has very stringent intellectual property rights, and in no way did the PS3 hack source emanate from Singapore; main land China possibly, but definitely not Singapore. Main land China is several thousand kilometers away from Singapore to the North. Singapore is also a top place to host conventions and the like from all over the world, and they have done so for the past 20 years with great success... especially the big economic forums and other high profile events...
I stand by my opinion that Singapore would be a great place to host an E3 like show... It has the capacity, city and hotels to do it, and it would be a great location in the tropics.
Tes37, always best to inform ones self before making comments that maybe slightly off... By the way, Sony is already based in Singapore, running a number of its business units out of the country for its South East Asian HQ.
Q!
"play.experience.enjoy"
Last edited by Qubex on 6/11/2011 10:44:14 PM
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JMO_INDY
Thursday, June 09, 2011 @ 10:28:09 PM
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JMO_INDY
Thursday, June 09, 2011 @ 10:38:20 PM
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godsdream
Thursday, June 09, 2011 @ 11:03:23 PM
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JMO_INDY
Thursday, June 09, 2011 @ 11:07:18 PM
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godsdream
Thursday, June 09, 2011 @ 11:04:54 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 12:01:30 AM
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Abidan13
Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 12:15:58 AM
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(I don't even live there, why would I want this?)
To be honest though, the best locations for the event are going to be within the US. Stay in L.A. or move it to New York.
I would rather attend as a presenter than as a guest anyway. One day... one day.
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Clamedeus
Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 2:51:16 AM
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___________
Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 3:54:24 AM
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now that would be sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
anywhere in AU would do, but come on no states better then NSW its just as simple as that!
better venues, better weather, better everything!
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Fane1024
Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 6:58:06 PM
It's in California because that's where the developers are, people!
But we have PAX up here. Don't be greedy.
Last edited by Fane1024 on 6/10/2011 6:58:58 PM
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SvenMD
Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 12:13:25 PM
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maxpontiac
Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 11:19:39 AM
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mindmurderer69
Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 6:59:18 PM
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hadouken
Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 12:08:45 PM
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sirbob6
Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 12:09:50 PM
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Indiana, Illinois, Ohio or Pennsylvania.
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DjEezzy
Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 1:16:25 PM
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ctd669
Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 6:48:19 PM
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realmadpuppy
Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 10:40:36 PM
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SmokeyPSD
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Thursday, June 09, 2011 @ 9:31:08 PM
Taking it out of America would be great though but I don't see that happening.