E For All Expo woes: Electronic Arts backing out?

Posted Aug 29, 2007 at 6:05PM by QJ Staff Listed in: Wii, PS3, Xbox 360, PC Gaming Tags: E For All, Electronic Arts, Microsoft
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Word is that publishing superstar Electronic Arts has dropped from the list of exhibitors at IDG World Expo's E For All (more officially named EforAll) exposition coming in late October. Official word hasn't been given, but some evidence lead people to believe that EA won't be heading to the Los Angeles Convention Center, despite previous announcements naming the publisher as one of the main attendees.

And although E For All was supposed to serve as a replacement to the former E3 is dedicated greatly to consumers, it appears that the event might be more sparsely populated than anticipated. Firing Squad claims that Activision and D3Publisher will be no-shows at E For All, while previous announcements from Microsoft and Sony ensured that at least two players in the console wars won't show up either.

Houdini disappearing acts aside, however, E For All seems to be having trouble getting other major game entities to join the bandwagon. This doesn't look good for an exposition so ambitiously planned. Time will tell if E For All can shape up what it was planned to become. More on these as they develop.

 
 
 

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by Wiisniak - 2007-08-29 19:51
» N for Nintendo and Noone else

Nintendo skipped some worthy shows and be at the one skipped by everyone else.

by Thabor - 2007-08-30 04:06
» E for nothing..

E for all was a big mistake in the first place. These sort of shows take a considerable amount of time and energy. I'd much rather have the developers an publishers focus on finishing up their work, than attending an endless string of expos.

by Spectre - 2007-08-30 09:46
» $$$

It's of waste of money to attend, whether its a publisher or a consumer. Here's the stinger: Who the hell wants to go to a show without booth babes? WTF?

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