GO3: Sony and Nintendo were a no-show |
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Yep, straight from Aussie Kotakuite Luke from...well, Kotaku, it seems that the Asia-Pacific version of E3 was a bust. Aside from enthusiastic PC and LAN gamers who attended the show, Luke summed up the lackluster turn-out, stating, "The venue was too big, the crowds too small and the number, and relevance, of games on-show was rubbish."
With the promise of game demonstration booths, the 2007 GO3 Expo was a little underhanded to deliver, without giants like Sony and Nintendo to showcase their line-up of games for their consoles at Perth, Australia. Microsoft, as an official sponsor, did make an appearance at the show. According to Luke, the only booth worthy of note was Sierra Entertainment's World in Conflict that allowed gamers to try out the yet-to-be-released game.
While the conference period from Friday to Saturday, with Metal Gear Solid's Hideo Kojima as a guest speaker, was anything but a disappointment, the latter part of the event, which happened at the extremely roomy showroom floor, wasn't something to boast about either. In fact, with booths displaying already released games, there was nothing really left for gamers to go for.
Of course, with the cos-play competition, the LAN gaming event and the showcase of Australia's ESWC 2007 team, it wasn't such a disappointment. Well, at least not to PC fans for the most part, that is... Click on the "Read" link below to get more picture coverage of the 2007 GO3 Expo, courtesy of Kotaku and Luke.
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I missed the industry speakers on the Friday (the trade day), but the actual event was more just like a mini "royal show" type set up. Amusements around the place.
There was not really anything new, just a bunch of shops selling stuff. They had a skateboard exhibition which was fun but certainly not the core of what I was hoping.
They had a couple of Wii's on display. There was a fairly unfortunate line up in one particular store. They had Wii boxing running on a screen right next to the XBOX 360 boxing game!
It was in Perth .. that's why it sucked.
Things like this need to be in Sydney and/or melbourne.
Just because MS was an official sponsor, sony and nintendo didn't even want to show up?
don't come in here man and start this bull***t MCS. I've read a lot of your posts and they piss me off okay? You come in here and bash ok. Don't you get it? There were mostly PC gamers there so microsoft can advertise their PC games. It would be a waste for sony and nintendo to come since they dont have any PC games to show off. A waste of a plane trip and a waste of money. Think about whats going on okay? Really try and think of everything from a company's point of view. They're people too okay so put yourself in their place and ask yourself if you would pay to go to a conference where people aren't interested in consoles? Think about what you're saying before you say it. You're intelligent don't come in here and make yourself seem like an A$$hole.