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by Garth » Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:47 pm

Activision and Booth Babes Returns to an E3 Ten Times Bigger Than Last Year's

This year's Electronic Entertainment Expo is taking a giant step towards returning to the glitzy, people-packed shows of three years ago, with attendance expected to be about ten times last year's show and the exhibit halls nearly the same size as the shows that once included ear-splitting rock bands, fire juggling and bikini-clad models.

E3 2009 will also see the return of a more relaxed registration policy for show-goers and rules that once more allow models on the expo floor.

The return to the size and glamor of earlier E3s comes after two years of downsizing and falling attendance at the show that once drew 70,000 people to Los Angeles to revel in all things video game.

In 2006, the Entertainment Software Association announced they would be downsizing the show and moving it to Santa Monica. In 2007, the show returned to the Los Angeles Convention Center, but remained a shadow of its former self. Several developers decided to not attend last year's show, including Activision, Atlus, Bethesda Softworks, NCsoft, Vivendi Games and Warner Bros. Interactive.

This year's list of attendees shows that all but NCsoft are returning to the show.

“The 2009 E3 Expo will be the preeminent North American computer and video game event,” said Michael D. Gallagher, CEO of the ESA. “With robust exhibitor sales, high attendee interest, and strong commitments from multiple industry sectors, we are going to ensure the full excitement and energy of this industry is on display.”

Currently about 70 exhibitors are listed as attending the show, which is more than double the number at last year's. And event organizers say that the floor is filling up quickly.

"We encourage interested companies to contact us because floor sales are going quickly with more than half sold out," a spokesman told me.

Another major change to the show is the new registration policy which has been relaxed to allow more attendees to make it into the show. The last two shows were by invitation only. But this year's show return's to the 2006 policy of allowing people to register to get in.

The show is open to all "credentialed" international and U.S.-based media, industry analysts, retailers, developers and business partners.

Industry professionals need to submit two pieces of identification showing they work in the industry and press credentials are acquired by registering on the site. Both media credentialing and attenddee registration is now official open over on the e3 site.

While the show floor maps aren't yet available on the official site, I've heard that this year's show will essentially be the same size as 2006's convention hall-filling show but without Kentia Hall.


Current exhibitor list:
Activision
Atari, Inc.
Atlus U.S.A.
Azuradisc, Inc.
Basco Distribution
BDA
Bethesda Softworks
Brady Games
Capcom USA
CH Products
Conny
Creative Mind Interactive Inc.
CTA Digital, Inc.
DDR Game
Digiwinner Limited
Disney Interactive Studios
dreamGEAR
egameforless
Eidos Interactive
Electronic Arts
Epic Games
EZ Games Distribution, Inc.
Game Center Distribution Inc.
Game Outlet Europe
Game Source, Inc.
GAMETech
GelaSkins
Graffiti Entertainment, Inc.
iBeta Quality Assurance
IGN.com
Innex, Inc.
Iron Will Creations Inc.
J.F.J. Disc Repair
K2 Network
Kaltman Creations
KOEI Corporation
Konami Digital Entertainment
Leashtec
Majesco Entertainment
Matcom Distribution
Mayflash Limited
Microsoft Corporation
Midway
MTV Games
Namco Bandai Games America
Nintendo of America
Penguin United
Performance Designed Products
Prima Games/Random House, Inc
Rampid Interactive
Rebellion
RTI Disc Repair
Scanavo North America LTD
SEGA of America, Inc.
Sony DADC
Sony Online Entertainment
Square Enix, Inc
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
THQ
Turtle Beach
U.S. Games Distribution, Inc.
Ubisoft Entertainment
USERJOY Technology Co., Ltd
Video Game Advantage
Warner Bros. Interactive
Z-Best Audio & Video Inc.
ZeroPlus Technology Co., Ltd
Welcome back, E3 of old.

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PostRe: Booth Babes to return to E3 (+ a few games companies)
by Peter Crisp » Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:48 pm

I'm hoping for some info about the PSP2 and maybe even the DS2.

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PostRe: Booth Babes to return to E3 (+ a few games companies)
by cooldawn » Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:50 pm

The funny thing is that I've heard of less than half of those on that list.

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PostRe: Booth Babes to return to E3 (+ a few games companies)
by Kanbei » Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:52 pm

When is it this year? Back to May or in July again?

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PostRe: Booth Babes to return to E3 (+ a few games companies)
by Rik » Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:53 pm

Good news, E3 should be special.

Hoping for a 360 lite and Perfect Dark 2.

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PostRe: Booth Babes to return to E3 (+ a few games companies)
by Garth » Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:57 pm

Kanbei wrote:When is it this year? Back to May or in July again?


They've moved it to the beginning of June (2nd to 4th).

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PostRe: Booth Babes to return to E3 (+ a few games companies)
by Garth » Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:25 pm

Rik wrote:Good news, E3 should be special.

Hoping for a 360 lite and Perfect Dark 2.


Perfect Dark XBLA anyone?

With Bethesda returning, I wonder if they're ready to reveal Elder Scrolls V? That would be awesome. It was hinted that it would be out in 2010...

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by Alvin Flummux » Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:28 pm

Nintendo dropped 'core' games from last year's E3 because of what it had become. With the old E3 re-asserting itself and Iwata saying their E3 this year will be huge, will we see some actual core Nintendo content taking centre stage for once? :D

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PostRe: Booth Babes to return to E3 (+ a few games companies)
by Venom » Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:47 pm

Booth Babes to return? Hallelujah!

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PostRe: Booth Babes to return to E3 (+ a few games companies)
by Benji Dude » Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:49 pm

Garth wrote:Welcome back, E3 of old.


Indeed I still don't see why they started to strawberry float with things in the first place, it was a long way from broken, just a bit busy.

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PostRe: Booth Babes to return to E3 (+ a few games companies)
by Pred » Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:56 pm

Hopefully Capcom will mention a release date for Perfect Prosecutor and some info about Ace Attorney 5.

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by Floex » Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:13 pm

Old E3.....





Booth babes are back......













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THE KING IS BACK, BABY!

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PostRe: Booth Babes to return to E3 (+ a few games companies)
by plaido » Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:36 pm

Garth wrote:
Rik wrote:Good news, E3 should be special.

Hoping for a 360 lite and Perfect Dark 2.


Perfect Dark XBLA anyone?

With Bethesda returning, I wonder if they're ready to reveal Elder Scrolls V? That would be awesome. It was hinted that it would be out in 2010...


Perfect Dark XBLA would be awsome :mrgreen:

If Bethseda announce Elder Scrolls V I don't think I would be able to contain my exitement. Just think how incredible that game could be...

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PostRe: Booth Babes to return to E3 (+ a few games companies)
by Alvin Flummux » Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:38 pm

Benji Dude wrote:
Garth wrote:Welcome back, E3 of old.


Indeed I still don't why they started to strawberry float with things in the first place, it was a long way from broken, just a bit busy.


Little companies couldn't afford to make demos and have booths, and Sony threatened to pull out after that atrocious E3 when the Wii was demoed for the first time. Lotta money and prestige lost on that one. 6 hour queues to play the Wii didn't help.

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PostRe: Booth Babes to return to E3 (+ a few games companies)
by fathom » Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:40 pm

The fans demanded it and they have delivered, long live the new return of E3.

Cant get too excited though as June is a long way off.

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by Airmax » Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:13 pm


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PostRe: Booth Babes to return to E3 (+ a few games companies)
by jiggles » Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:19 pm

What the gooseberry fool is Sony DADC?

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PostRe: Booth Babes to return to E3 (+ a few games companies)
by Carlos » Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:50 pm

Its about time. We had record numbers on GR during E3 2006. The industry needs its own CES/PMA event and this is as it should be.

Personally id love to see a small teaser of the next Zelda, God of War III and Red Steel 2.

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PostRe: Booth Babes to return to E3 (+ a few games companies)
by Alvin Flummux » Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:59 pm

E3 2009 will be good for me if we see fresh teasers or better for any of these games (hopefully a few)...

Assassin's Creed 2
Call of Duty 6: Modern Warfare 2
Darksiders: Wrath of War
Empire: Total War Expansion
God Of War III
Half-Life 2: Episode 3
Halo 3: ODST
Metroid V
New F-Zero
New Play Control!: Metroid Prime 1 & 2
Portal 2
Red Steel 2
Untitled Team ICO Project
Untitled Wii Zelda
Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War II Expansion

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PostRe: Booth Babes to return to E3 (+ a few games companies)
by Benji Dude » Mon Feb 02, 2009 11:00 pm

Alvin Flummux wrote:E3 2009 will be good for me if we see fresh teasers or better for any of these games (hopefully a few)...

Assassin's Creed 2
Call of Duty 6: Modern Warfare 2
Darksiders: Wrath of War
Empire: Total War Expansion
God Of War III
Half-Life 2: Episode 3
Halo 3: ODST
Metroid V
New Play Control!: Metroid Prime 1 & 2
Portal 2
Red Steel 2
Untitled Team ICO Project
Untitled Wii Zelda
Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War II Expansion


Bit early for that isn't it? Main game isn't even out yet!

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