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Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) is an
annual video game trade show event. The largest of its kind, E3 is
attended by thousands and is the platform for hundreds of
entertainment product unveilings every year.
This Year's
Show:
E3 Expo 2002 will see the unveiling of playable 1080 Snowboarding 2,
Legend of Zelda, Mario Party 4, Metroid Prime, and Super Mario
Sunshine, among others. Nintendo also revealed their Internet
strategy and cut GameCube's suggested retail price to $149.
GameCubicle.com will have coverage directly from the show floor.
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Last Year's
Show:
One of the most anticipated video game trade event of all time, last
year's E3 saw
the true unveiling of both Nintendo's GameCube and Microsoft's XBOX,
Sega as a third party presenter, and the offerings of over 450
gaming companies. Show coordinators estimated a draw of over 62,000 video game executives, developers, retailers, media
representatives, investors, analysts, and enthusiasts. GameCubicle created an extensive
image
gallery
of the event.
E3 2001 was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center from May 16
through May 19. The natural highlight of the event was Nintendo's incredible GameCube console. The moment the
doors were opened to the exhibits at the Los Angeles Convention
Center, a flood of gamers rushed to
Nintendo's extravagant booth, which remained thoroughly occupied
throughout. Of
the many attractions, a few including the booth's design, the games
on display, the number of executives and helpful representatives,
and the bonuses, stood out as the primary crowd draws.
E3 History:
As video game company offerings began to surpass Consumer Electronic
Show (CES) capacity in the mid '90s, the need for a major standalone
American video game convention was becoming ever more apparent. The
Interactive Software Developers Association (ISDA) realized the
demand and in 1995 organized the first Electronic Entertainment
Expo. The 1995 Expo included the display of Sony's new PlayStation and
Sega' Saturn console and was an incredible success.
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Los Angeles Convention Center:
The Los Angeles Convention Center is one of the largest and finest
convention and exhibition facilities anywhere. The location contains
870,000 square feet of exhibit space, 64 meeting rooms, spacious
lobbies, restaurants and food courts. Two towering glass and steel
pavilions epitomize the architectural and aesthetic uniqueness of
the center. The location covers fifty-four acres of land near the
central business districts of Los Angeles.
The convention center is one of the few remaining in the nation
large enough to host the event. Electronic Entertainment Expo 2001
primarily utilized Concourse, Kentia, Petree, South, and West halls
of the convention center.
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