With E3 2009 once more opening its doors to the public, the E for All Expo might be tossing in the towel.
The Expo only brought in roughly 15,000 attendees, figures that were far below that of the old E3 format or even those of the Penny-Arcade Expo. IDG World Expo will handle E3 2009 and as a result their own trade show, E for All, is being put on the back burner.
Mary Dolaher, the CEO for IDG World Expo has issued a statement supporting the revamped E3 format, but left many questions lingering for E for All.
We'll have more details as they're made available.
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The Expo only brought in roughly 15,000 attendees, figures that were far below that of the old E3 format or even those of the Penny-Arcade Expo. IDG World Expo will handle E3 2009 and as a result their own trade show, E for All, is being put on the back burner.
Mary Dolaher, the CEO for IDG World Expo has issued a statement supporting the revamped E3 format, but left many questions lingering for E for All.
"We want to thank all of our E for All partners for their support, and we encourage E for All exhibitors to participate in the E3 new event, which we believe will meet their needs as well as those of the industry at large. IDG World Expo is very pleased to be partnering with the ESA on E3 and continuing to play a central role in that important industry event. We look forward to furthering our contribution to the success of the video game community."
While it isn't an outright statement saying that E for All is dead, the fact that she's pushing for former E for All supporters to now support E3 paints a grim picture of the Expo's future.We'll have more details as they're made available.
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