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Activision not at E3, but will definitely be around

8:03 AM on 05.02.2008, Jim Sterling 10 comments

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Reports are currently flooding the Internet stating that Activision has officially pulled out of E3. People are wondering what's going to happen, and what this huge gaping hole in the show means for the Electronic Entertainment Expo. However, nobody has mentioned that during E3, Activision will still be making its presence felt, just not in the way one might expect.

A "special Activision event" is scheduled during E3, though no details beyond the date of July 15 have been given. The company, citing "business reasons," won't formally be taking part in the Expo, but something will still be going down while it runs. I guess Activision thinks it's just too big and clever for the real E3 now.

So, what does the publisher of Guitar Hero and Call of Duty have in store for us? All we know so far is to "save the date" and we'll find out. So, no Activision officially at E3, but rest assured, its presence is sure to be felt that week.

Hit the jump for the early, likely incomplete, list of E3 attendees.

    * Akella
    * Atari Inc.
    * CAPCOM Entertainment, Inc.
    * Codemasters
    * Crave Entertainment
    * Crave Entertainment
    * Disney Interactive Studios
    * Eidos, Inc.
    * Electronic Arts
    * Konami Digital Entertainment America
    * LucasArts
    * Microsoft Corporation
    * Midway Games, Inc.
    * MTV Games
    * NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.
    * Nintendo of America Inc.
    * SEGA of America
    * Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
    * Sony Online Entertainment Inc.
    * Square Enix Inc.
    * Take-Two Interactive
    * THQ, Inc.
    * Ubisoft Entertainment Inc.

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skullivan's Avatar
skullivan at 05/02/2008 09:24
"I guess Activision thinks it's just too big and clever for the real E3 now."

We all know the real E3 is long gone. As far as gamers are concerned, all the real info comes out of publisher's individual Gamer Days now.

From a gamer perspective, E3 last year was 3 extremely boring press conferences followed by nothing.

This year could be much better (it certainly couldn't be worse) but I still think anything of note will have been announced weeks before E3.
Cheeburga's Avatar
Cheeburga at 05/02/2008 09:35
Diiabbloooo 3333
Nick Chester's Avatar
Nick Chester at 05/02/2008 09:44
I think some of you missed the story -- we're confirming that Activision is having an event on the first evening of E3. This isn't speculation! We can guess what they will be showing though, and it likely is games that have the words "hero," "hawk," "duty," and "man" in them, among others.
jlrang's Avatar
jlrang at 05/02/2008 09:44
Darn. We won't get to hear about the 22 Guitar Hero games coming out this year.
cbebop007's Avatar
cbebop007 at 05/02/2008 09:46
Show me my James Bond game you sons of bitches.
Person of Lordly Caliber's Avatar
Person of Lordly Caliber at 05/02/2008 10:23
How does one go to E3 without being at E3? Simple, you make it feel and look like the previous E3's, and since you can't get away with that if you attend the show..well Activision is going to party crash.
I say there will be 2 events (and a LOT of people copycating), private and public on the pier. Just to prove that blue ocean strategy's still working.
king3vbo's Avatar
king3vbo at 05/02/2008 11:08
Kinda douchey
brainderailment's Avatar
brainderailment at 05/02/2008 13:02
curious, quite curious.
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