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If E For All falls in a forest and no one is around, does it make a sound? photo

According to a report over at FiringSquad, Sony and Midway have both decided to opt out of the first ever public E for All Expo. The expo will also not be attended by Sega, Capcom, and NCSoft; Microsoft have also yet to decide whether or not they'll participate this year. 

The party is not yet over for the expo, which takes place at the Los Angeles Convention Center on October 18-21, as a couple industry heavyweights have agreed to bring chips, soda, and maybe a few games. Nintendo, Electronic Arts, THQ, Konami, Namco, Intel, and NVIDIA have all agreed to show up and make some noise.

So what's the deal here? Will event organizer IDG be hitting the local Rent-A-Center and Blockbuster Videos to populate this gaming convention with ... games? I know Destructoid will be at the event, but we don't have any games to show; perhaps I can bring my copy of Taiko Drum Master and a bottle of Jack Daniels. That'll get the party started.

Who's in?

[Via Next Generation, thanks GoldenDonut]


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Professor Pew's Avatar
Professor Pew at 08/24/2007 20:03
That's not a bad idea: make E for All into a drunken party of gamers, journalists, developers and publishers. Add some strippers, have Ron give Jade a lapdance, and collect TONS and TONS of delicious secret info in the meantime. XTC for all!
Chris Taran's Avatar
Chris Taran at 08/24/2007 20:11
Oh, that things still happening? Thought they'd given up by now...
trydizon's Avatar
trydizon at 08/24/2007 20:19
i'll bring jenga.
JohnnyWadd's Avatar
JohnnyWadd at 08/24/2007 20:28
Smart move Sony, cuz that last thing you need is good public relations.
Neonie's Avatar
Neonie at 08/24/2007 20:30
I agree with pew. We need stripers.

Anyway, I'm glad sony's not attending (even though im not going to be there) just becuase it show's how much they actully give a shit about their fan-boys.

vishusdelishus's Avatar
vishusdelishus at 08/24/2007 20:33
It should be called 'E for those who give a shit'

I'd be really surprised if the remaining exhibitors put any more than a half-assed effort into this show.
linuxguy's Avatar
linuxguy at 08/24/2007 20:48
being at an expo costs lots of money so maybe that's why...
oh and btw my rank on DTOID is 666 kewl
sTo0z's Avatar
sTo0z at 08/24/2007 21:03
All I have to say is, "Go Nintendo!"
MaximusPaynicus's Avatar
MaximusPaynicus at 08/24/2007 21:19
See? This is why we need the old E3 back, God dammit!
Virtualgirl's Avatar
Virtualgirl at 08/24/2007 21:19
Sad Panda! I hope it is still worth going since I have already saved up!!!
s0lesurviv0r's Avatar
s0lesurviv0r at 08/24/2007 21:26
"as a couple industry heavyweights have agreed to bring chips, soda, and maybe a few games."

You know their cheap asses will only bring plastic cups.
JamesSorensen's Avatar
JamesSorensen at 08/24/2007 21:27
wow, pretty sad.... shouldn't sell tickets then tell people the bands wont be performing ...
Jark212's Avatar
Jark212 at 08/24/2007 22:28
Don't do it Microsoft, it's a trap!!!
Chris Taran's Avatar
Chris Taran at 08/24/2007 23:19
Looks like MS isn't going now either:

Microsoft Passes On E For All
casualweaponry's Avatar
casualweaponry at 08/24/2007 23:36
Completely and utterly off topic, but is anyone going to the Digital Life convention in NYC this year?

Last year was pretty fun, and admission was dirt cheap. Not shilling for them, but it may be a better show than E for All.
JLanphear's Avatar
JLanphear at 08/24/2007 23:41
I shall still be there. Nintendo is EASILY reason enough. :P
JamesSorensen's Avatar
JamesSorensen at 08/25/2007 01:25
UPDATE--

MS have confirmed they will not be there either....

I think I'm just gonna eat the ticket prices, maybe give away the Video Games live concert tix and just do another vacation maybe in Colorado....at least Jap can offer me TGS to go to still

bleep's Avatar
bleep at 08/25/2007 02:23
it better be dirty jenga...
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 08/25/2007 03:09
Is this the one Gamepro is hosting? LULZ!
Justice's Avatar
Justice at 08/25/2007 03:31
wtf vishusdelishus

Who is IDG?
Azereki's Avatar
Azereki at 08/25/2007 04:10
Eh, I already bought my tickets to both the show and Video Games Live. Worst-case scenario? Get drunk with fellow Dtoiders and play video games. Doesn't sound too bad to me.
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SubOrbital at 08/25/2007 05:51
Haha frack you Sony. Go Nintendo! I hope this event rocks out hard. The Big N should use this event to announce something huge since Sony won't be there to sing about their shitty machine with crap all games. I like the 360 but won't mind if MS don't turn up either. Sony's being a party pooper so poop on them!
Chris Taran's Avatar
Chris Taran at 08/25/2007 07:53
UPDATE--

JamesSorensen doesn't read the comments above him
JamesSorensen's Avatar
JamesSorensen at 08/25/2007 08:27
so whos going and wants my vidgames live tix?
brainderailment's Avatar
brainderailment at 08/25/2007 09:08
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brainderailment at 08/25/2007 09:10
E for Wii is all this is going to be, nobody is pooping on the event, they just don't want another E3. That was the point of scaling e3 down. E for All is just trying to revive that rediculous spectacle.
Nick Chester's Avatar
Nick Chester at 08/25/2007 09:59
@ Casual:

I'll be going to Digital Life on the last day of the show (Sunday). I didn't get a chance to go last year, so I'm hoping this will be teh funs.
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grrlaction at 08/25/2007 16:28
I believe Nick meant to say *we* are going. GOD.

@casualweaponry: Let's ditch him and grab a drink. :P
Deathsaw's Avatar
Deathsaw at 08/25/2007 19:09
Hey everyone. Microsodt won't go.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=28066
Neither is SCEA.
Tubatic's Avatar
Tubatic at 08/25/2007 19:47
Heh this conference will set the guiness for largest temporary Wii arcade facility.


Also, I hear Mmicrosoft isn't going either . . . check it out.


Chris Taran
08/24/2007 23:19
Looks like MS isn't going now either:

Microsoft Passes On E For All
LordGloom's Avatar
LordGloom at 08/25/2007 23:38
What a shame, I thought this would actually be something. Lets at least hope there's some RAWK BAND to play, seeing as EA IS one of the big names going.

Also, did you guys hear that MS isn't going? I bet you didn't, so I'll link because I'm a good commentator.

http://kotaku.com/gaming/e-for-who%3F/microsoft-passes-on-e-for-all-293365.php
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 08/26/2007 04:25
HAI GUYS IS MS GOING TO THIS EVENT!?!?!
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