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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 - Comment posted on 08/24/2007 20:03
Professor Pew
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 - Comment posted on 08/24/2007 20:11
Chris Taran
Oh, that things still happening? Thought they'd given up by now...
trydizon's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/24/2007 20:19
trydizon
i'll bring jenga.
JohnnyWadd's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/24/2007 20:28
JohnnyWadd
Smart move Sony, cuz that last thing you need is good public relations.
Neonie's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/24/2007 20:30
Neonie
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 - Comment posted on 08/24/2007 20:33
vishusdelishus
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 - Comment posted on 08/24/2007 20:48
linuxguy
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 - Comment posted on 08/24/2007 21:03
sTo0z
All I have to say is, "Go Nintendo!"
MaximusPaynicus's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/24/2007 21:19
MaximusPaynicus
See? This is why we need the old E3 back, God dammit!
Virtualgirl's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/24/2007 21:19
Virtualgirl
Sad Panda! I hope it is still worth going since I have already saved up!!!
s0lesurviv0r's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/24/2007 21:26
s0lesurviv0r
"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 - Comment posted on 08/24/2007 21:27
JamesSorensen
wow, pretty sad.... shouldn't sell tickets then tell people the bands wont be performing ...
Jark212's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/24/2007 22:28
Jark212
Don't do it Microsoft, it's a trap!!!
Chris Taran's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/24/2007 23:19
Chris Taran
Looks like MS isn't going now either:

Microsoft Passes On E For All
casualweaponry's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/24/2007 23:36
casualweaponry
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 - Comment posted on 08/24/2007 23:41
JLanphear
I shall still be there. Nintendo is EASILY reason enough. :P
JamesSorensen's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2007 01:25
JamesSorensen
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 - Comment posted on 08/25/2007 02:23
bleep
it better be dirty jenga...
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2007 03:09
Mxyzptlk
Is this the one Gamepro is hosting? LULZ!
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2007 03:31
Justice
wtf vishusdelishus

Who is IDG?
Azereki's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2007 04:10
Azereki
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.
SubOrbital's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2007 05:51
SubOrbital
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 - Comment posted on 08/25/2007 07:53
Chris Taran
UPDATE--

JamesSorensen doesn't read the comments above him
JamesSorensen's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2007 08:27
JamesSorensen
so whos going and wants my vidgames live tix?
brainderailment's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2007 09:08
brainderailment
brainderailment's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2007 09:10
brainderailment
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 - Comment posted on 08/25/2007 09:59
Nick Chester
@ 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.
grrlaction's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2007 16:28
grrlaction
I believe Nick meant to say *we* are going. GOD.

@casualweaponry: Let's ditch him and grab a drink. :P
Deathsaw's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2007 19:09
Deathsaw
Hey everyone. Microsodt won't go.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=28066
Neither is SCEA.
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2007 19:47
Tubatic
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 - Comment posted on 08/25/2007 23:38
LordGloom
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 - Comment posted on 08/26/2007 04:25
Mxyzptlk
HAI GUYS IS MS GOING TO THIS EVENT!?!?!
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