lindseybp
Member
Yep. I went once myself.
robertsan21
Member
I went to E3 once, fake presspass hahahaha meet a few gaffers. man it was awesome.
RobbieNick
Junior Member
Well, I'm fucked. As someone who covers E3 as press for video game websites, just playing one game can take over 3-4 hours without an appointment. Adding 15,000 more people to that just makes it that much worse.
SmoothRunningGun
Member
Spend that $250+travel+lodging on games. You can buy alot of games with that.
Yup, I hate that I am salty about this because it is a positive thing letting people who have always wanted to go, but it's going to ruin my experience. I also like to get an Airbnb out there for E3, but that's gonna be impossible now. Maybe I will just drive out there for a day instead of the week.
Hopefully this doesn't ruin the parties! Will somebody please think about the parties!
What a weird coincidence that it would be the year that they gave a ton of passes to all the main booths to give out to fans. lol
SoldierOfLight
Member
As some have said, "E3 ruined"
I've gone twice (hooked up) and last year was sooo packed. I could barely check out two things for the day with the long lines.
I've gone twice (hooked up) and last year was sooo packed. I could barely check out two things for the day with the long lines.
CosmicQueso
Member
What does "hooked up" mean? That you weren't an industry person and attended? If so, a bit hypocritical, no?
SoldierOfLight
Member
They SAY they check ID but they don't.
Right with the MICROSOFT event they gave out passes.
Hall of Famer Geoff Keighley now on Twitter pleading with the crowd for- for some kind of sanity.
Uh-oh.
And a barrage of scalpers now knocking Keighley unconscious.
Wow.
This is a-This is a black day for video games.
HeisenbergWW62
Banned
This ain't gonna be pretty
If I lived within driving distance I would consider it, but even then I'm ok with just watching livestreams. Feel bad for press
If I lived within driving distance I would consider it, but even then I'm ok with just watching livestreams. Feel bad for press
tiggerkiddo
Member
The experience isn't worth getting packed in like a can of sardines. Plus E3 isn't the same as it used to be anymore. Hopefully folks enjoy it though!
SoldierOfLight
Member
Well the upside is that it's from Tuesday-Thursday so not the weekend.
nillapuddin
Member
My best friend is in California for the military and he really wants to go to a big con before he gets out.
Should we try this or SDCC?
(I've been to Tampa Comic Con but nothing bigger than that btw, I know the drill though)
*side note, do we have any chance of getting into SDCC as just average joes?
Should we try this or SDCC?
(I've been to Tampa Comic Con but nothing bigger than that btw, I know the drill though)
*side note, do we have any chance of getting into SDCC as just average joes?
jasminlovesyoux
Banned
Hopefully they can't do something like this and tickets are given to a particular name you sign up with. E3 the past few years ID you and if your name didn't match the pass they'd confiscate it.
SoldierOfLight
Member
I've seen kids there. I'm not sure if there is regulation to having parent/guardian attend as well.
TetraGenesis
Member
Gamescom LA, baby.
NintendoGal
Member
Wow I can't imagine how shitty this is going to be for the media, which has already been stated in the thread multiple times of course.
Glad I got out of the grind, started hating E3 each year, couldn't imagine having to do it this year with that change.
Meanwhile in foodland, the Fancy Food Show folks are talking about requiring more proof of being in the industry.
Glad I got out of the grind, started hating E3 each year, couldn't imagine having to do it this year with that change.
Meanwhile in foodland, the Fancy Food Show folks are talking about requiring more proof of being in the industry.
TetraGenesis
Member
True, but we're on NeoGAF. You and I both know we don't just like games, we like the experience of being a games enthusiast.
Still -- not worth it for me. Too crowded!
Here comes the scalpers
Been going to E3 for a decade.
They check ID.
good luck getting in with the wrong name.
They'll take your badge and the person who's name on it is banned from the event.
For sale: E3 pass $900*
*Must have valid government ID with the name krae_man on it.
Fried Food
Banned
I'm so doing this. Gonna book my hotel room as close as possible
SoldierOfLight
Member
Must be a random check. Having gone Twice myself they never ask for is. Closest security ever checked was to see the front side of my badge since it was on the back side.
If it's your first time and you can go, definitely go.
In 2014, they actually did check ID and it wasn't random. It was a slower process getting people into the doors to the floor, so may be why they didn't do it the past couple of years. Not to say they won't do it again this year, though.
LightofRohan
Member
Ugh, this is terrible. The best part of E3 was meeting up with other people in the industry and being able to talk and showoff each others titles, while also coordinating with others to find the vibe of the industry. It was already getting harder and too crowded, now this is just the death.
I still don't get why not just have the first 2 days be invite only and the last two days be open (with a purchased ticket).
All I can say to this though is that I'm already hearing from friends and coworkers across the industry that they are skipping this year. So I'm guessing it'll be 15k industry people lighter and filled in with 15k public people.
I still don't get why not just have the first 2 days be invite only and the last two days be open (with a purchased ticket).
All I can say to this though is that I'm already hearing from friends and coworkers across the industry that they are skipping this year. So I'm guessing it'll be 15k industry people lighter and filled in with 15k public people.
The Bookerman
Member
Last time I went was in 2012:
Pretty much everything that was cool was behind doors(lines) or needed an appointment.
Hell even a pr lady wouldn't let me show my friend, my game. Had to call my producer to let him in.
I'm hoping that the companies that are still going to E3 stop doing these walled gardens/Booths.
Pretty much everything that was cool was behind doors(lines) or needed an appointment.
Hell even a pr lady wouldn't let me show my friend, my game. Had to call my producer to let him in.
I'm hoping that the companies that are still going to E3 stop doing these walled gardens/Booths.
Price Drop
Member
I'm fine with having a public day or two for the event. But if the entire event is open to the public it just makes it entirely inefficient to get work done.
As it is, instead of having lots of kiosks to try out high-profile games, attendees are forced to line up into elaborate booths for developer demonstrations that can take hours. Add in the public and the lines will make it impossible just to check out or test a game for five minutes.
As it is, instead of having lots of kiosks to try out high-profile games, attendees are forced to line up into elaborate booths for developer demonstrations that can take hours. Add in the public and the lines will make it impossible just to check out or test a game for five minutes.
USC Trojan
Banned
Great news for those not in the industry.
Hibiki Kurosawa
Member
omg, so tempted, but can't afford. Agh, I'd love to go to E3 this year.
runnin_blue
Banned
I used to dream about going to E3 when I was much younger, but nowadays it's like sports to me. I'd much rather watch it on tv within metres of my beer fridge and toilet. Still, wouldn't blame anyone for wanting to experience it. The press are really not going to like this though.
Correct.
MrPressStart
Member
Would really want to go.... just to say I have been. I got family out that way, maybe I could stay with them and uber in. Hmm. Do you think it will be hard to get tickets?
The age restriction is 17. The only underage people that go have famous parents.
rokkerkory
Member
Wow this is awesome... this always shoulda been for the customers!
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
I think the big publishers were going to bail out of E3 if this didn't happen, since they want to energize the fans and make their marketing dollars to go as far as possible. EA already left.
I also think that they're going to make it more difficult to get in for free, since they're introducing an affordable public option.
I also think that they're going to make it more difficult to get in for free, since they're introducing an affordable public option.
PLASTICA-MAN
Member
Does the public need certain conditions to attend E3?
My Mom took me, my brothers and a friend to E3 2001 when I was in middle school. I grew up in L.A. so the Convention Center was not far away.
You can imagine my disappointment when they wouldn't let me in and told my Mom we had to be at least 18 years old with press credentials.
Disappointed we went around downtown L.A. where I tried a bacon wrapped hot dog for the first time so it wasn't all bad.
You can imagine my disappointment when they wouldn't let me in and told my Mom we had to be at least 18 years old with press credentials.
Disappointed we went around downtown L.A. where I tried a bacon wrapped hot dog for the first time so it wasn't all bad.
The_Spaniard
Netmarble
Usually if you go to each booth's media check-in desk and flash credentials, if they can't find an opening for you, they can at least push you to the front of the pleb lines as press. You also get the added benefit of seeing all those death glares from people that have sat in line for hours as you walk past them to do your job.
Man, I'm not looking forward to seeing how crowded it is this year. Unless they re-open Kentia Hall the crowds might be nearing unbearable at this point. I'd say the best plan would be for the first couple days to be industry only, then add one more day to the convention, and have the last two days be open to industry and ticket holding public.