Nintendo abandoning the traditional onstage E3 press conference was, in many ways, E3's first death knell. Over 66,000 attendees visited E3 2019, the majority of which were visitors from the general public. That gave E3 a certain mystique.īig E3 press conferences from major industry players like Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo, which once took the time to show sales numbers and projections, were turned into large media events that featured full orchestras, theatrical performances and celebrity guest appearances from people like Keanu Reeves. General consumers could only see what happened on gaming websites like GameSpot, or in magazines or cable TV highlights on G4 and Spike TV. The show was originally an offshoot of the annual CES event where publishers, developers, press and some general attendees could make an annual trip to Los Angeles (or Atlanta, Georgia, in the late '90s) to see the latest games.Īnd with the exception of the past few years, when regular gamers were permitted to attend, the event was always industry focused. SonyĪt its beginning in 1995, E3 was already significant gaming event because it marked the games industry's first serious opportunity to break away and distinguish itself as more than an extension of general technology. The early years of E3 showcased new hardware and games, the impact of which are still felt to this day.
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