The ESA's Letter To the Kentia Hall All-Stars

GameDaily has the letter than the Entertainment Software Association sent to some of the smaller players that used to attend E3. Despite the polite wording, the message is clear: smaller vendors are no longer welcome. With the 'focused' approach that the E3 Media event in 2007 will be taking, the folks that made Kentia Hall so memorable will likely be nowhere in sight. From the article: "Details of the event have not been finalized at this time, however our vision and goal is to create a more intimate climate for personalized meetings and product demonstrations. The ESA will announce additional details and information in the ensuing weeks and months. We would like to take this opportunity to extend our sincere and profound gratitude for your past support of this event. It has been exciting and rewarding to see the growth and significance of this industry mirrored on the exhibit floor of the E3Expo through the years. We look forward to many more years of industry growth, vitality and opportunity. "

Re:Probably good for the serious little guys

[murphball]

Woah, hold on there a second. Sure, some of the stuff in Kentia Hall was crap as you call it, but for the most part, the smaller publishers down there put on a much better show than the big guys upstairs. That is, if you were in it to learn more about upcoming games and not stroll through some overly expensive booth with nothing to see but flashy demos, etc.

It was the people who were in Kentia Hall who actually did E3 right, it was already a more intimate atmosphere down there where people could easily meet and talk without interruption from the noise levels from upstairs...