IDG kicks off support for E for All

  • By Curt Feldman, GameSpot
  • Posted Jan 13, 2007 11:36 am AEST

Macworld staff talks up new consumer game show; sales team prepping, exhibitors already signed on?

A visit to the Macworld show office in San Francisco's Moscone Center yielded more than just long waits and slick copies of the event's guide. Also on the receptionist's desk in the show management office were the first signs of life emanating from IDG's upcoming consumer-oriented game show, the Entertainment for All Expo (E for All).

The E for All postcard.

Just last week, International Data Group, the trade-show powerhouse that owns Macworld, rechristened what had previously been known as GamePro Expo. But other than that news factoid, little has been revealed since the show was announced last November.

Today's sighting of a promotional postcard isn't much, but it does suggest the sales and promotion of the event is picking up momentum. In addition to the card, an oversize show-floor map of the Los Angeles Convention Center's South Hall could be seen hanging prominently on the wall of the IDG sales office in Moscone South.

One eye-catching element of the map was the small size of the booths as they were drawn on the display. As well, the absence of West and Kentia Hall maps raises questions as to the overall size of the E for All show. However, it could be that one of the two remaining halls will be used to house the event's gaming competition--a component of the show IDG has touted previously.

One reporter was told the configuration of the hall as represented on the wall chart was not to be interpreted as final, nor was it an indication of booth size limitations--either maximum or minimum. While there have been no official announcements from IDG, owners and producers of the E for All Expo, one source close to the project said eight significant exhibitors were confirmed.

E for All is scheduled for October 18 to 20.

57 Comments

  • Gamer_dude_666

    Posted Jan 15, 2007 5:30 pm PT

    good idea stupid name

  • caflash

    Posted Jan 15, 2007 4:27 pm PT

    /sigh - it's the Entertainment for All Expo - or E for All. The E is for ENTERTAINMENT. It's a stupid name, yes - but at least read the article before commenting on it.

  • styx56

    Posted Jan 15, 2007 4:25 pm PT

    All we can do is wait and hope it will be as great as E3.

  • 5UPERMARIO

    Posted Jan 15, 2007 11:52 am PT

    E for All, sounds kind of funny in my opinion...

  • ryanthegreat232

    Posted Jan 15, 2007 10:15 am PT

    What a retarded name. Where does the letter E come in, in the word all? if anythng it should be the E for everyone or the A for all expo

  • jazilla

    Posted Jan 15, 2007 9:34 am PT

    I love how Hollywood has more awards shows than celebrities. It annoys the heck out of me. Why does the gaming industry feel the need to follow suit? Oh yeah, money. People will buy good games and go see good movies regardless of all of these self promoting antics. What they should do is pour the money into independent game financing for independent game makers.

  • HyperMetaDragon

    Posted Jan 15, 2007 6:52 am PT

    Nothing will ever be as great as E3 was...>_

  • MasterAsh42

    Posted Jan 14, 2007 3:00 pm PT

    Remember how many journalists, when waxing poetic about E3 shortly after its announced "demise," typically mentioned at least once how annoying "all the people who weren't supposed to be there" were?

    EFAX will simply be a large meeting of such people. . .I still feel the industry shouldn't have looked back when it decided to downscale E3. We only need one professional event, not one professional event and a separate fanboy-fest.

    Two steps forward, one step back. . .

  • Chief_Kuuni

    Posted Jan 14, 2007 2:39 pm PT

    any news is good news right now

  • ChampTKE

    Posted Jan 14, 2007 1:57 pm PT

    pleeeeaaaasssseeee give us GTA IV screens

  • fahad2mail

    Posted Jan 14, 2007 10:21 am PT

    hmm. sounds great. i think it will be great as E3.

  • cjcr_alexandru

    Posted Jan 14, 2007 8:00 am PT

    Will it be as large as E3 was? Probably not in the first year, but who knows...

  • gcsnlgar

    Posted Jan 14, 2007 7:51 am PT

    I'll give it five more seconds before people start shortening its name to "E4". That's obviously what the promoters intended us to do all along.

  • sean_de_retro

    Posted Jan 14, 2007 1:37 am PT

    Lets hope this be good since I never been to E3.

  • dudeperson2006

    Posted Jan 13, 2007 11:29 pm PT

    ill be going to it this year but is e3 now 1994-2006 and this one is now 2007-????

  • LoWpS

    Posted Jan 13, 2007 9:07 pm PT

    EAX is gona b great guys, dont worry about the name... wats in it, anyway

  • D_slayer5000

    Posted Jan 13, 2007 7:53 pm PT

    just call it the halo gears of war expo

  • playforpride372

    Posted Jan 13, 2007 7:19 pm PT

    the great E3? yes, but E3 is still alive, but it is more business now.

  • jhon316

    Posted Jan 13, 2007 6:23 pm PT

    ok so.... can we officially say that for e3 1994-2006 right??

  • TintedChimes

    Posted Jan 13, 2007 5:39 pm PT

    eh

  • kamicolo

    Posted Jan 13, 2007 3:44 pm PT

    ohk...guess i will pencil it in, the date that is

  • NathanHawkins

    Posted Jan 13, 2007 2:22 pm PT

    Since this show is for the public, why would developers want to spend as much money on booths? Maybe they will decide to do it for advertisement purposes.
    Oh, and I bet the expo will be the largest congregation of backpacks in history.

  • gmangw

    Posted Jan 13, 2007 2:15 pm PT

    they should write it E4All.

  • ShakeNBake1491

    Posted Jan 13, 2007 10:53 am PT

    This obviously hasn't been a good time for naming things...

    necro-nesia = escape from bug island
    elebits = eledees

    well this one isn't nearly as bad as those though lol

  • gatsbythepig

    Posted Jan 13, 2007 10:10 am PT

    good stuff

  • Rhubarb9

    Posted Jan 13, 2007 9:47 am PT

    I hope they have lightly dressed bootgirls or else it will fail \o/

  • namdar

    Posted Jan 13, 2007 9:43 am PT

    Ya G4TV has it all covered now...
    not to mention live coverage
    so I'll pay my 1.99 for my premium channel and have at it

  • peeweeshift

    Posted Jan 13, 2007 9:23 am PT

    but i want e3

  • okassar

    Posted Jan 13, 2007 9:14 am PT

    I'm just going to watch the video review for it on G4TV,most of it's going to be a bunch of stupid fanboys going crazy of the new content of some companies.And let me think.....some celebs that probably never touched a controller in their life?Personally,I don't like the way game shows have been going recently,I just like the information they bring out.

  • The_Weekend

    Posted Jan 13, 2007 6:51 am PT

    E for all expo ... gosh ... i already can think of silly stuff to fill in for the E

  • SavoyPrime

    Posted Jan 13, 2007 6:39 am PT

    I still don't like the name. But if it will be close to the old E3 experience, then I can deal with it.

  • darkxinos

    Posted Jan 13, 2007 3:03 am PT

    Hehehe, I like the name. I wonder how many rave party people show up because of the confusion ;P

  • Cloud737

    Posted Jan 13, 2007 2:22 am PT

    They`re still not thinking about changing the name, are they? Sigh...
    Well, at least the show is gonna rock, I hope.

  • Konxumer

    Posted Jan 13, 2007 2:01 am PT

    E3 quickly outgrew itself and needed to change. Its about time they distinguished from and industry showing and a public showing. Aka it's about time they caught up to TGS.

  • AgileNate

    Posted Jan 13, 2007 12:41 am PT

    I am happy to see that their making another E3 style expo. I hope it takes off and the E3 guys look back at what they choose to lose.

  • RaiKageRyu

    Posted Jan 13, 2007 12:29 am PT

    The name cracks me up. I keep thinking Ectstasy for All Expo. LOL.

  • VegetaMaelstrom

    Posted Jan 12, 2007 10:28 pm PT

    Any word on whether there will be a healthy booth babe presence or not? It can't be the true successor to the E3 of old unless companies hire a few out of work fluffers to attract the attention of gamers. On a more serious side note, I truly hope there will be no underhanded tactics like a developer showing CG work and trying to pass it off as real time gameplay. In the end all it ends up doing is making us gamers even more jaded and suspicious.

  • OfficialBed

    Posted Jan 12, 2007 10:22 pm PT

    neato

  • Reetesh

    Posted Jan 12, 2007 10:12 pm PT

    Oh Noes! No excitment in Q1 and Q2 all in Q 3 and Q4.

  • Re_ensurer

    Posted Jan 12, 2007 9:57 pm PT

    Sounds good. I'll be looking forward to it.

  • Kfoss

    Posted Jan 12, 2007 9:36 pm PT

    i hate the name of this EXPO!!!!

  • CivicGSR

    Posted Jan 12, 2007 9:33 pm PT

    It's E3, but open to the public...

  • blueflamedino

    Posted Jan 12, 2007 9:29 pm PT

    bigger name, is that it?

  • comthitnuong

    Posted Jan 12, 2007 9:17 pm PT

    im still not used to this e for all thing...hopefully they will have some good stuff there..

  • cobrax80

    Posted Jan 12, 2007 8:31 pm PT

    hope it will be better than E3 but i doubt it

  • Factor-Zer0

    Posted Jan 12, 2007 7:49 pm PT

    is this going to be like e3?

  • drewcal58

    Posted Jan 12, 2007 7:44 pm PT

    yeah lost me too

  • imbacon

    Posted Jan 12, 2007 7:11 pm PT

    lost me at Macworld.

  • ocdog45

    Posted Jan 12, 2007 6:51 pm PT

    i just wanna go to 1 expo in my life

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