LEIPZIG, Germany--As the Games Convention in Leipzig finally draws to a close today, there's one question that everybody wants to ask--or at least that we want to ask--could it be the new E3?
QUOTE Since then, many shows have been touted as 'being the new E3,' and people are wondering which, if any, are going to step up to fill its oversized boots. The Tokyo Game Show has been named as one possible successor, as has the Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle, and with this year's record attendance numbers in Leipzig, could this outside contender be The One?
This year, 185,000 people came through the gates during the five day show (183,000 in 2006), which was spread out over five halls, including a 'business centre' only open to industry staff and journalists. There were 503 exhibitors (last year saw 374), and 12,300 trade visitors (from 8,700 last year), and 3,300 journalists from 46 countries (last year 2,610 from 38 countries). The percentage of non-Germans participating rose to 43 percent, a massive leap from last year, where only 24 percent were non-native.
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QUOTE Since then, many shows have been touted as 'being the new E3,' and people are wondering which, if any, are going to step up to fill its oversized boots. The Tokyo Game Show has been named as one possible successor, as has the Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle, and with this year's record attendance numbers in Leipzig, could this outside contender be The One?
This year, 185,000 people came through the gates during the five day show (183,000 in 2006), which was spread out over five halls, including a 'business centre' only open to industry staff and journalists. There were 503 exhibitors (last year saw 374), and 12,300 trade visitors (from 8,700 last year), and 3,300 journalists from 46 countries (last year 2,610 from 38 countries). The percentage of non-Germans participating rose to 43 percent, a massive leap from last year, where only 24 percent were non-native.
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