E for All: Where’s the Beef?

Scribbled on August 25th, 2008 by Jonathon Howard
Filed in E for All, Industry News, PAX

E for All has been trying to fill the shoes of E3 since E3 decided to go small, but it seems to be having a problem: finding companies to attend. Probably, because E for All runs the same time that PAX, the Penny Arcade Expo, does. This year the show has only been able to confirm two major companies will be showing on the floor: Microsoft and Electronic Arts. With only two companies there I don’t know if you can even call it a show. More like a really expensive and ineffective press event…

Does anyone actually know someone who is going to this event? Click “Read more…” for the tally of companies that went to E for All 2007, are attending E for All 2008, and are attending this year’s PAX.

(Thanks, Joystiq.)


Exhibitors
Microsoft	E for All 2007 No	E for All 2008 Yes	PAX 2008 Yes
Nintendo	Yes	Undecided	Yes
Sony	No	No	Yes
Electronic Arts	Yes	Yes	Yes
THQ	Yes	No	Yes
Konami	Yes	No	No
2K Games	Yes	Undecided	Yes
Midway	No	No	Yes
Atari	No	No	Yes
Sega	No	No	Yes
Warner Bros.	No	No	No
NCsoft	No	No	Yes
LucasArts	No	No	No
Sony Online	No	No	No
Square-Enix	No	No	No
Codemasters	No	No	Yes
Gamecock	No	No	Yes
Southpeak	No	No	Yes
Disney Interactive	No	No	No
Capcom	No	No	No
Ubisoft	No	No response	Yes
Activision	No	Undecided	Yes (+Blizzard)
Namco Bandai	No	No response	Yes