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You really didn't notice E3 hatred last few years? I dont believe that.
I guess this depends on where you spend your time. If your surround yourself with toxic people, you'll see toxic comments. Certainly In this thread, you have posted the most negative comments about E3 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Obvious retort to this is noone forced them to go. Complete non argument.
I don't understand what you mean by "nobody forced them to go"? It was too expensive. From that story in 2019:
LA Business Journal said:The ESA declined to share how much booths cost, but in past years [2018 and before] companies reported spending up to $30,000 for a three-day stay in the smallest booth offered. That price increases as companies bring in props, televisions and other accoutrements to catch fans’ attention.
£10,000 a day for one of those tiny booths, with nothing it in. If you want to bring equipment, they would charge for more for the same space. It's seems clear that Microsoft, Sony, EA and Bethesda were driven out due to costs which must run into the millions, if not tens of millions. And you're paying a lot whilst also competing for press attention for a 1,000 other exhibitors.
It's no wonder industry leaders (Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft) no longer show up at E3. Sony haven't even done an event in parallel for a few years. I used to be in the aerospace and defence field and I hated events likes this. Being forces to perform on somebody else timetable, really doesn't work in any field. Make products, show them when they are ready to be shown, and preferably when you have a good amount of media attention, i.e. where you meeting some tired journalist who will also be interviewing fifty other people that day.