digitalpress
04-25-2005, 08:52 AM
LOS ANGELES--April 25, 2005--More than 1,000 computer and video
games and related products will make their debut at the 11th annual
Electronic Entertainment Expo 2005 (E3Expo) May 18 - 20, according to
exhibitor survey data released today by the show's owner, the
Entertainment Software Association (ESA). The show, which is
completely sold out, will host more than 400 of the world's leading
interactive entertainment companies in more than 540,000 net square
feet of exhibit space at the Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC).
"The more than one thousand products debuting at E3Expo 2005 are
examples of the innovation and creativity that will drive industry
growth in the coming year," said Douglas Lowenstein, president of the
ESA, the trade association that represents U.S. computer and video
game publishers and owns E3Expo.
The trade-only show is the premiere product launching pad for the
global interactive entertainment industry. According to a separate ESA
consumer survey, 90 percent of gamers say they've heard of E3Expo and
50 percent say they rely on news and other information generated by
the show to learn more about games and other products they plan to
purchase. The E3Expo exhibitor survey results also show that consumers
will not have to wait long to buy the products previewed at the event,
as more than 4,000 (81 percent) of all products shown will be
available on store shelves this holiday season. While consumers cannot
attend E3Expo 2005, they can visit the show virtually through
E3Insider (www.e3insider.com), the show's official consumer Web site
featuring exclusive coverage of the show, including news updates, fan
cams and photos.
Overall, more than 5,000 products will be shown at E3Expo 2005.
The nearly 300 exhibitors who participated in the survey were asked to
provide details of what they consider to be their top-ten products at
the event. According to survey respondents, top-ten titles at E3Expo
2005 will fall into the following categories:
-- Action/Adventure games (19 percent);
-- Role Playing games (13 percent);
-- Sports/Driving/Racing games (11 percent);
-- Child/Family games (6 percent);
-- Strategy games (5 percent);
-- Simulation games (4 percent);
-- Educational/Edutainment games (3 percent);
-- Arcade games (3 percent);
-- Other games (4 percent).
E3Expo's "First Looks" program will specifically spotlight
products showing for the first time ever at E3Expo. Participating
"First Looks" exhibitors will be designated in the E3Expo exhibit
guide, the E3Expo Show Daily, the official E3Expo Web site
(www.e3expo.com) and on the exhibit floor, beginning May 18.
games and related products will make their debut at the 11th annual
Electronic Entertainment Expo 2005 (E3Expo) May 18 - 20, according to
exhibitor survey data released today by the show's owner, the
Entertainment Software Association (ESA). The show, which is
completely sold out, will host more than 400 of the world's leading
interactive entertainment companies in more than 540,000 net square
feet of exhibit space at the Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC).
"The more than one thousand products debuting at E3Expo 2005 are
examples of the innovation and creativity that will drive industry
growth in the coming year," said Douglas Lowenstein, president of the
ESA, the trade association that represents U.S. computer and video
game publishers and owns E3Expo.
The trade-only show is the premiere product launching pad for the
global interactive entertainment industry. According to a separate ESA
consumer survey, 90 percent of gamers say they've heard of E3Expo and
50 percent say they rely on news and other information generated by
the show to learn more about games and other products they plan to
purchase. The E3Expo exhibitor survey results also show that consumers
will not have to wait long to buy the products previewed at the event,
as more than 4,000 (81 percent) of all products shown will be
available on store shelves this holiday season. While consumers cannot
attend E3Expo 2005, they can visit the show virtually through
E3Insider (www.e3insider.com), the show's official consumer Web site
featuring exclusive coverage of the show, including news updates, fan
cams and photos.
Overall, more than 5,000 products will be shown at E3Expo 2005.
The nearly 300 exhibitors who participated in the survey were asked to
provide details of what they consider to be their top-ten products at
the event. According to survey respondents, top-ten titles at E3Expo
2005 will fall into the following categories:
-- Action/Adventure games (19 percent);
-- Role Playing games (13 percent);
-- Sports/Driving/Racing games (11 percent);
-- Child/Family games (6 percent);
-- Strategy games (5 percent);
-- Simulation games (4 percent);
-- Educational/Edutainment games (3 percent);
-- Arcade games (3 percent);
-- Other games (4 percent).
E3Expo's "First Looks" program will specifically spotlight
products showing for the first time ever at E3Expo. Participating
"First Looks" exhibitors will be designated in the E3Expo exhibit
guide, the E3Expo Show Daily, the official E3Expo Web site
(www.e3expo.com) and on the exhibit floor, beginning May 18.