The Electronic Entertainment Expo 2009 (E3 2009) was the 15th E3 held. The event took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California. It began on June 2, 2009, and ended on June 4, 2009, with 41,000 total attendees.
The E3 2009 was greatly expanded in terms of size from the previous two years as it was reopened to all qualified computer and gaming audiences. In 2007, the E3 was restructured, downsized and renamed to the E3 Media and Business Summit. The move was widely criticized by those both within and outside the gaming industry. The following 2007 and 2008 E3 summits attracted very few attendees in contrast to previous years; E3 2007 attracted only 10,000 attendees and E3 2008 attracted 50% less, 5,000 attendees.
The E3 2009 aimed to return E3 to its 'pre-E3 2007' state, by reopening it to a larger audience allowing more attendees. As well as having a larger venue and allowing more exhibitors, E3 2009 also reverted its name to Electronic Entertainment Expo. However, like pre-2007, the event was still not open to the general public.
Floor Layoutedit
E3 2009 was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center with the show occupying the South and West Halls as well as the first floor.
Atari was originally due to exhibit at E3 2009 but pulled out at the last minute. The reasons for this sudden withdrawal are still currently unclear.[1][2]
G4 was the official broadcaster of E3 2009. G4 offered 22 hours of live event coverage, coverage of all 5 major press conferences and exclusive interviews with gaming executives. G4's coverage began on-air and online (at G4TV.com) on Monday, June 1 and continued through Thursday, June 4. G4 also covered many exclusive game demos at E3 2009 as well as Steve Wiebe's unsuccessful world record Donkey Kong high score attempt.[6]
Attendanceedit
At E3 2009 there was a total 41,000 attendees, which is only a 41% reduction of the 70,000 attendee high from 2005 and an 820% increase on the previous year's (2008's) E3. These attendees came from 78 countries and viewed products from 216 different exhibitors.[7]
Awardsedit
A majority of the industry leading media outlets award Game of the Show. Additional awards pertaining to more specific categories based on platform and genre are also given.
^"Atari Nixes Official E3 Presence". Kotaku. May 12, 2009. Retrieved June 1, 2009.
^"E3 Exhibitor List". E3Expo. June 2–4, 2009. Archived from the original on September 17, 2009. Retrieved June 1, 2009.
^"E3 2009: Microsoft Press Conference Part 1". IGN. June 4, 2009. Archived from the original on June 14, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
^"E3 2009: Nintendo Press Conference Part 1". IGN. June 5, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
^"E3 2009: Sony Press Conference Part 1". IGN. June 5, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
^"G4 Named Official Broadcaster of 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo, Securing Unprecedented Television Rights to Gaming Industry's Biggest Event". E3. April 21, 2009. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2009.
^Gamasutra - 2009 E3 Confirms 41,000 Attendees, June 2010 Return
^"1Up's Best Games of E3 2009". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
^"2009 Game Critics Awards Winners". Game Critics Awards. Archived from the original on February 19, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
^"Editor's Choice Awards 2009". GameSpot. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
^"GameSpy's Best of E3 2009 Awards". GameSpy. June 10, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
^"GameTrailers Best of Show 2009". GameTrailers. June 18, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
^Andrew Pfilster (June 8, 2009). "X-Play's Best of E3 2009". X-Play. Archived from the original on November 25, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
^IGN Editorial Staff (June 12, 2009). "IGN's Overall Best of E3 2009 Awards". IGN. Archived from the original on May 12, 2010. Retrieved November 16, 2009.
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