Blizzard Not Attending E3 2009
Don't expect to see any Diablo, StarCraft or Warcraft action, though the Entertainment Software Association lists gaming giant Activision Blizzard as an exhibitor at June's re-revamped "big" E3 in L.A.
The website of Edge has confirmed that Blizzard Entertainment will not be attending or participating in E3 2009.
The details are as below:
"Blizzard Entertainment will not be attending or participating in E3 2009," Blizzard PR manager Bob Colayco told Edge in an e-mail.
For the past two E3s, organizers had toned down the event, allowing only around 5,000 media and business attendees, as opposed to the tens of thousands that would flock to the L.A. Convention Center in years past. Activision had opted out of E3 2008, electing to hold its own event, but recently confirmed it would be returning this year, when the large, flashy format makes a comeback.
The last time Blizzard attended E3 was in 2007 when the low-key media and business summit was held in Santa Monica.
Blizzard has held its own BlizzCon event since 2005, a decidedly different kind of show that caters to fans as opposed to gaming professionals.
P.S.: The full list of current exhibitors follows:
| - Activision - Atari, Inc. - Atlus U.S.A. - Azuradisc, Inc. - Basco Distribution - BDA - Bethesda Softworks - Brady Games - Capcom USA - CH Products - Conny - Creative Mind Interactive Inc. - CTA Digital, Inc. - DDR Game - Digiwinner Limited - Disney Interactive Studios - dreamGEAR - egameforless - Eidos Interactive - Electronic Arts - Epic Games - EZ Games Distribution, Inc. - Game Center Distribution Inc. - Game Outlet Europe - Game Source, Inc. - GAMETech - GelaSkins - Graffiti Entertainment, Inc. - iBeta Quality Assurance - IGN.com - Innex, Inc. - Iron Will Creations Inc. - J.F.J. Disc Repair - K2 Network |
- Kaltman Creations - KOEI Corporation - Konami Digital Entertainment - Leashtec - Majesco Entertainment - Matcom Distribution - Mayflash Limited - Microsoft Corporation - Midway - MTV Games - Namco Bandai Games America - Nintendo of America - Penguin United - Performance Designed Products - Prima Games/Random House, Inc - Rampid Interactive - Rebellion - RTI Disc Repair - Scanavo North America LTD - SEGA of America, Inc. - Sony Computer Entertainment - Sony DADC - Sony Online Entertainment - Square Enix, Inc - Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. - THQ - Turtle Beach - U.S. Games Distribution, Inc. - Ubisoft Entertainment - USERJOY Technology Co., Ltd - Video Game Advantage - Warner Bros. Interactive - Z-Best Audio & Video Inc. - ZeroPlus Technology Co., Ltd |
