Chark said:
E3 is very important, it is like the superbowl of gaming. Sure investors will get insider treatment but do you think the company's willingness and ability to hold a large televized conference isn't a concern to investors? This is really important and Nintendo would have to do something giving equal exposure in order to make up for it. Nintendo could try holding an outside event on a different date to grab attention, but they are still going to get steamrolled at E3 and the other 2 of the Big 3 already have big outside events because they are annoucning their consoles. That strategy is a double edged sword and I'm not even sure if they are doing that so some people's perceptions that they are figuratively hiding their head in the sand or waving the white flag may be justified. I'm sure that is not their intention, but one begins to wonder if they know what they are doing. Yes, their recent E3's have been terrible but the idea is to not have a cringe worthy event and actually do a good job. They need to reafirm themeslves, not bow out. As for your questionnaire, finding 1/8th of people knowning about E3 is over 40 million people in regards to the US. |
Good analogy, the superbowl. You are right E3 is like the superbowl, just important to the USA citizens that are maybe 30% of the entire world gaming population.
To be relevant E3 should be like the FIFA Soccer World Cup, then you will say Nintendo not making the 32 teams cut is nothing good for them.