The problem is that Microsoft and Sony both lobbied to shut down e3- and for good reason. Not many people ever heard about it. I've worked two seperate game retail stores in the past, and maybe 5% (being VERY generous) of even the game-playing populace know about e3 (and care).

Sure, it's cool for us hardcore gamers... but all that wasted development time and advertisimg money spent really doesn't translate into sales like smaller shows might. Financially, nuking e3 was smart. I know it sucks, but I understand their end.

Which do you think is really worth more- the Gears of War team spending 6 months working on a demo that will basically never be played by the public at large, or releasing the game 6 months earlier and spending all that saved money on advertising?

I'm sad to see it go, but then again, having it gone might get Halo 3 to my house a few months earlier. I'll take that gamble, and let a smarter (and more financially worthwhile) conference rise in e3's place.

I'd love for that, but I don't have much hope for Conflict and Fear Effect given Pivotal closing their doors over a decade ago and Fear Effect Sedna releasing...
Perhaps we could get the Collapse sequel one day though!

If you like squad-based shooters the Conflict series is to die for!