Sixty thousand interactive entertainment professionals from more than 70 countries converged in Los Angeles for the eighth annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3Expo), according to the show's owner, the Interactive Digital Software Association (IDSA). Approximately 400 exhibitors showcased thousands of new computer and video games and products, including more than 1,000 never-before-seen titles.

"This year, E3Expo focused on the ever-evolving, highly-advanced interactive software that reflects why millions of Americans have made video games their entertainment of choice for the 21st century," said Douglas Lowenstein, president of the IDSA, the trade association that represents U.S. computer and video game publishers, and the show's owner. "E3Expo 2002 showcased the computer and video games that will be on consumer shopping lists this holiday season. In fact, according to show exhibitors, about 75 percent of the products shown at E3Expo will launch in time for the coming holidays."

E3Expo 2002, "A World of Its Own," which covered 509,000 net square feet of exhibit space, concludes today at the Los Angeles Convention Center. This year's show included a newly expanded conference and workshop program featuring a faculty of more than 125 of the industry's most accomplished and respected leaders. E3Expo 2003 will be held in Los Angeles the week of May 12, 2003.

Date: 2002-05-27

Posted by: Graham Seward

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