After over a decade of waiting I finally made it to E3

We’re finally back! After years away, VG247 has made a shocking return to the Los Angeles Convention Center for E3 2024. Now, everyone knows that the show has been going through a bit of a rough patch recently, but we’re happy to be back with our boots on the ground at world’s premier video games show.

On a personal note, I’ve wanted to go to E3 ever since I was in school. I would stay up all week to watch all the livestreams and drag myself to the computer room where I and others would excitedly recap all the trailers and reveals. It’s a big part of why I got into this business. 14 years later, I’ve got my boots on the ground. No more looking back at old writer’s photographs and 360p livestreams – I can see it for myself at last.

First off: the exterior. E3 seems to have gone for a more conservative approach to marketing this year, lacking many of the massive posters or billboards that has traditionally covered the convention center’s walls. It’s no secret that the industry is in a bit of a financial slump right now, so I suppose this stripped-back approach is sensible. Still, you can still find a weathered Modern Warfare 3 (2023) poster down the road – a game so beloved they couldn’t bring themselves to take it down.