Barker Hanger: Where E3 Went to Die — Venice Beach: Where Gamecock Buried It
by Chad Lakkis on July 16, 2007
E3 Up In Smoke Parade Courtesy of Gamecock’s E.I.E.I.O
For anyone that has experienced the E3 mecca of old, exiting the bus for the first time in front of the Barker Hanger surely brought a tear to your eye. In a 1up podcast wrapping up E3, John Davis made the comment…
“When you drive up on the place, you absolutely get the feeling - oh dear, this is where E3 went to die …”
Many members of the press did’t even bother to attend the festivities at the hanger and opted to visit the hotel rooms of individual developers instead, as did we. We also spent a great deal of time at Gamecock’s E.I.E.I.O Conference and we really have to tell you that we left the first time event thinking to ourselves, this is what a gaming conference should be all about! They nailed it.
Yes there was free food and unemployed booth babes, but beyond that, the games were the hidden jewel that didn’t remain hidden very long. It was interesting to see the crowds making their way over from E3’s Lowes Hotel over to Gamecocks E.I.E.I.O gathering at the Hotel California less than a block away as the word spread about the easy going environment and great line up of games like Legendary The Box, Dementium, Dungeon Hero, Sabotage, Hail To The Chimp, and more.
We could go on and on (and we will) as we plan on bringing you our in-depth interviews with the many talented developers we had the pleasure of meeting under the Gamecock label.
The entire experience wrapped up with a parade and ceremony that had many onlookers wondering what the heck was going on. Probably the biggest statement made at the ceremony was that the next event may be held in Las Vegas on a much larger scale, with five days of 24 hours a day gaming bliss! While that may be a bit much, we will definitely take it. We put together a video of the event for you below. Check it out.
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In closing, Barker Hanger is where the E3 of old went to die, but it was celebrated and buried one last time by the crew at Gamecock on Venice Beach.
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on July 16, 2007 9:55 pm
man i wish i was there
on July 16, 2007 9:58 pm
I was there and the after party was worth the mile long walk in the heat wearing black. Gamecock rules! Those guys definitely know how to take care of gamers.
on July 16, 2007 10:01 pm
Forget about the funeral, Legendary The Box is where it’s at. That game is going to be amazing.
http://www.legendarythebox.com/