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Twitch signs three-year deal to be the official E3 streaming partner
Twitch is moving to establish itself as the place to watch E3, after signing a three-year deal to be the gaming conference's official streaming partner. The deal with the Entertainment Software Association means official conference streams will be broadcast through Twitch, while convention attendees will see Twitch feeds on monitors placed around the hallways - whether anyone will be able to see them above the teeming masses is another matter. It's been a busy old time of late at Twitch HQ, what with gameplay streaming coming to Xbox One this month, the madness of Twitch Plays Pokemon, and yesterday's news of iOS and Android streaming. Hopefully the Twitch team will have enough left in the tank for June 10-12, when this year's E3 parade of presentations, announcements, and awkward, awkward hosting returns to the LA Convention Center. [Image: Twitch]
E3 2013 grows again to 48,200 attendees, E3 2014 scheduled for June 10-12
The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) broke the eardrums of 48,200 attendees this year, a 2,500 increase from the prior year. The Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the trade group that organizes the annual Los Angeles meet-up, estimates the show brought the city $40 million in revenue. E3 2014 is scheduled for June 10-12, 2014, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Stay with us for more E3 coverage as we keep shaking out the stories. There's still more. Like, way more. Please ignore our tears.
E3 commits to Los Angeles through 2015
The Electronic Entertainment Expo will be gracing the good citizens of Los Angeles for at least three more years. The ESA announced that a deal was made between the city and the trade show to continue operating in L.A. through 2015. This is news because for a while it looked as though E3 would be moving its location away from the city that's hosted the show for 16 out of 18 years. The possible move concerned a renovation of the L.A. Convention Center and the nearby construction of a new Farmers Field stadium. However, the city has promised that it will schedule construction between the 2013 and 2014 shows so that E3 would not be disrupted. When the renovations are complete, the new hall will boast even more space for future shows. Considering just how much MMO news occurs at this show, we're happy to know that it has a home for the time being. E3 is the largest conference that L.A. has every year; it brings in $40 million to the city. 2013's E3 is scheduled for June 11th through 13th.
