What is E3 Anyway?!

   
   Gamers who have never had the opportunity to the check out the
   Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) are probably swelling with
   curiousity simply because the event is only to be attended by
   professionals from the industry. E3 has garnered the title of
   "the world's largest trade show exclusively dedicated to interactive
   entertainment, educational software, and related products."
   
   "So it's the world's largest show. Big deal!" you say. "How large can
   one show possibly be--the size of five football fields, maybe ten?"
   Try 534,000 net square feet of exhibit- and meeting-room space. That's
   the equivalent of 35 football fields! When I say this show is big, I'm
   not kidding. In fact, there are going to be more industry
   "professionals" (30,000) attending this year's three-day event than
   there were Indonesian students during Monday's heated anti-Suharto
   protests.
   
   Game developers and publishers from all over the world convene here
   yearly to strut their digital stuff. Whether showing a new game or
   technology, these exhibitors are hoping to capture the attention of
   the attendees wandering through the labyrinth of over 440 booths.
   
   No one can argue the usefulness of being able to check out over 1,600
   entertainment titles all in one location.