News Conference Schedule
News conferences will be held at the News Conference Room (located in LACC Room 515B, West Hall), adjoining the Media Hospitality Suite, unless otherwise specified. All events listed are subject to change without notice.
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2005
May 18, 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - ESA (owner of E3) Media Briefing & Breakfast
Led by Entertainment Software Association (ESA) President Douglas Lowenstein, this special event offers media an up-to-date look at the state of the interactive entertainment industry, as well as a first look at the results of the ESA's annual computer and video game consumer survey. Media in attendance will receive a pass for a complimentary breakfast to be served following the briefing. Seating for the breakfast is first-come, first-served.
Location: West Hall Theatre, Upper Level, Room 411
Contact: Ehrin Cummings, 310-967-2974, ecummings@e3expo.com
Mirinae Corp/Game Infinity Media Briefing
11:00 a.m. - 11:45 p.m.
Contact: Frazer Nash, 0044 1296 712522, 0044 7788 971810 (mobile), fnc@frazer-nash-communications.co.uk or U Gin Jeon, 425-637-2600, 206-355-3351 (mobile), ugin@mirinae.com
Bonus Mobile Media Briefing
1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
The Wayans Bros. will be on hand to demonstrate their latest creation, "The Dozens," a new multiplayer game for mobile phones, launching June 1. The Topps Company will launch "The Dozens" trading card game, which will be available through August 2005 exclusively at Blockbuster.
Contact: John Russel, 818-501-0700, jrussel@ssapr.com
German Pavilion Media Briefing
2:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Representatives of two German Associations, the German Game Developer's Association and the German entertainment software association will present market data for the year 2004 and inform the audiences about trends, challenges and developments on the German market. Nine participating companies from the German Pavilion include:
- German Game Developer's Association
- bhv Software GmbH & Co KG (computer games, software)
- Ascaron Entertainment GmbH (computer games, software, publishing)
- dtp entertainment AG (computer games, software)
- rondomedia Marketing & Vertriebs GmbH (computer games, software)
- Aerosoft GmbH (computer games, computer hardware, flight and train simulation)
- Exit Games Europe (software, mobile entertainment software, middleware)
- deset GmbH (software, multimedia)
- GC 2005, c/o Leipzig Trade Fair (all-inclusive trade fair for digital interactive games)
Contact:Jens Herzog, German American Chamber of Commerce, 415-248-1240, info-ca@gaccny.com
WildTangent Media Briefing
5:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Join WildTangent for the official unveiling of "Fate," the first downloadable role player game that caters to both casual and hard core gamers alike. The world of "Fate" features a unique 3-D top-down perspective (requiring only a mouse to navigate), detailed artwork, and an infinite number of playing levels - all delivered over the Internet. WildTangent founder and gaming visionary Alex St. John will demo this genre breaking game and share his vision on the future of downloadable games.
Contact: Robert Nachbar, 425-201-2061, rnachbar@ssk.com
THURSDAY, May 19, 2005
ATI Technologies Media Briefing
10:00 a.m. - 10:45 p.m.
Contact: John Carvill, 416-560-3646 (mobile), jcarvill@ati.com or Lucia Giammaria, 416-875-9689, lucia@ati.com
KOEI Corp (Korean) Media Briefing
11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Contact: Jarik R. Sikat, 650-692-9080 x 230, jarik@koei.com
May 19, 12:00 - 1:45 p.m. - SpaceWorks Entertainment Inc. - Michael Ironside Media Briefing
Michael Ironside, star of the "Splinter Cell" video game trilogy, and star of such hit movies as "Starship Troopers," "Total Recall," "Top Gun" and the hit series "V," will announce his newest video game and integrated television series, "Ice Planet" at the News Conference room (#515B, West Hall). Mr. Ironside will be available for interviews and photos.
Contact: Mark Terry, 416-465-5855 ext. 223, mark@spaceworks.tv
Soft Trading U.S.A. Media Briefing
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Contact: Keith Newman, 650-906-5129 (mobile), kanewman@sbcglobel.net
Global Gaming League Media Briefing
4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Contact: James Little, 310-697-3008, 310-529-9793 (mobile), jamesl@pacificmediapartners.com
FRIDAY, May 20, 2005
Fuzzyeyes Studio Media Briefing
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Join Fuzzyeyes Studio for a demonstration of "HotDogs HotGals," a brand new makeover for business strategy games. Discover a whole new dimension to fast food management using gorgeous franchise girls as your secret weapon as you build your own fast food empire in this exciting new title. A playable game demo will be available for all attendees to experience in-person.
Contact: Sonny Lu, +61 7 3277 6699, sonny@fuzzyeyes
