E3 or Chuck E. Cheese's? You Be The Judge
June 9, 2011 4:00 PM | Matthew Hawkins
One of the regular complaints you'll hear about E3 is how to this very day, even when it's been proven that women comprise a sizable chunk of the gaming demographic (outnumbering the men in certain cases), the industry from which everything stems from -- along with the media outlets that lend support -- is still a boy's club.
For the most part, "booth babes" are everyone's prime offender. Despite efforts to eradicate them from the show floor, they're still around. The best that can be said is how their attire has become slightly more conservative in recent years. With the primary exception (and there always is one) being if one is assuming the role of a character. After all, "The girl posing as XYZ has to show lots of cleavage, cuz it's in the game!"
Though the behavior of the attendees is another sad reflection, or so they say. I've personally never attended E3, and fellow reporters claim it's not worth the headache. Apparently, seeing excited nerds literally run into each other to grab that last show exclusive tchotchke loses its humor after the seventh or eight collision. Especially when they're fellow game journalists.
So the video above, shot by Shawn Chatfield of Mega 64 fame, more or less illustrates everything stated above in a rather eloquent yet equally uncomfortable fashion. And for the record, if I were there, no I would not be in line. I have a girlfriend!
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But... It's a bouncy castle! It doesn't matter who's in it, I'd be in that line in a heartbeat.
greay | June 9, 2011 4:50 PM
I don't have a girlfriend. I am ALL about having as much contact with random women as possible, but you couldn't pay me to do that.
It's embarrassing, humiliating and juvenile.
I'm ambivalent to pro booth babe, actually but this is a bit much.
I don't want my desperation to be palpable.
Blaine | June 9, 2011 8:50 PM
I have to imagine a large portion of the people that went in and bounced were doing it more because of the lady telling everyone that they must enter to be eligible for a 55" TV and less because they crave to bounce for thirty seconds with a very tired girl.
Nick Garboden | June 9, 2011 11:02 PM
As a girl that attended E3, I really enjoyed the cheeriness of those girls that were running that bounce pit. They may not of all being gamers but at least those "booth babes" were informed and friendly and having a good time. It's not the babes that piss me off, it's their attitude towards gamers, male or female, that makes them ugly. What good is it for a game if you have hot idiots standing around not know shit except how to stand and look pretty. The company was smart for setting this up because I heard people in the south hall talking about the bounce pit. I was a little afraid of someone dying because that was probably the most exercise they got in a while! :D
And HELL YA I took a turn jumping in that! Even pushed my bf in!
Rachyl | June 10, 2011 2:37 PM
It's a hell of a boys club. But this bouncy castle... this is just silly.
(>_> )#
biLL | June 13, 2011 8:19 AM
I was thinking it had more to do with the tv contest too.
MC | June 13, 2011 9:27 AM
It's pathetic that the author had to say he had a girlfriend. Little insecure there buddy?
anonymous | June 13, 2011 11:40 AM
Yeah... a convention only for "Industry Professionals". What a joke, 90% of the people who go to E3 now are Marketing, Publishers, CEOs, etc... Barely any Content Developers go anymore, and it's not surprising, none of us like hanging out with these losers. They're the problem with our Industry losing a huge portion of their creativity. Thank god for the Indie scene at least.
At least we have GDC... and the hopefulness PAX Dev launches off successfully, though with it's high price, it's kind of unlikely sadly...
SlayersMMARocks | June 13, 2011 2:05 PM
Wow dude...chill out. They clearly said, "bounce in the castle and be registered to win a 55" TV! Maybe that is what the "line" was for...duh!
Go do something creative and stop whining to your boyfriend via youtube.
lmao | June 14, 2011 10:37 AM
PAX wouldn't put up with this crap, and it's not for industry professionals, it's for gamers.
Marc | June 14, 2011 7:11 PM
PAX wouldn't put up with this crap, and it's not for industry professionals, it's for gamers.
Marc | June 14, 2011 7:12 PM
Whatever man. I'm the guy in the video, plus I'm gay and I did it. They offered a Prime shirt, a tail, and a chance to win a 55" TV.
Yeah, and E3 was awesome and worth the headache.
OtterJackson | June 15, 2011 12:54 PM