E3 Expo 2014: Report

The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2014, which ran from June 10 to 12 in Los Angeles, hosted 48,900 industry professionals, featured the latest in video game technologies, and broke previous social media records.

The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2014, held from June 10 to 12 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California hosted 48,900 video game industry professionals, retailers, analysts and journalists from more than 100 countries. The 2014 event served as a platform for leading video game publishers to launch their new offerings across different genres, from action and sports to RPG and fantasy. The Electronic Entertainment Expo 2014 also generated almost $40 million for the city, with attendees booking over 28,000 hotel room nights. The event broke its previous social media records across all channels.

The show featured the latest in video game software and hardware, with about 200 exhibitors showcasing their latest products. The major video game brands that held press events at E3 included Electronic Arts (EA), Nintendo of America, Sony, Microsoft, and Ubisoft. Virtual reality platforms Project Morpheus and Oculus Rift were also on display to show visitors where the future of gaming is headed.

A number of fitness gaming companies took the stage to present their new concepts and upcoming releases. Among them, Ubisoft announced the new Xbox One Kinect fitness game Shape Up, Just Dance 2015, and the mobile offering Just Dance Now, Harmonix announced a new outing for Dance Central and the upcoming Fantasia: Music Evolved, and EA Sports announced the 2015 release of the interactive golf game PGA Tour.

E3 is owned by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the U.S. association that exclusively serves the needs of companies that publish interactive games for video game consoles, the Internet and personal computers.

Michael D. Gallagher, ESA president and CEO, said, "The video game industry's explosive growth and technological innovation were front and center at E3 2014. Video games are the most innovative and engaging force driving our culture and entertainment experiences the world over. Congratulations to our incredibly creative members, partners, exhibitors, and the hundreds of millions of gamers who engaged with the show online and through social media."

E3 2015 will return to the Los Angeles Convention Center from June 16 to 18, 2015.