Fri, Jun 11, 2010 | 17:39 BST
Valve E3 event “completely cancelled”
Just in case you needed more clarification, Valve’s E3 event in Los Angeles next week is officially off. No more. “Completely cancelled”.
Just so we make it clear to you.
Confirmation came via an email from Valve’s Doug Lombardi earlier today on the conference’s cancellation at the Regal Theater.
“Just a quick note to clarify the Monday Press Event at the Regal Theater is completely cancelled. Please do not head over there expecting to see us.”
Instead, all the stuff that will be happening from the developer will happen on the E3 show floor at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
The announcement comes just 48 hours after announcing it had delayed Portal 2 into next year, having previously been down for a 2010 release.
The developer also announced the surprise it was planning for the show next week would be “Portal 2 related”.
17 comments
#1
AHA-Lambda
11/06/10, 5:40 pm
umm isnt this just a reconfirmation of what we already know??
Why is this news?
#2
Gekidami
11/06/10, 5:41 pm
Meh, sounds like they have nothing other then one game to show anyway. For that it really isnt worth the trip.
#3
FadeLive
11/06/10, 5:51 pm
#4
Yoshi
11/06/10, 6:02 pm
So let me get this straight… they announce an announcement but then cancel that announcement to only say about another announcement then they cancel that announcement?
DAMN IM CONFUSED XD
#5
daytripper
11/06/10, 6:02 pm
wish they would make their minds up for absolute fuck sake
#6
Stephany Nunneley
11/06/10, 6:19 pm
I think it’s because those Portal-themed emails were slightly confusing to some. At least now folks know for sure.
#7
xino
11/06/10, 7:00 pm
Why? WTF is going on?
duke nukem was really real?
#8
wishdokta
11/06/10, 7:05 pm
What really pissed me off: Twice ‘official’ intel about the show and now nothing. Well, ‘Valve’ and ‘Waiting’ sound alike, innit.
#9
Vistrix
11/06/10, 7:05 pm
I’m guessing they thought this “surprise” they had was going to disappoint everyone.
#10
loki
11/06/10, 7:15 pm
Valve fail again
#11
theevilaires
11/06/10, 7:21 pm
I heard thousands were going to show up with their UC2 game cases and slap Gabe Newell across his chubby fat face for making that ridiculous speech a few years ago.
#12
Bulk Slash
11/06/10, 7:34 pm
Valve have really mis-handled this.
#13
El_MUERkO
11/06/10, 7:40 pm
typical valve, best thing to do is ignore them until the game is released
#14
Dr.Ghettoblaster
11/06/10, 7:57 pm
…amateurs…lol
#15
Quiiick
11/06/10, 10:07 pm
… amateurs for sure. What a bunch of retards.
They might as well shut down VALVE completely and concentrate on reselling games via STEAM.
#16
DUFFKING
11/06/10, 10:43 pm
I agree, fucking amateurs making some of the best games ever.
#17
Freek
12/06/10, 10:23 am
Fantastic developer, not the best PR department though. Remember Left for Dead 2? Yeah, that initial reception was not so good, now they repeat that mistake again.