Blogs, Babes, and Beyond
January 22nd, 2008 Tiffany ThaiHello, Tiffany Thai here.
I work in the wonderful and exciting world of Finance here at Capcom, so I’m not exactly wrapped up in the day-to-day process of game-making. I do, however, follow the industry and have a pretty decent understanding of what goes into game development. As an opinionated female gamer, I am hoping to offer a unique perspective on the industry and will do my best to provide interesting and honest commentary.
Let me just say up front that I am certainly not a ‘hard core’ gamer. In fact, I think I am just the type of market demographic that Nintendo is targeting with the Wii. I generally prefer games like Mario, Zelda, and Zack & Wiki – games heavily focused on gameplay and simple yet high quality art styles.
Ok, let’s get on with the show.
Speaking of “the show,” I’ll use this entry as the first of many calls to reinstate E3 to its’ former glory. It was precisely the spectacle of the show that landed the industry on the 6 o’clock news and caused a world-wide buzz. It was a party! Of course, you can’t complete this carnival atmosphere without the reinstatement of the “Booth Babes.” Why were they banned in the first place? You can’t even get in to the convention unless you are 18+.
Let’s not kid ourselves. We are not selling dish washing detergent or wine, we are selling entertainment. Looking at hot chicks peddling games is entertaining. I mean, come on, we are selling some of the most over-the-top violent and sexualized entertainment ever (no need to name names) and we want the most visible industry event turned into a stuffed-suit marketing exercise? No thanks.
The new name for E3 is “The E3 Media & Business Summit.” Sounds like a riot. Wait, actually it sounds like a bunch of old guys meeting to discuss political policy related to effects of digital information and its impact on global stability. The production of E3’s tagline used to be “E3: Where Business Gets Fun.”
I think I preferred that one.
And so do these girls…
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Nice to see a new blogger!
Interesting read. I have to agree with you. But unfortunately I think the parents (of children who shouldn’t be playing these games to begin with) are to blame. Despite having to be 18 to enter, a generally younger audience has the ability to “see” the show through the internet. Especially since E3 is something every gamer, hardcore or not, knows about.
Many sites offer screen shots and videos of the event. Even the Xbox Marketplace hosted a few videos of the events last year. I can imagine, if the limits on booth babes were lifted, many underaged children would come up on scantily clothed ladies, angering the parents once more.
Hypocrisy that the parents let their kids play games with worse things? Indeed. But we live in a corrupt world, especially when it involves the media and entertainment.
My wife says I can’t look at the Booth Babes any way. See where my ranting and whining gets me? Nowhere.