Major electronic entertainment show offers glimpse of future

AP Published: 2017-06-14 20:27:39
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E3, the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo, opened Tuesday in Los Angeles with thousands of video game enthusiasts, analysts and industry representatives in attendance to play and show off the latest technology that will soon be hitting store shelves.

A general view of atmosphere during E3 2017 at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, in Los Angeles, Calif. [Photo: AP]

A general view of atmosphere during E3 2017 at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, in Los Angeles, Calif. [Photo: AP]

The show at the Los Angeles Convention Center has typically only been open to those in the industry and media that cover it. But this year organizers allowed 15,000 members of the general public onto the show floor.

"This is like the Mecca of the gaming industry so to be here is like a huge honor to be able to come here and see what's going on and get the first glimpse of all the greatest stuff coming out," said Bob Lease, who traveled from Pennsylvania to attend the show.

E3 2017 attendees get their hands on "Forza Motorsport 7" at the Xbox booth at E3 2017 in Los Angeles on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. [Photo: AP]

E3 2017 attendees get their hands on "Forza Motorsport 7" at the Xbox booth at E3 2017 in Los Angeles on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. [Photo: AP]

Analysts say one of the biggest announcements this year came from Microsoft with the release of its Xbox One X, claimed to be the most powerful gaming console ever made.

It's intended to push the boundaries of gaming to make even more realistic visuals, said Ian Sherr, executive editor at CNET News.

"They're trying to make them look like almost real life," he said. "They want to be the video industry in the movie industry."

The expo runs through Thursday with about 60,000 people expected to attend.

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