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In 2006 E3 was open to press and the public, with 60,000 attendees. In 2007 it was invited-press-only and had 10,000 attendees. In 2008, only 5,000 attendees. [1]

Meanwhile, PAX had 9000 attendees in 2005, and 58,500 by 2008 [2]. The most recent attendance figures I can find are 2011, with 70,000 attendees reported.

E3 later changed back to being open to the public; in 2014, their attendance was 48,900. So far from completely dead as a show.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=History_of_E3&old... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Penny_Arcade_Expo...




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