Los Angeles - With the Entertainment Software Association's (ESA) announcement this week that it will bring an expanded E3 event to downtown Los Angeles next year, the future of partner IDG World Expo's consumer-friendly E for All event could be in doubt, GameDaily reported. "We want to thank all of our E for All partners for their support, and we encourage E for All exhibitors to participate in the E3 new event, which we believe will meet their needs as well as those of the industry at large," IDG CEO Mary Dolaher told GameDaily. "IDG World Expo is very pleased to be partnering with the ESA on E3 and continuing to play a central role in that important industry event. We look forward to furthering our contribution to the success of the video game community."

London - Microsoft will not be attending IDG World Expo's inaugural E for All consumer video game conference in Los Angeles in October, GamesIndustry.biz reported. Microsoft joins Sony Computer Entertainment America, Sega, Midway and Capcom in declining an invite to the event. Confirmed participants include Nintendo, Electronic Arts, THQ, Konami and Bandai Namco.