AMD sponsors E3 conference for PC

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 05/01/2015 02:16 PM | source: | 12 comment(s)

In a news flash AMD announced that an event sponsored by AMD, PC Gamer, Twitch and more PC gaming will take center stage at E3 2015. As the PC gaming platform will get its own first conference.

There's never been a better time to play games on PC. Gaming-capable hardware is inexpensive, digital distribution has given us unprecedented access to a huge range of games, and publishers have finally recognized that reports of its demise as a viable platform were ludicrously exaggerated. And soon the PC will have its own celebratory event during E3 week, with the first-ever PC Gaming Show. Sponsored by PC Gamer, AMD, Twitch, Bohemia Interactive, Tripwire and Digital Storm. They tease: "PC gaming is in a golden age, with more powerful and affordable hardware than ever before, thousands of games available through Steam, Origin and other platforms, and millions of viewers regularly watching esports online. Now, for the first time, the PC platform will have its own event during E3, where the community will be able to celebrate this era with some of the biggest names in PC gaming and see the innovations that lie ahead".

AMD's Corporate Vice President and General Manager of Computing and Graphics, Matt Skynner, said: "The PC Gaming Show embodies the spirit of innovation, openness and community that's part of our DNA-delivered by gamers, for gamers. The time is right for a PC-focused event in the week of E3 and we're honored to be part of bringing the industry together".

There will be some big names at the PC Gaming Show, with the following already confirmed: AMD, Blizzard Entertainment, Bohemia Interactive, Cliff "CliffyB" Bleszinski, Cloud Imperium Games, Dean Hall, Devolver, Humble Bumble, Heart Machine, Paradox Interactive, Square Enix and Tripwire Interactive.

3 pages 1 2 3

Spets
Senior Member

Posts: 3060
Joined: 2011-05-10

#5061587 Posted on: 05/01/2015 01:52 PM

http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=398802

bemaniac
Senior Member

Posts: 283
Joined: 2009-03-17

#5061605 Posted on: 05/01/2015 02:24 PM

This is great news! Finally we might get more access to new products months before release in the hardware department.

ckleuser
Member

Posts: 28
Joined: 2013-10-03

#5061693 Posted on: 05/01/2015 05:32 PM

I remember one or two years ago some topic News saying "the PC is dead" or "gaming on PC is dead" because of consoles and tablets etc.... My laughts on that time were compensated!

siriq
Senior Member

Posts: 791
Joined: 2014-04-07

#5061875 Posted on: 05/01/2015 10:39 PM

Why do i have that feeling , AMD wants to do the same PR as Nvidia did before?

Ghosty
Senior Member

Posts: 5637
Joined: 2003-07-23

#5061898 Posted on: 05/01/2015 11:54 PM

Of course it will be for PR. Why else would they sponsor an event like this otherwise?

I am looking forward to seeing what the event is like. PC gaming desperately needs rejuvenation. Will we see big name titles announced for the PC only? Unlikely. What we might see are some good orignal fresh titles on show.

3 pages 1 2 3

Post New Comment

Click here to post a comment for this news story on the message forum.