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CMP out of Business, ECTS No More

Discussion in 'Game/SP News & Comments' started by chevalier, Apr 12, 2005.

  1. chevalier

    chevalier Knight of Everfull Chalice ★ SPS Account Holder Veteran

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    CMP is withdrawing from business, which means an end to ECTS, GDCE and SCoRE. With Comdex also gone, nothing really is left now. Here's a snip:

    The British videogames trade event calendar has received another major blow, with the news that media firm CMP is pulling out of the market entirely - meaning an end to ECTS, GDCE and retail show SCoRE.

    The news, confirmed today by representatives of the company, comes hot on the heels of the cancellation of another major British games event - consumer show Game Zone Live, which was to take place at the ExCeL exhibition centre at the start of September.

    Andy Lane, who headed up the group at CMP responsible for the British trade events, has been made redundant as part of the company's decision to withdraw from the sector here - although it remains committed to the games event business in the USA, with only Britain being affected by the decision.

    Read more at Eurogamer.

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    chevalier, Apr 12, 2005
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    Chev - what do all those acronyms mean (like ECTS)? Should I be worried?
     
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    ECTS is one of the most important trade shows in the games industry.
     
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