E3. It’s like Christmas for gamers. If indeed, Christmas was a day when your parents showed you your presents but then made you wait another six months before you could open them. At any rate, it’s easily the most exciting week of the year in videogames. Yet for every big game unveil there’s often an awkward on-stage fail, as well-intentioned members of the videogame industry can go from living the dream to accidentally birthing a meme in an instant. Here are seven of the most awkward moments from E3’s past.
1. Kinect’s Disconnect
Xbox’s motion-sensing Kinect was developed to take the controllers out of the hands of players, but it also took control of Microsoft’s E3 2009 presentation right out of the hands of its presenters.
Source: IGN.com 7 of the Most Awkward E3 Moments