18 Most WTF Gaming Industry Moments Of 2017

7. Devolver Digital Saves E3

E3 2017 Devolver
Devolver Digital

It's fair to say that this year's E3 was, well, a little bit of a bore. The big three all served up underwhelming conferences, and overall the show was just lacking the stream of megaton announcements gamers were hoping for.

It fell to developer Digital Devolver, then, to save the day, with their "conference", a pre-recorded satirical skit mocking the ludicrousness of the E3 circus.

After lampooning micro-transactions and dry investor-talk for 15 ferocious minutes, the skit ended with "Chief Synergy Officer" Nina Struthers' head exploding. Yup.

The "show" was well-received by fans bummed out by the fairly tedious state of the main E3 show, and so Devolver promised they'd be returning with another show this year. Get hype.

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