Sources quoted in the report cited “ongoing frustrations” with the event’s organizer, the ESA, as well as disagreements with ReedPop’s handling of the event, especially in comparison with previous iterations of PAX. Another source claimed that ReedPop had been in contact with publishers last fall but has failed to provide details since then. Although neither Nintendo, Sony, Xbox, nor the ESA responded to IGN’s request for comment, ReedPop affirmed that it had “worked diligently with ESA members” but acknowledged the lack of transparency on its part.
