E3 2009 will take place June 2 through June 4 at the LA Convention Center in 2009. The event will mark a return to the large-format trade show that the expo had been before 2007, after which it scaled down and became an invite-only event.Shacknews: E3 2009 Officially Back to Big Show Format (October 22, 2008) The official announcement notes that E3 2009 "welcome all qualified computer and video game industry audiences", meaning media, developers, distributors, and more, though it makes no mention of whether or not the show will be open to the public, as was previously reported.Newsweek: E3 2009 To Take Place During First Week of June, Be Open To the Public, Attendance Capped At 40,000 (October 20, 2008). Prior to the start of the expo, the new Sony PSP Go was leaked.SF Gate: PlayStation Go is a Go for E3 (May 30, 2009)