In-game notability
As the home to two
NBA teams in the
Lakers and
Clippers and an
NHL team in the
Kings, Staples Center appears consistently in licensed
basketball and
hockey games. From its many other hosted events such as boxing, the X Games, and professional wrestling, it is featured explicitly or in near-likeness in games related to those sports.
Industry notability
Because of its proximity to the Los Angeles Convention Center, where the
Electronic Entertainment Expo is traditionally held, Staples Center hosts promotional events connected to that event, from modest suite rentals to do demos to full-scale events. In 2010
Activision put on a concert featuring
Eminem so extravagant that Leigh Alexander of Gamasutra claimed it cost $775 million to put on. It has since come to light that Leigh forgot to move the decimal two places and it actually cost $7.75 million, which actually makes sense.
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