CollinsE3 2021: The year 2021 has arrived. E3 is back for 2021 in an all-digital format, taking off on June 12th, after being canceled last year due to the COVID-19 epidemic.
Although not technically part of E3, the Summer Game Fest’s Kickoff Live event on Thursday was jam-packed with news, including a teaser and release date for the highly anticipated Elden Ring and the announcement of Death Stranding: Director’s Cut on PS5.
And there are still significant conferences coming up from Ubisoft, Microsoft, Bethesda, and Nintendo in the coming days.
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If you wish to attend the virtual E3 as a fan, go to E3’s website and register. (From personal experience, I can tell you that the E3 gateway and website are fairly terrible.) If you merely want to keep track of the press conferences and announcements, we’ve put together a timetable of some of the most important dates to keep an eye on.
WHEN IS E3?
E3 takes place from Saturday, June 12th, to Tuesday, June 15th.
SATURDAY, JUNE 12TH
- 11 AM ET: Guerrilla Collective (note that this is the second Guerrilla Collective show — the first took place on June 5th)
- 1 PM ET: E3 broadcast pre-show
- 3 PM ET: Ubisoft Forward
- 4:30 PM ET: Devolver Digital MaxPass Plus showcase
- 5 PM ET: Gearbox E3 Showcase
- 6 PM ET: The Upload VR Showcase
SUNDAY, JUNE 13TH
- 11:45AM ET: E3 broadcast pre-show
- 1 PM ET: Microsoft’s Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase
- 3:15 PM ET: Square Enix Presents
- 5 PM ET: Warner Bros. Games’ Back4Blood
- 5:30 PM ET: PC Gaming Show
- 7 PM ET: Future Games Show
MONDAY, JUNE 14TH
- 11 AM ET: E3 broadcast pre-show
- 5:30 PM ET: Capcom showcase
- 6 PM ET: Razer E3 keynote
TUESDAY, JUNE 15TH
- 11 AM ET: E3 broadcast pre-show
- 12 PM ET: Nintendo’s Nintendo Direct, which will have “roughly” 40 minutes of information about upcoming games, followed by a Treehouse Live with about three hours of gameplay demoed.
- 5:25PM ET: Bandai Namco’s E3 presentation
- 6:35 PM ET: GameSpot’s Play for All Showcase
- 7:45 PM ET: Official E3 2021 Awards Show
HOW CAN I WATCH E3?
E3 will be airing its broadcast on Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook. For the presentations hosted by individual companies, you may be able to find official streams on their social platforms.
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