No matter how it evolves over the years, E3 is still the biggest video game event. Whether it's in a hotel, convention center or somewhere in Hollywood, this is the industry's must-attend event of the year, bringing together gamers from all over the world. Join to learn more about console consoles, handheld devices, laptops, mobile phones and more. the middle. That said, if E3 2019 has the legacy of the world's most prestigious gaming convention, this year's spectacle will be a little different: EA recently announced that it won't be holding a conference. Traditional press and would prefer to opt for the organization of various live events. , while Sony says it will not attend the conference.
- Update: EA just opened fan registration for its annual EA Play event in Los Angeles. The event will take place on Saturday, June 8 and Sunday, June 9 and will give fans a glimpse of Respawn's newest game, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, as well as time spent on Battlefield V, Anthem, and a series of new EA Sports Titles. Buy your tickets for the event here!
When is E3 2019?
Officially, the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2019 (E3 2019) will start on Tuesday, June 11 and end on Thursday, June 13. However, these dates only refer to the part of the exhibition that takes place inside the Los Angeles Convention Center. Actually, the first big event of E3 2019 is the EA Play launch event, scheduled for Friday, June 7 at the Hollywood Palladium. Although EA has told us not to expect an introductory keynote, this Friday afternoon is the first time we're able to read about the publisher's upcoming titles and get information on games that are coming out in a year or two. . Between EA Play Friday and the showroom opening on Tuesday morning, you can also expect a press event for Microsoft on Sunday afternoon, with the possibility of Bethesda, Square Enix, Ubisoft, and Nintendo announcing keynotes. later. We expect to be in Los Angeles Friday through Thursday and players with a pass should try to do the same.
EA to E3 2019
FIFA 19 (Image credit: EA) Keynote speech: EA Play won't have keynote speeches this year, but fans with a ticket are welcome to join EA Play at the Hollywood Palladium on Saturday June 8 and Sunday June 9 of June. In 2019, EA already took the lead with its plans already detailed on the publisher's website. To this end, EA announces that it will hold its annual EA Play event from Friday, June 7 to Sunday, June 9, with free tickets to be distributed soon. According to an EA press release regarding the games on offer for E3 2019, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order of Respawn Entertainment will be in attendance. It's more than likely that we'll learn of an addition to the Titanfall universe, be it a second spin-off title or Titanfall 3, as well as their plans to extend their success into battle. Royal, Apex Legends. Elsewhere, at the EA event, we'll see announcements of the upcoming Madden, FIFA, NHL, and NBA Live franchises, and probably another expansion for The Sims 4 that could continue StrangeVille's Story focus. Less likely but still possible are new games from EA's DICE studio, the developers behind Battlefield and Star Wars Battlefront who have yet to announce any plans for 2019, as well as projects from PopCap (famous for their plants). vs Zombies) and Ghost Games, newcomers to the Need for Speed franchise. Finally, BioWare released a trailer for Dragon Age 4 at The Game Awards last year and we hope to hear something, anything, about its development at EA's event.
Square Enix at E3 2019
Final Fantasy VII (Image credit: Square Enix) Prime time: Monday, June 10 at 18pm CT / 21pm ET Following the highly anticipated release of Kingdom Hearts 3 in early January, Square Enix was quite calm. What we do know for sure is that Square Enix is currently working on Dragon Quest Builders 2 on Nintendo Switch, as announced in a Nintendo Direct earlier this year, as well as Dragon Quest XI S: News A Fleeting Age - Definitive Edition. Aside from these two games, we'll likely hear more about the upcoming Life is Strange 2 episode, as well as downloadable content for Kingdom Hearts III. It is less likely but still possible that we will hear about the Avengers project developed by Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal and Final Fantasy VII Remake, which in 2017 transferred the CyberConnect2 developers to Square's internal team. "But is it too early to hear about Final Fantasy 16?" Yes. If that's all
Microsoft at E3 2019
Halo Infinite (Image credit: 343 Industries) Primetime: Sunday, June 9 at 1pm Pacific Standard Time, 4pm Eastern Standard Time, and 9pm Eastern Time. At present, Microsoft is the only one of the three major console manufacturers to definitely switch to E3 2019. This gives Microsoft an advantage when it decides to release its new Xbox code, the name Project Scarlett Code. That's why Sony avoids the show entirely. While we don't know exactly what Microsoft will show us in terms of hardware, there's a good chance that we'll at least see the new, all-digital edition of the Xbox One S somewhere on the show, either on stage during the event. opening speech. or, in the case of posting in advance, throughout the Microsoft booth in the showroom. We'll also learn more about XCloud, Microsoft's new game streaming service, and new updates to its Xbox Game Pass subscription service, which has grown dramatically in the past 12 months. Less likely Microsoft could have demos of the HoloLens 2 in a configuration similar to a few years ago when it paired the hardware with a Halo 5: Guardians demo, but that's far from what's likely to happen as far as gaming is concerned. , we hope that Microsoft's proprietary studios will be at the rendezvous with the new images of Gears 5, Halo Infinite and, as always, a new Forza title. Last year, Microsoft announced the acquisition of several new studios, including Initiative, Undead Labs, Playground Games, Ninja Theory, and Compulsion Games. So we hope to start to see some of the projects that these companies are working on.
Bethesda at E3 2019
Elder Scrolls VI (Image credit: Bethesda) Prime time: Sunday, June 9, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. ET Regardless of Sony's plans, we now know that Bethesda will be hosting a showcase event at E3 2019, as the event is coming up last year. To that end, you can expect more information on developer/publisher titles starting Sunday, June 9, 2019 at 5:30pm ET. So what can we expect? We'll almost certainly hear updates to legacy titles like The Elder Scrolls Online and Fallout 76, two of the developer's biggest MMOs to date, as well as to partner iD Software's Doom Eternal. In between the barrage of announcements, we'll likely hear more about Bethesda's free-to-play and mobile offerings, like Elder Scrolls Blades, due out later this year, and The Elder Scrolls: Legends, a free card. Game that is in the same vein as Hearthstone. Unfortunately, those of us hoping to see new trailers for the long-awaited entry in the Elder Scrolls franchise, Elder Scrolls VI, and Bethesda's ambitious sci-fi project Starfield, will be disappointed. Bethesda Game Studios executive producer Todd Howard told a crowd of PAX East attendees that it was too early to talk about the games and asked everyone to "be patient." Interested in attending in person? Bethesda distributes tickets through an online contest that will give you two tickets for you and a friend!
Sony at E3 2019
Opening Time: N/A Sorry, unfortunately Sony is ignoring the E3 festivities this year and said it would rather find somewhere else to showcase upcoming games and gear. That said, we're not ruling out another State of Play event, like the one Sony hosted back in March. If that doesn't happen, we'll have to wait to learn more about The Last of Us Part II, Death Stranding, and Ghost of Tsushima.
Ubisoft at E3 2019
Beyond Good & Evil 2 (Image Credit: Ubisoft) Prime Time: Monday, June 10, 2019 at 1:00 PM (4:00 PM ET) Ubisoft will definitely be back at E3 this year. The developer's publisher has a lot of work to do in early 2019, including Tom Clancy's The Division 2 and Trials Rising, both of which released in the February-March window, but haven't. He announced what would happen at the end of this year. . The game we know best about Ubisoft and probably this year is Skull and Bones, the fighting game that should carry the torch for Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. Ubisoft hasn't given us a specific release date for the game yet, but it's probably the sort of thing saved for an E3 2019 keynote. It's also likely that we'll hear more about Beyond Good and Evil 2 and get a first look at it. Ubisoft's speech game... but that may be wishful thinking on our part. Beyond these two games, we've heard rumors that Ubisoft would be announcing three to four new AAA titles between March 2019 and March 2020, but we can only speculate on what's to come. The only franchise that will surely not take place is the main game Assassin's Creed, Ubisoft has announced its intention to miss out on a 2019 release.
PC gaming show at E3 2019
PC Gaming Show (Image credit: PC Gamer) Prime time: Monday 10 June 2019 at 10am ET (1pm ET, 5pm UK) If you're a PC gamer, You won't want to miss the PC Gaming Show, which is making its fifth consecutive return to the convention. We don't know what to expect from this two-hour event, but if it's a year like last year, it will feature a number of indie games that don't normally take the time to play on the big stage at the same time as material announcements. For people back home, the event will be available via stream on twitch.tv/pcgamer, on Facebook or YouTube, or if you're in town, it's open to the public with a confirmation message to Teatro Maya. At last year's event, we got a chance to see a number of new indie games like Neo Cab and Maneater, as well as hard-hitting titles like Insomniac's Stormlands and Warframe: The Sacrifice by Digital Extremes. . We expect similar big announcements from this year's show. The gaming world may be gearing up for a potential reveal of the next-gen PS5 and Xbox Two at E3 2019, but desktop gamers will have plenty to do as well.
Nintendo at E3 2019
Animal Crossing (Image credit: Nintendo) Opening time: Confirmed, but TBD Even though Sony won't be participating in this year's event, Nintendo will, first digitally in a Nintendo Direct broadcast usually Tuesday night. the morning, and then physically when his massive booth invades the West Hall. As for what games Nintendo is bringing this year, we'll likely talk more about Pokemon Sword and Shield, which is set to release in late 2019, as well as Animal Crossing on Nintendo Switch. , announced in 2018 and has a 2019 release window. Fans of The Legend of Zelda franchise will get the new version of Link's Awakening Remake, while Mario fans will have the chance to play Mario Maker 2 on Nintendo Switch, which It will be out in June. Beyond these basic games, we know that Nintendo is developing Luigi's Mansion 3 and Fire Emblem Three, which should be available in August, unless delayed. Nintendo could also use this time to show off its upcoming Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC character pack. There's also this weird Nintendo Lab VR kit that Nintendo may have to lose on the plane on the way to the show. (Joke!)