E3 is traditionally the meeting place for announcements from some of the biggest game publishers and developers. This year, however, it looks like smaller indie developers will also have more opportunities to showcase their games. For E3 2021, ESA announced its partnership with the non-profit International Game Developers Association (IGDA) to "elevate" indie developers and provide more opportunities for IGDA members to showcase their games at E3 in this year and beyond. Details on how it will currently work are a bit scant, but in a press release, the ESA mentions that IGDA may offer its members "special offers and opportunities" for E3 2021, in hopes of expanding it. offer in 2022 and beyond. In a statement, Renee Gittins, CEO of IGDA, said: "IGDA is delighted to partner with ESA to elevate India during this year's E3 and beyond," adding: "India offers candid stories and creative revolutionary drive that drives our industry forward. It is an honor to help India step onto this grand stage for the first time so that they can share their efforts and inspiration around the world." ESA President and CEO Stanley Pierre-Louis, called indie developers "a vital part of the video game industry" and said the ESA was "delighted to broaden our offerings to create opportunities to showcase your work around the world." “We're reinventing E3 in different ways,” said Pierre-Louis, “and part of that is engaging with independent developers by giving them opportunities to help showcase themselves and their work on stage. World".
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In fact, E3 is turning things around for 2021. This year, for example, the show goes digital for the first time. With a completely new app and portal, ESA is looking to engage its viewers in more ways than ever before. It looks like this new online approach will be part of the indie developer showcase. On the E3 2021 portal and app, exhibitors will be able to create their own "virtual booths" and these booths will ostensibly offer "additional ways for independent developers to engage with the media, industry professionals and fans around the world." . It will be interesting to see how it works in more detail during the show. This year, E3 will take place from June 12-15, and as mentioned, it will be entirely online. Alongside these indie developers, we expect to see announcements from Nintendo, Microsoft, Ubisoft, Square Enix, and more. Over four days, gaming enthusiasts will be able to watch a live stream featuring a mix of press conferences, interviews and editor commentary, as well as explore an interactive online portal with 'virtual booths', discussion areas and rankings. . Overall, we have some big months ahead of us when it comes to gaming news. In addition to E3, Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest is now confirmed for June 10; Steam Next Fest will start on June 16; EA Play will take place a little later than usual on July 22; then Gamescom (also fully digital this year) in August. No matter what your favorite gaming platform is, there's a good chance that somewhere in all of this you'll be interested in an ad.