... And it's over for E3 2021! It was a strange year for the annual gaming showcase, having been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, it meant no physical in-person exhibition, but rather a series of publisher-run broadcasts to follow. The lack of a physical presence meant that some major players, including EA and Sony PlayStation, chose to skip E3 in favor of their own events, while each publisher that showed up had significantly fewer headlines to show. It's an understandable side effect of a time when regular collaborative work practices have been disrupted by illness, travel bans, and new work-from-home standards. There were still some heavy hitters on the line: Starfield appeared from the black hole it's spawning, for example, as did The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2. But some games we'd have thought were certified dead to splash didn't. they made. materialize at all. These are the games we missed the most at E3 2021, the conference no-shows we desperately want to know more about.
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Fable 4
Considering that we just found out that a new Fable game is in the works in 2020, it's no wonder the beloved adventure RPG isn't ready to show up at E3. The game is also managed by the Forza Horizon 5 Playground Games developer, so it's unclear how many resources have been put into the next entry in the Fable series at this point. Hopefully we'll find out more at next year's E3 conference.
Metroid Prime 4
Metroid Prime 4 was first announced six years ago, and it looks like Nintendo isn't quite ready to show off the game just yet. During the Nintendo Direct, the company confirmed that the company is "hard at work on Metroid Prime 4." In the meantime, fans of Samus Aran can look forward to playing Metroid: Dread, which is set to release on October 8.
Hellblade 2: Senua's Sacrifice
Remember the haunting trailer for Hellblade 2? Well, this is the last time we saw Ninja Theory's continuation of its 2017 hit. The game was first revealed at the 2019 Game Awards, alongside the Xbox Series X reveal, but information has been scant since. then. Ninja Theory has slowly shared development updates to the game, such as how it uses new cloud technology, but we can't wait to hear more.
Dark perfect
It's been 11 years since the last Perfect Dark game, and it looks like we'll have to wait a bit longer before we know when we can get our hands on Joanna Dark's next adventure. Perfect Dark was teased at the 2020 Game Awards and is being developed by The Initiative; hopefully we get an update at E3 next year.
Always wild
Rare's new IP address has not been seen since it was first revealed at Microsoft's X019 event, and its release date appears to be a few years away. With the news that the game recently had a new creative director, don't expect to hear much about Everwild anytime soon. However, Rare has revealed that Sea of Thieves will have an awesome new Pirates of the Caribbean crossover, so it wasn't bad news for studio fans.
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Hogwarts legacy
Publisher Warner Bros said at the start of this E3 season that its only standout game will be the zombie shooter Back 4 Blood. Which is a shame, because Hogwarts Legacy, the next Harry Potter RPG, seems to be going well from the first images we've seen. Therefore, nous n'avons no idea de l'impact que Covid-19 a eu sur l'équipe de développement d'Avalanche Software, et, avec une fenêtre de launch approximative en 2022, il reste encore beaucoup de temps pour voir où cela it's over.
Declared
Obsidian's Skyrim-esque first-person RPG was not part of Microsoft's Xbox and Bethesda showcase, but Xbox boss Phil Spencer has confirmed that the game is still in development. The studio has announced that they are working on The Outer Worlds 2 and releasing more updates for Grounded, but we can't say we weren't a bit disappointed that Avoué wasn't at E3.
biochoc 4
BioShock 4 (or whatever it's called) is officially in development at 2K Games' new Cloud Chamber studio. Since it's been two years since the new BioShock was announced, we were hoping to finally get our first look at the next entry in the retrofuturistic series during E3 2021, along with an official name and release window, but we weren't so lucky.
Skull and bones
It's a bit worrying that Skull and Bones didn't make an appearance on Ubisoft's E3 showcase. Having experienced difficult development for several years, we expected news on the game, which would have seen a production restart and change of direction in the years since its 2017 introduction. But no big deal. which currently has a March 2022 release window in pencil. Perhaps it's full circle: starting life as an Assassin's Creed: Black Flag spin-off, perhaps it will be more tied to the series again?
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God of War: Ragnarok
Sony recently revealed that God of War: Ragnarok (or God of War 2) is scheduled for release sometime in 2022. The game will also be available on PS4, which surprised many. Given that Sony was not at this year's Electronics Entertainment Expo, it made sense not to share news of God of War: Ragnarok. However, you can't blame us for being optimistic.
Gran Turismo 7
With Sony choosing to skip E3 for the second year in a row, the likes of Gran Turismo would never show itself. We can look forward to a State of Play event in the future that will focus solely on Polyphony Digital's upcoming racing simulation, coming to PS5 and PS4.
FIFA 22 coins
With EA set to host its own event outside of E3 called EA Play Live, it was no surprise that FIFA 22 didn't show up. However, we will almost certainly get a closer look at EA's annual soccer simulation on July 22.
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Having missed several release dates, we were hoping that the next Lego Star Wars adventure would appear at E3. This is not the case. The next big opportunity will be at the Lego Con premiere, which will take place on Saturday, June 26.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
We don't know much about Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League yet and E3 2021 hasn't seen that change. We were hoping Warner Bros. would give us an update on Rocksteady's next release, scheduled for release in 2022, but instead the publisher used its showcase to focus on Back 4 Blood. We could wait until this year's DC FanDome in October to find out more.
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Knights of gotham
As with Suicide Squad, we expected Warner Bros. to share more details about Gotham Knights at E3 2021, but the new Batman game was not featured. Unlike Suicide Squad, we know quite a few details about Gotham Knights, but we are still missing a release date. The latest update we received from Gotham Knights revealed that the open world action RPG was delayed from a 2021 to 2022 release. We will likely get a solid Gotham Knights update on the DC FanDome in October.
The Elder Scrolls 6
They may have finally given us a release date for Starfield, but Bethesda's other highly anticipated title was only briefly mentioned at the end of the Microsoft Xbox and Bethesda Showcase. It's unclear when we'll know more about the game, but it seems like a safe bet that the game will be an Xbox exclusive.
Indiana Jones
Having seen only a preview of Indy's return to the game in January 2021, suggesting that development was still underway, it would have been a bit of a stretch to see Indiana Jones at E3 2021. With a new fifth Indiana Jones movie scheduled To premiere in July 2022, don't be surprised if we see this tie into that and fully revealed in late 2021 or early 2022.
Beyond good and evil 2
We're getting some 'vaporware' vibes from Beyond Good and Evil 2. First revealed in 2017, it looked incredibly ambitious, promising vibrant cities to explore across a colorful sci-fi galaxy, and all of space. And the ships between you. I need to get to them. In a post-No Man's Sky world, that seems a bit more doable now, but with four years of radio silence and original director Michael Ancel having already left the project, we're starting to think he's sadly dead.
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The sims 5
Okay, that might have taken a while considering EA just announced a new The Sims 4 expansion pack, and developer Maxis was only in pre-production at the time. Early 2020. But naively we hoped EA would give us an update. on The Sims Next Generation, which is confirmed to be in the works. It's likely a few years before we get any solid details on The Sims 5, but that doesn't stop us from being excited or waiting for it to appear in the EA Play store on July 22. without holding your breath.
Final Fantasy 16
There was a slew of Final Fantasy in Square Enix's E3 2021 showcase, from classic 2D remasters to Final Fantasy Origin, the “normcore” spin-off of Stranger of Paradise. We would have liked to see more of the main entrance to Final Fantasy 16, which should offer a throwback to the high fantasy styles of previous Final Fantasy games. However, as this is a timed exclusive for PlayStation 5, it could be another game shortlisted for possible Sony's post-E3 state of play showcase.
Bayonet 3
The elegant victory of Platinum Games against all. Bayonetta didn't show up during E3, which means it's been over three years since we had an update. Nintendo hasn't provided any new screenshots, trailers, or even a general health check of the game, so who knows when we'll see it again.
Hollow Knight: Silk Ridge
The sequel to the beloved indie Hollow Knight, Team...