After being canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ESA is bringing back E3 in full force, with many different publishers and developers joining in on the gaming celebration. Nintendo, Microsoft, Square Enix, and other companies will be having a showcase of their own, revealing some surprising game news and world reveals.
What Time is E3 2021
This year, E3 will take place from June 12, 2021, to June 15, 2021, and will have some major showcases from the biggest gaming companies out there, besides PlayStation, since Sony is opting out of the yearly gaming event. And as far as the timing goes for the press events themselves, only three have confirmed their place in the E3 2021 schedule so far.
Ubisoft will have its Ubisoft Forward event on Saturday, June 12, at 12 pm PT/3 pm ET/8 pm BST. Microsoft is having a Besthesda/Xbox showcase on Sunday, June 13, 2021, 10 am PT/1 pm ET/6 pm BST and will be a whopping 90 minutes in length, giving Microsoft plenty of time to reveal some heavy-hitters. And lastly, the Nintendo Direct will take place on Tuesday, June 15 at 9 am PT/12 pm ET/5 pm BST and will be a total of 40 minutes long.
Where to Watch E3 2021
Since E3 2021 is all digital this year, fans no longer have a choice and must view the show from the comfort of their own home. These are the sites that people can go to to watch the big show. It's worth noting that YouTube tends to be a little bit slower than Twitch when it comes to gaming broadcasts like this. If people want to make sure that they're watching the version with little to no delay, Twitch is usually the best option here:
- E3's Twitch channel
- E3's YouTube channel
- E3's Twitter
- E3's Facebook
Participating Developers, Publishers, and Other Companies at E3 2021
- Nintendo
- Microsoft
- Ubisoft
- Square Enix
- Verizon
- Take-Two Interactive
- Razer
- Capcom
- Mythical
- Freedom Games
- Warner Bros. Interactive
- Bandai Namco
- Sega
- Gearbox
- NetEase Games
- Binge
- Yooreka Studio
- 24 Entertainment
- Intellivision Amico
- Marvelous/Xseed
- Turtle Beach
- Otter Box Gaming
- Devious Eye Entertainment
- Burgos Games
- Dreamteck
- Ghost Street Games
- Hooded Horse
- The Sixth Hammer
- Arcade1Up
- GuiltKit
- SK Telecom
- Norton Gaming
To close out the biggest gaming event of the year on June 15, key members of the video game industry will come together to vote for titles that were shown during E3 to choose the "Most Anticipated" title. E3's media partners will also be choosing the "Most Anticipated" titles from each participating publisher and developer. The E3 2021 awards show will be hosted by Greg Miller, Jacki Jing, and Alex "Goldenboy" Mendez.
E3 2021 will be broadcast from June 12 to June 15.