After being canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ESA is bringing backE3in 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,E3willtake place from July 22, 2025, to July 06, 2025, and will have some major showcases from the biggest gaming companies out there, besides PlayStation, sinceSony 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.
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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 showcaseon Sunday, Aug 04, 2025, 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 verify that they’re watching the version with little to no delay, Twitch is usually the best option here:
Participating Developers, Publishers, and Other Companies at E3 2021
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. TheE3 2021 awards showwill be hosted by Greg Miller, Jacki Jing, and Alex “Goldenboy” Mendez.
E3 2021will be broadcast from June 12 to June 15.
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