E3 2021 thread

B.A._Baracus

Didn't see any thread so far.

GamesRadar reports the following:

- Xbox (confirmed partner, showcase expected)
- Nintendo (confirmed partner, showcase expected)
- Future Games Show (showcase confirmed for June 13)
- PC Gaming Show (showcase confirmed for June 13)
- Square Enix (confirmed partner, showcase expected)
- Ubisoft (showcase confirmed for June 12)
- T2 (confirmed partner)
- Warner Bros (confirmed partner, showcase expected)
- Koch Media (confirmed partner)
- Capcom (confirmed partner)
- Activision (confirmed partner)
- Bandai Namco (confirmed partner)
- Sega (confirmed partner)
- Gearbox (confirmed partner)

Bit of a switch this year as apart from being a digital only event, the event itself runs from Saturday June 12th to Tuesday June 15th 2021. Which I think is fantastic. Hard to stay up late watching the conferences during the week with work.





One of the heavily rumored / expected titles is Bethesda's Starfield and it's confirmed to NOT be released on PS5 whenever it does come out.



Official E3 Website:
https://e3expo.com/

B.A._Baracus

- Konami has confirmed it is skipping this year's E3.
- EA has announced it will host its traditional EA Play event on July 22. Not E3.

Jordan 199

Would love a new Dishonored game.

Mr Crispy

Was in the middle of starting a thread so thanks B.A. for saving me the trouble

I don't know if you want to maybe include all the summer shows in here? Keighley's Summer Game Fest starts June 10th, and I think the Tribeca Film Festival has a gaming event on the 11th, so a lot are of a similar time frame.

Jordan 199 wrote: »

Would love a new Dishonored game.

There are a few previews out today for Deathloop, and they're saying it has a lot of Dishonored's DNA (unsurprisingly).

Gmak2442

Maybe I will get it next month. Thanks to make me remember.

Mr Crispy

Might as well include PDXCon here too? It starts tomorrow. Wonder if we'll see a new Victoria.

Mr Crispy

Mr Crispy wrote: »

Wonder if we'll see a new Victoria.

I need wonder no more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siZXs4d5Gqg

Mr Crispy

https://twitter.com/APZonerunner/status/1396731576180953089?s=20

Most seem to think it's Nintendo or SE.

Star Lord

What a massive waste of time, saying something while saying nothing at all...

Retr0gamer

Breaking news: Major publisher has leak just before E3.

In other news: Spring follows Winter

Mr Crispy

Ah sure why bother posting anything at all.

Mr Crispy

https://twitter.com/devolverdigital/status/1395748547362967554?s=20

Retr0gamer

I'm just looking forward to their press event.

Potential-Monke

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Breaking news: Major publisher has leak just before E3.

In other news: Spring follows Winter

Did it this year though? Apparantly it's summer, and because I'm a sun hating ginger, I'm ok with the crappy weather this May, but it's more Spring like than Summer.

Mr Crispy

https://twitter.com/LimitedRunGames/status/1396941612287135746?s=20

Mr Crispy

As per the official PS Blog, the next State of Play is this Thursday and will feature gameplay from Horizon Forbidden West.

Jordan 199

I'm hoping Microsoft will tell us there's a new Forza game to be released this autumn. Please make it happen Microsoft!

Mr Crispy

XBox/Bethesda's presentation date and time confirmed.

https://twitter.com/Xbox/status/1397628683481882626?s=20

Mr Crispy

Naturally, Twitch are streaming a lot of this shizzle.

https://twitter.com/Twitch/status/1397662848516603913?s=20

B.A._Baracus

I wonder if Hideo Kojima is going to showcase his next game at this years e3?

The man has always loved to show off his games years in advance. You could argue it was always Konami's decision to do so with the MGS games but even with Death Stranding he first revealed it at e3 2016. A full 3 and a half years before the game came out. So if he did it next month it still probably wouldn't come out until Q4 2024 :pac:

Mr Crispy

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

I wonder if Hideo Kojima is going to showcase his next game at this years e3?

The man has always loved to show off his games years in advance. You could argue it was always Konami's decision to do so with the MGS games but even with Death Stranding he first revealed it at e3 2016. A full 3 and a half years before the game came out. So if he did it next month it still probably wouldn't come out until Q4 2024 :pac:

Keighley will have dibs on him probably, seeing as he likely has compromising pictures of Kojima they're best friends.

CastorTroy

So when shall we start our believable/possible/longshot/crazy predictions for E3 and its surrounding announcements?

EoinMcLovin

CastorTroy wrote: »

So when shall we start our believable/possible/longshot/crazy predictions for E3 and its surrounding announcements?

Probably late next week, I'd say. Should we create bingo cards like this?

Mal-Adjusted

You left out "Microsoft buys more studios"

Mr Crispy

Yeah, let's do it.

Gunmonkey

Mal-Adjusted wrote: »

You left out "Microsoft buys more studios"

Isnt the bingo card thing for stuff that might happen, not what is 110% guaranteed?

Mr Crispy

It's nearly that time.

What time?

Koch Primetime.



Koch Media, parent of Deep Silver, Flying Wild Hog, and plenty of others will host "Koch Primetime" on June 11 at 20:00 our time.

Zero-Cool

So they might show Dead Island 2 which will get blown away by Dying Light 2. I absolutely loved Dead Island 1 but they'd have to put out something pretty special to top Dying Light.

Then there's Saints Row which i haven't enjoyed she the 2nd game. I can't see them going back to semi reality after going so far into the bat**** crazy superhero franchise it's become but damn I'd love a game where you are part of a gang trying to take over a city and building your empire.

I'm still holding out hope Hangar 13 announce Mafia 4.

Mr Crispy

Zero-Cool wrote: »

So they might show Dead Island 2 which will get blown away by Dying Light 2. I absolutely loved Dead Island 1 but they'd have to put out something pretty special to top Dying Light.

Then there's Saints Row which i haven't enjoyed she the 2nd game. I can't see them going back to semi reality after going so far into the bat**** crazy superhero franchise it's become but damn I'd love a game where you are part of a gang trying to take over a city and building your empire.

I'm still holding out hope Hangar 13 announce Mafia 4.

Yeah, I'd like something like the gang-sim you describe. I was hoping Empires of Sin would scratch that itch, but it still needs work I'm told.

As for Koch, I'd say Shadow Warrior 3 will get a lot of airtime in this presentation.

Zero-Cool

Mr Crispy wrote: »

Yeah, I'd like something like the gang-sim you describe. I was hoping Empires of Sin would scratch that itch, but it still needs work I'm told.

As for Koch, I'd say Shadow Warrior 3 will get a lot of airtime in this presentation.

Mafia 4 was rumoured to be gangster sim set in 70's Vegas, sounded class but recently it was rumoured they are working on a sci-fi game instead.

Mr Crispy

This kind of shizzle always seems utterly pointless to me...

https://twitter.com/E3/status/1399712993710002176?s=20

Razer are also going to have a showcase at this year's event. I like what they've been doing recently with their mice, but I'm still waiting for them to get the gaming keypad right. Tartarus and Orbweaver just fall short, but if they get it right it's a must buy from me.

So it's June now. What are we doing for this prediction bingo lark? Any suggestions for rules ye want?