E3 2021 thread

B.A._Baracus · 19-05-2021 1:55pm #1

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 · 19-05-2021 2:07pm

- 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 · 19-05-2021 3:41pm

Would love a new Dishonored game.

Mr Crispy · 19-05-2021 3:56pm

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 · 19-05-2021 5:02pm

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

Mr Crispy · 20-05-2021 3:43pm

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

Mr Crispy · 21-05-2021 8:44pm

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 · 24-05-2021 11:18am

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

Most seem to think it's Nintendo or SE.

Star Lord · 24-05-2021 11:45am

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

Retr0gamer · 24-05-2021 12:01pm

Breaking news: Major publisher has leak just before E3.

In other news: Spring follows Winter

Mr Crispy · 24-05-2021 2:05pm

Ah sure why bother posting anything at all.

Mr Crispy · 24-05-2021 8:31pm

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

Retr0gamer · 24-05-2021 8:40pm

I'm just looking forward to their press event.

Potential-Monke · 24-05-2021 9:42pm

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 · 25-05-2021 1:18am

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

Mr Crispy · 25-05-2021 2:31pm

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

Jordan 199 · 25-05-2021 2:38pm

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 · 26-05-2021 8:52pm

XBox/Bethesda's presentation date and time confirmed.

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

Mr Crispy · 27-05-2021 11:03am

Naturally, Twitch are streaming a lot of this shizzle.

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

B.A._Baracus · 27-05-2021 1:03pm

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 · 27-05-2021 4:04pm

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 · 27-05-2021 5:34pm

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

EoinMcLovin · 27-05-2021 6:33pm

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 · 27-05-2021 6:35pm

You left out "Microsoft buys more studios"

Mr Crispy · 27-05-2021 7:49pm

Yeah, let's do it.

Gunmonkey · 27-05-2021 9:09pm

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 · 29-05-2021 11:49pm

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 · 30-05-2021 8:15am

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 · 30-05-2021 12:22pm

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 · 30-05-2021 2:19pm

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 · 01-06-2021 9:45pm

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?

EoinMcLovin · 02-06-2021 10:30am

Mr Crispy wrote: »

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

So are we going to do an overall e3 bingo card or one per conference? (ea, Xbox, Nintendo)
I'd say alot of the gaming outlets will reveal their predictions in the next week or so

Gunmonkey · 02-06-2021 11:28am

Until we know which major conferences are happening, cant do much as those would be best for unique bingo cards, and then a generic one to cover other games/devs that wont be part of them

But then there's the problem of devs showing up at a main conference, so you have to have 2 on hand.....I'm overthinking this, aren't I?

EoinMcLovin · 02-06-2021 11:47am

Gunmonkey wrote: »

Until we know which major conferences are happening, cant do much as those would be best for unique bingo cards, and then a generic one to cover other games/devs that wont be part of them

But then there's the problem of devs showing up at a main conference, so you have to have 2 on hand.....I'm overthinking this, aren't I?

Yeah I'd say just have a generic one and forget about the ones for each conference.

Retr0gamer · 02-06-2021 11:54am

I'd love a return to awful Sony conferences. Nobody ****s up a E3 conference like overly cocky Sony. This internet video malarkey is way too slick.

CastorTroy · 02-06-2021 12:27pm

Generic card is best. And will it take into account announcements not officially part of e3?

Mr Crispy · 02-06-2021 12:48pm

Yeah, generic sounds good.

CastorTroy wrote: »

Generic card is best. And will it take into account announcements not officially part of e3?

I think that'd be best. I mean, it looks like some shows are down as being part of the Summer Game Fest thing, some as E3, and some are listed under both!

Mr Crispy · 02-06-2021 12:51pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

I'd love a return to awful Sony conferences. Nobody ****s up a E3 conference like overly cocky Sony. This internet video malarkey is way too slick.

I'll miss the cringe that only a live show can provide.

Jordan 199 · 02-06-2021 12:57pm

Mr Crispy wrote: »

I'll miss the cringe that only a live show can provide.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr57Je1fVvM

Mr Crispy · 02-06-2021 1:00pm

Hahaha, exactly!

Jordan 199 · 02-06-2021 1:05pm

Mr Crispy wrote: »

Hahaha, exactly!

The silence from the audience is deafening lol.

Kiith · 02-06-2021 1:20pm

I assumed it was edited out...was it really that bad?

EoinMcLovin · 02-06-2021 1:30pm

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

Penn · 02-06-2021 1:46pm

Not sure anything will ever top this for me

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

ERG89 · 02-06-2021 1:47pm

Penn wrote: »

Not sure anything will ever top this for me

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

Nintendo's dark days

Mr Crispy wrote: »

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

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

I get the feeling that there is f*ck all going to happen at E3 and they are doing an award show as its another thing to showcase that week. The fact Geoff Keighley is still doing that Summer Games Fest means what little news/announcements will be spread (thin) over the next few months.

Mr Crispy · 02-06-2021 3:22pm

ERG89 wrote: »

I get the feeling that there is f*ck all going to happen at E3 and they are doing an award show as its another thing to showcase that week. The fact Geoff Keighley is still doing that Summer Games Fest means what little news/announcements will be spread (thin) over the next few months.

SGF isn't being dragged out as much this year. EA Play Live is down for July, but everything else is going on the same week as E3 anyway (of course more may be added later, but in February Keighley said they wanted it to last less than a month). Of course, f*ck all may still be all we get!

EoinMcLovin · 02-06-2021 3:26pm

Mr Crispy wrote: »

SGF isn't being dragged out as much this year. EA Play Live is down for July, but everything else is going on the same week as E3 anyway (of course more may be added later, but in February Keighley said they wanted it to last less than a month). Of course, f*ck all may still be all we get!

Maybe have it only for the month of June

CastorTroy · 02-06-2021 3:39pm

I predict Nintendo will have their Direct on the 15th with a treehouse after.

https://twitter.com/NintendoUK/status/1400090077791928322

Mr Crispy · 02-06-2021 3:41pm

EoinMcLovin wrote: »

Maybe have it only for the month of June

Yeah, no point drawing it out really. Steam Next Fest finishes on June 22nd, although I don't even know if they plan on premiering anything? But that seems to be the last event for the month (I think).

CastorTroy wrote: »

I predict Nintendo will have their Direct on the 15th with a treehouse after.

Damn, we have an early leader!

EoinMcLovin · 02-06-2021 3:50pm

Watching Kinda Funnys E3 predictions games cast, got some good predictions. How are we going to manage this? Just post bingo cards in a separate thread maybe or just do like a Google sheets file?

Gunmonkey · 02-06-2021 4:14pm

CastorTroy wrote: »

Generic card is best. And will it take into account announcements not officially part of e3?

I would take anything major cropping up within "E3 week", so maybe Sat 12th to Sat 19th.

Maybe have set aside spaces specifically for the major players, so 2-3 spaces purely for MS's conference, 2-3 for Nintys Direct etc. Can be used as free spaces for the hardcore bingo-ers.

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