Entertainment Software Association announced today that E3 2021 will take place from June 12th – 15th this year as a ”reimagined, all- virtual” events. Organizers announced that the lineup includes companies such as Nintendo, Xbox, Capcom, Konami, Ubisoft, Take-Two Interactive, and Warner Bros.Game. Sony is notably missing from that list so far.
Every year in June, E3, gaming’s biggest annual conference takes place in North America, typically in downtown LA and attracts a mix of developers, press, and consumers. Last year’s events was canceled in April due to Covid-19. In its absence, Geoff Keighley launched Summer Game Fest in partnership with many developers to deliver game and news; the digital event is also returning this June.
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E3 is expected to resume in person next summer.
ESA president and CEO Stanley Pierre-Louis says the organization is ”evolving this year’s E3 into a more inclusive event” that will still include game reveals and news. The organization confirmed in February that it would hold an online event only this year.
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