The biggest week on the gaming calendar is back! E3 has returned after last year’s trade show was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Things are a little different for E3 2021, which won’t have a show floor at the Los Angeles Convention Center like in past years. Instead, the convention will take place completely online as an all-virtual event featuring a whole list of live streams hosted by the industry’s biggest publishers and studios, including Microsoft, Bethesda, Nintendo, Capcom, Bandai Namco, Ubisoft, and Take-Two Interactive. (Sony PlayStation is once again skipping this year’s event.)
E3 2021 will be held from Saturday, June 11 to Tuesday, June 15. The four-day event will be hosted by Alex “Goldenboy” Mendez, Jacki Jing and Greg Miller, and will also feature industry panel discussions as well as celebrity appearances. You can check out a list of E3 panels here.
Here’s everything else you need to know about E3 2021:
E3 2021 Conference Schedule: Dates and Times
E3 2021 Week will be host to more games conferences, presentations, and showcases than ever before. Below, you’ll find a full schedule of the big announcements and reveals you need to watch out for:
EA Battlefield Reveal: Wednesday, June 9 – 10 AM ET
Summer Game Fest Kick Off Live: Thursday, June 10 – 2:00 PM ET
Koch Primetime Gaming Stream: Friday, June 11 – 3:00 PM ET
IGN Expo: Friday, June 11 – 4:00 PM ET
Guerilla Collective: Saturday, June 12 – 11 AM ET
Ubisoft: Saturday, June 12 – 3:00 PM ET
Gearbox: Saturday, June 12 – TBA
Devolver Digital: Saturday, June 12 – TBA
Microsoft and Bethesda: Sunday, June 13 – 1:00 PM ET
Square Enix: Sunday, June 13 – 3:15 PM ET
Warner Bros: Sunday, June 13 – TBA
PC Gaming Show: Sunday, June 13 – TBA
Future Games Show: Sunday, June 13 – TBA
Take-Two: Monday, June 14 – TBA
Capcom: Monday, June 14 – TBA
Razer: Monday, June 14 – 6:00 PM ET
Nintendo: Tuesday, June 15 – 12:00 PM ET
Bandai Namco: Tuesday, June 15 – TBA
E3 2021 Awards: Tuesday, June 15 – TBA
E3 2021 Games
There are plenty of games fans are hoping to see this year: the long-rumored GTA 6 and BioShock 4, Elden Ring, Elder Scrolls VI, Hogwarts Legacy, Final Fantasy XVI, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2. While some of these title might make an appearance, none are confirmed just yet. For now, these are the big games we know will make an appearance at E3 2021:
AK-Xolotl
Aeon Drive
Akatori
Amber Isle
Anno: Mutationem
Archvale
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Babylon’s Fall
Batora: Lost Haven
Battlefield
Bear and Breakfast
Beasts of Maravilla Island
Behind the Frame
Black Book
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Blooming Business Casino
Brawlhalla
Chernobylite
Death Trash
Death’s Door
Demon’s Mirror
Despot’s Game
El Paso, Elsewhere
Elderand
Endling
Eternal Cylinder
Falling Frontier
Far Cry 6
Fire Tonight
For Honor
Ghostrunner
Grime
Halo Infinite
Happy’s Humble Burger Farm
Hello Neighbor 2
Industria
Kitsune Tails
Kraken Academy
Kung Fu Kickball
Lamentum
Life Is Strange: True Colors
Loot River
Marvel’s Avengers
Moonglow Bay
Moroi
My Lovely Wife
No Longer Home
Omno
Onsen Master
Ooblets
Paralives
Phantom Abyss
Potion Craft
Rainbow Six
Rawmen
Riders Republic
Rubi: The Wayward Mira
Run Die Run Again
Sable
Serial Cleaners
Severed Steel
Shadow Warrior 3
Slime Heroes
Starfield
Super Space Club
Tamarindo’s Freaking Dinner
The Crew 2
The Gecko Gods
The Legend of Tianding
The Light Bringer
The Light of Darkness
Tinkertown
Trackmania
Trash Sailors
Trifox
Unmetal
Unpacking
Venice 2089
Watch Dogs: Legion
White Shadows
Wolfstride
Ynglet
Zodiac Legion
E3 2021 Tickets and Registration
Good news! Unlike past years, the all-virtual E3 2021 is completely free to the public. That means you won’t be missing out on any E3 events because of a paywall. That said, attendees still have the option to register for the digital convention for a few additional perks:
- Select Exhibitor Booths – Featuring special events, VOD content and articles, exhibitor booths will act as hubs within the portal for key announcements and game or product information tied to participating exhibitors (the full list of exhibitors with virtual booths can be found on the E3 website)
- Lounges – Online gathering spots for all E3 attendees
- Forums – Special boards for focused online discussion and sharing among attendees
- Leaderboards – Gamified elements that can be collected and displayed, encouraging fans to interact in as many ways as possible
- Profile Creation – All attendees can create and customize their own unique profiles
You can register for E3 2021 here.
E3 2021 Live Stream and How to Watch
Want to catch all of the big announcements, reveals, and trailers? You can watch all of the E3 events here:
We’ll keep you updated as we learn more!