The largest gaming event in the world, Electronic Entertainment Expo, also dubbed the E3, will be open to public in Los Angeles on 13th June this year. Although this is the first time that the show allows entires of visitors outside of the industry, gamers can still watch the show on Youtube and Twitch without any travelling and fuss. Many developers will have announcements prepared for fans even before the public session begins, so be sure not to miss out anything!
▍ Major Announcement
10th June
■ Electronic Arts – 12:00 PT
11th June
■ Microsoft – 14:00 PT
■ Bethesda – 21:00 PT
■ Devolver Digital – 22:00 PT
12th June
■ PC Gaming Show – 10:00 PT
■ Ubisoft – 13:00 PT
■ Sony – 18:00 PT
13th June
■ Nintendo – 9:00 PT
The timezine difference may be a little bit confusing, but YouTube Gaming has already set up a E3 channel that has the timezone personalised for each user.
Below is the intro to some of the major developers that will have announcements about big titles and mobile games.
▍ Electronic Arts (EA PLAY)
This year it will continue its focus on sports and racing, such as Need For Speed and Madden NFL 18. Its upcoming EA Sports FIFA on Switch has also got fans curious.
Notable future titles
■ FIFA 18
■ Titanfall 2
■ NBA Live 18
■ Madden NFL 18
■ The Sims Mobile
■ Star Wars Battlefront II
■ Need For Speed: Payback
■ Battlefield 1: In the Name of Tsar
▍Bethesda Softworks
The Fallout and Elder Scroll developer did not state clearly what new titles they are going to produce, but it has been confirmed that Fallout VR will have its own spotlight in E3 this year.
Notable future titles
■ Fallout VR
■ Doom 4 VR
Suspect titles
■ Wolfenstein
■ The Elder Scrolls
■ The Evil Within
▍ Ubisoft
Ubisoft has already said its hit franchises including Far Cry, Assassin’s Creed and The Crew will have big news reported at E3. Though, gamers are more concerned about the rumoured Mario and Rabbids after a visual was leaked.
Notable future titles
■ Far Cry
■ The Crew
■ Assassin’s Creed
Suspect titles
■ Mario and Rabbids
▍ Sony
PlayStation still has a strong line up even with the absence of Shenmue 3 and Death Stranding. The most significant one must be Days Gone, which was announced last E3, and the Uncharted spin-off, The Lost Legacy.
Notable future titles
■ Days Gone
■ God of War
■ Spider-Man
■ Gran Turismo Sport
■ Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
▍ Nintendo
Nintendo must be the star of E3 this year. After Arms and Splatoon 2, it still has games from classic franchises coming. Plus, it has been announcing new titles, such as Pokkén Tournament, in these few months. Nintendo is the one that everyone should be looking forward to.
Notable future titles
■ Arms
■ Splatoon 2
■ Pokkén Tournament
■ Super Mario Odyssey
■ Fire Emblem Warriors
Suspect titles
■ Mario and Rabbids
QooApp will be updating everything E3 once the long-awaited event starts. Stay tuned!