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'{{Short description|Virtual video game trade show}} {{Infobox recurring event |name=Electronic Entertainment Experience 2021 |venue=[[Los Angeles Convention Center]] |organizer=[[Entertainment Software Association]] |attendance= |next=[[E3 2022]] |prev=[[E3 2020]] (cancelled) |country=United States |location=Online |ends=June 15, 2021 |logo=E3 2021 logo.svg |begins=June 12, 2021 |genre= |caption= |image= |logo_size= |logo_alt= |filing=Non-profit}} '''E3 2021''' is the 26th [[E3]], during which hardware manufacturers, software developers, and publishers from the [[video game industry]] will present new and upcoming products. The event, organized by the [[Entertainment Software Association]] (ESA), is running as a virtual, online-only event with free access to all, from June 12–15, 2021.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/e3-pushes-forward-with-plans-for-a-digital-2021-event/ | title = E3 pushes forward with plans for a digital 2021 event | first = Andy |last = Robinson | date = February 8, 2021 | accessdate = February 8, 2021 | work = [[Video Games Chronicle]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.gamespot.com/articles/e3-2021s-digital-show-will-be-free-more-info-coming-soon/1100-6489657/ | title = E3 2021's Digital Show Will Be Free, More Info Coming Soon | first = Eddie | last = Makuch | date = April 1, 2021 | accessdate = April 1, 2021 | work = [[GameSpot]] }}</ref><ref name="gibiz e3 confirmed">{{cite web | url = https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-04-06-nintendo-xbox-and-ubisoft-back-digital-only-e3-2021 | title = Nintendo, Xbox and Ubisoft back digital-only E3 2021 | first= Christopher | last =Dring | date = April 6, 2021 | accessdate = April 6, 2021 | work = [[GamesIndustry.biz]] }}</ref> Virtual events includee keynote sessions from major publishers broadcast from a live stage in Los Angeles, an awards show, and a preview night, as well as helping companies to hold online private meetings with media and businesses. Because of the online-only nature, the event had been rebranded for the year as the '''Electronic Entertainment Experience 2021''' rather than the standard Electronic Entertainment Expo.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-and-xbox-sign-up-for-digital-e3-2021-but-theres-no-mention-of-on-demand-demos/ | title = Nintendo and Xbox sign up for digital E3 2021, but there’s no mention of on-demand demos | first = Andy | last= Robinson | date = April 6, 2021 | accessdate = April 6, 2021 | work =[[Video Games Chronicle]] }}</ref> [[Greg Miller (Internet celebrity)|Greg Miller]], Jacki Jing, and Alex "Goldenboy" Mendez will serve as hosts of the virtual events.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.gamespot.com/articles/e3-2021-hosts-greg-miller-jacki-jing-and-alex-goldenboy-mendez-announced/1100-6490683/ | title = E3 2021 Hosts Greg Miller, Jacki Jing, And Alex "Goldenboy" Mendez Announced | first = Steve | last = Watts | date = April 28, 2021 | accessdate = April 28, 2021 | work = [[GameSpot]] }}</ref> E3 2021 followed the cancelled [[E3 2020]] event due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] and after the ESA could not work out a replacement event in time. The ESA had intended to hold an in person event in 2021 during its normal June dates, as stated to partners in April 2020, but had to alter their plans due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gurwin|first=Gabe|date=March 11, 2020|title=E3 2021 Is Still Happening Next Year|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/e3-2021-is-still-happening-next-year/1100-6474662/|accessdate=March 11, 2020|work=[[GameSpot]]}}</ref><ref name="2021 dates">{{cite web|last=Valentine|first=Rebekah|date=April 3, 2020|title=The ESA sets dates for E3 2021|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-04-04-the-esa-sets-dates-for-e3-2021|accessdate=April 3, 2020|work=[[GamesIndustry.biz]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Lyons|first=Kim|date=2020-04-05|title="Reimagined" E3 2021 scheduled for next June|url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/5/21208583/e3-2021-june-coronavirus|access-date=2020-07-29|website=The Verge|language=en}}</ref> While the 2021 event was entirely online, ESA plans to return to an in-person event by 2022. E3 2021 was free for everyone to attend.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-06|title=E3 2021: Date, how to watch online, companies confirmed and more|url=https://www.trustedreviews.com/news/e3-2021-games-date-livestream-watch-online-4130842|access-date=2021-04-14|website=Trusted Reviews|language=en}}</ref> Companies that participated at the event included [[Nintendo]], [[Microsoft]], [[Capcom]], [[Ubisoft]], [[Take-Two Interactive]], [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]], [[Koch Media]], [[Square Enix]], [[Sega]], [[Gearbox Software]], [[Bandai Namco]], [[Turtle Beach Corporation|Turtle Beach]], [[Verizon]], and [[Xseed Games]].<ref name="gibiz e3 confirmed2">{{cite web|last=Dring|first=Christopher|date=April 6, 2021|title=Nintendo, Xbox and Ubisoft back digital-only E3 2021|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-04-06-nintendo-xbox-and-ubisoft-back-digital-only-e3-2021|work=[[GamesIndustry.biz]]|accessdate=April 6, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Bellingham|first=Hope|date=April 20, 2021|title=Square Enix president confirms E3 2021 show|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/square-enix-president-confirms-e3-2021-show/|work=[[GamesRadar]]|accessdate=May 1, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Makuch|first=Eddie|date=May 6, 2021|title=E3 2021 Adds Square Enix, Sega, Gearbox; "Major" News Promised|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/e3-2021-adds-square-enix-sega-gearbox-major-news-promised/1100-6491086/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f|work=[[GameSpot]]|accessdate=May 6, 2021}}</ref> [[Konami]] had planned to participate but announced later they would not be ready to present at E3 as they were deep into development on several projects which they would reveal at a later time.<ref>{{cite web|last=Nunneley|first=Stephany|date=May 1, 2021|title=Konami won’t attend E3 2021 but is “in deep development” on a number of projects|url=https://www.vg247.com/2021/05/01/konami-wont-attend-e3-2021/|work=[[VG247]]|accessdate=May 1, 2021}}</ref> ==Online events== To host the online event, the ESA will offer a [[mobile app]] and online portal to the public. Members of the media and press will have access to this app and portal on June 7, for a media access week prior to the event. The public will be able to obtain access on June 12. The app and portal will be used for accessing game showcases, developer panels, and press conferences, with some of this content also mirrored onto streaming services.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/13/22433781/e3-2021-virtual-event-free-public-app-online-portal-livestreams | title = Here’s how E3’s all-virtual event will work this year | first = Jon | last = Porter | date = May 13, 2021 | accessdate = May 13, 2021 | work = [[The Verge]] }}</ref> Members of the media were able to register for access starting on May 24, while industry professionals and creators and influencers were able to register on May 31. General members of the public were able to register on June 3.<ref name="eurog e3 reg">{{cite web | url = https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-24-e3-registration-opens-to-fans-next-week | title = E3 registration opens to fans next week | first = Tom | last = Phillips | date = May 24, 2021 | accessdate = May 24, 2021 | work = [[Eurogamer]] }}</ref> == Featured games == This is a list of notable titles that appeared by their developers or publishers at E3 2021. {| class="wikitable" |valign=top| '''[[Gearbox Software]]''' *''[[Godfall]]'' *''[[Homeworld 3]]'' *''[[Tiny Tina's Wonderlands]]'' *''Tribes of Midgard'' '''[[Nintendo]]''' *''[[Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp]]'' *''[[Cruis'n Blast]]'' *''[[Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity]]'' {{small|(NS)}} *''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild#Sequel|The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild]]'' sequel {{small|(NS)}} *''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD]]'' {{small|(NS)}} *''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'' {{small|(NS)}} *''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'' {{small|(NS)}} *''[[Metroid Dread]]'' {{small|(NS)}} *''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' {{small|(NS)}} *''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]'' {{small|(NS)}} '''[[Ubisoft]]''' *''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' *''Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora'' *''[[Far Cry 6]]'' *''[[Just Dance 2022]]'' *''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'' {{small|(NS)}} *''[[Riders Republic]]'' *''[[Rocksmith|Rocksmith+]]'' *''[[Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction]]'' *''[[Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege]]'' |} == Press conferences == ===Ubisoft=== [[Ubisoft]] held its Ubisoft Forward online press event on June 12, 2021 at 12 p.m. PDT.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.polygon.com/22385813/ubisoft-e3-2021-forward-time-date-stream | title = Ubisoft announces E3 2021 event | first= Ryan | last =Gilliam | date = April 15, 2021 | accessdate = April 15, 2021 | work = [[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] }}</ref> Games covered during the event included ''[[Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Extraction]]'', ''[[Rocksmith|Rocksmith+]]'', ''[[Riders Republic]]'', ''[[Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege]]'', ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'', ''[[Just Dance 2022]]'', ''[[Far Cry 6]]'', ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'', and ''Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora''.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/383267/Ubisoft_debuts_its_openworld_Avatar_game_other_titles_at_Ubisoft_Forward.php | title = Ubisoft debuts its open-world Avatar game, other titles, at Ubisoft Forward | first = Bryant | last = Francis | date = June 12, 2021 | accessdate = June 12, 2021 | work = [[Gamasutra]] }}</ref> ===Gearbox Software=== [[Gearbox Software]] held E3 spotlight on June 12, 2021 at 2 p.m. PDT., providing more info on ''[[Tiny Tina's Wonderlands]]'', ''[[Godfall]]'', ''[[Homeworld 3]]'', ''Tribes of Midgard'' and a look at the ''[[Borderlands (film)|Borderlands]]'' movie.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.ign.com/articles/gearbox-e3-2021-showcase-announcements-games-news | title = Gearbox E3 2021 Showcase: Everything Announced | date = June 12, 2021 | accessdate= June 12, 2021 | work = [[IGN]] }}</ref> ===Microsoft/Bethesda=== [[Microsoft]] and [[Bethesda Softworks]] held a joint press conference on June 13, 2021 at 10 a.m. PDT.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.engadget.com/xbox-bethesda-e3-2021-event-date-live-190045190.html | title = Xbox and Bethesda's big E3 show is on June 13th at 1PM ET |first= Jessica | last = Conduit | date = May 26, 2021 | accessdate = May 26, 2021 | work = [[Engadget]] }}</ref> Games presented included ''[[Starfield (video game)|Starfield]]'', ''[[S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2]]'', ''[[Back 4 Blood]]'', ''Contraband'', ''[[Sea of Thieves]]'', ''[[Battlefield 2042]]'', ''[[12 Minutes]]'', ''[[Psychonauts 2]]'', ''[[Fallout 76]]'', ''[[The Elder Scrolls Online]]'', ''Party Animals'', ''[[Hades (video game)|Hades]]'', ''[[Somerville (video game)|Somerville]]'', ''[[Halo Infinite]]'', ''[[Diablo II Resurrected]]'', ''[[A Plague's Tale: Requiem]]'', ''[[Far Cry 6]]'', ''[[Slime Rancher 2]]'', ''Atomic Heart'', ''Replaced'', ''[[Grounded (video game)|Grounded]]'', ''[[Among Us]]'', ''Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes'', ''[[The Ascent (video game)|The Ascent]]'', ''[[The Outer Worlds 2]]'', ''[[Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020 video game)|Microsoft Flight Simulator]]'', ''[[Forza Horizon 5]]'' and ''[[Redfall]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-06-13-bethesdas-starfield-redfall-bookend-xbox-e3-conference | title = Bethesda's Starfield, Redfall bookend Xbox E3 conference |first = Brendan | last= Sinclair | date = June 13, 2021 | accessdate = June 13, 2021 | work = [[GamesIndustry.biz]] }}</ref> ===Square Enix=== [[Square Enix]] held a press event on June 13, 2021 at 12:15 p.m. PDT.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.vg247.com/2021/06/03/square-enix-presents-e3-babylons-fall/ | title = Square Enix’s E3 show will include an update on Babylon’s Fall, and reveal a new game from Eidos-Montreal | first = Stephany |last = Nunneley |date = June 3, 2021 | accessdate = June 3, 2021 | work = [[VG247]] }}</ref> Games announced included [[Guardians of the Galaxy (video game)|''Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy'']], remasters of ''[[Final Fantasy (video game)|Final Fantasy I]]'' through ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]'', ''[[Legend of Mana]]'', ''[[Marvel's Avengers (video game)|Marvel's Avengers]]'', ''[[Babylon's Fall]]'', ''[[Life Is Strange|Life Is Strange Remastered Collection]]'', ''[[Life Is Strange: True Colors]]'', and ''[[Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/every-trailer-from-square-enixs-e3-2021-summer-showcase | title = Every trailer from Square Enix's E3 2021 summer showcase | first = Katherine | last = Castle | date = June 13, 2021 | accessdate = June 13, 2021 | work = [[Rock Paper Shotgun]] }}</ref> ===PC Gaming Show=== ''[[PC Gamer]]'' presented its PC Gaming Show event on June 13, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. PDT.<ref name="E3">https://e3expo.com/schedule-2021</ref> Among games featured included:<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/everything-new-from-the-pc-gaming-show-at-e3-2021 | title= Everything new from the PC Gaming Show at E3 2021 | date = June 13, 2021 | accessdate = June 13, 2021 | work = [[Rock Paper Shotgun]] }}</ref> {{col-start}} {{col-3}} * ''Arboria'' * ''Chernobylite'' * ''Citizen Sleeper'' * ''Dodgeball Academia'' * ''[[Dying Light 2 Stay Human]]'' * ''Far: Changing Tides'' * ''Gigabash'' * ''Gloomwood'' * ''Icarus'' {{col-3}} * ''Ixion'' * ''Lakeburg Legacies'' * ''Lemnis Gate'' * ''Mechajammer'' * ''Naraka: Bladepoint'' * ''Next Space Rebels'' * ''Orcs Must Die 3'' * ''Project Warlock 2'' {{col-3}} * ''Rawmen'' * ''Sacrifire'' * ''Silt'' * ''Songs of Conquest'' * ''Soulstice'' * ''They Always Run'' * ''Tinykin'' * ''Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong'' * ''WarTales'' {{col-end}} ===Capcom=== [[Capcom]]'s E3 presentation was given on June 14, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. PDT.<ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-06-08-capcoms-e3-showcase-will-include-monster-hunter-and-resident-evil-updates | title = Capcom's E3 showcase will include Monster Hunter and Resident Evil updates | first= Tom | last= Phillips | date = June 8, 2021 | accessdate = June 8, 2021 | work = [[Eurogamer]] }}</ref> Games presented included ''[[Resident Evil Village]]'', ''[[Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin]]'', ''[[Monster Hunter Rise]]'' and ''[[The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2021/06/12/e3-live-stream-game-reveals/#link-MDU4ESV4CRED7NRAFTSXEKDA5M | title = Capcom caps a light day at E3 with new content for Resident Evil, Monster Hunter | date = June 14, 2021 | accessdate = June 15, 2021 | work = [[The Washington Post]] }}</ref> ===Nintendo=== [[Nintendo]] held a [[Nintendo Direct]] for E3 on June 15, 2021 at 9 a.m. PDT, followed by three hours of Nintendo Treehouse Live gameplay about titles discussed in the Nintendo Direct.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/2/22464828/nintendo-e3-event-june-15th-software-exclusive | title = Nintendo’s E3 event will be ‘focused exclusively’ on Switch games | first = Tom | last = Warren | date = June 2, 2021 | accessdate = June 2, 2021 | work = [[The Verge]] }}</ref> Games included ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', ''[[Life Is Strange]]'', ''[[Life Is Strange: True Colors]]'', ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (video game)|Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy]]'', '' [[Worms Rumble]]'', ''[[Astria Ascending]]'', ''[[Two Point Campus]]'', ''[[Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania]]'', ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'', ''[[Metroid Dread]]'', ''[[Just Dance 2022]]'', ''[[Cruis'n Blast]]'', ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot]]'', ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', ''[[Monster Hunter Stories 2]]'', ''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]'', ''[[Shin Megami Tensei V]]'', ''[[Danganronpa|Danganronpa Decadance]]'', ''[[Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water]]'', ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'', ''[[Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp]]'', ''[[Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD]]'', and the sequel to ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild#Sequel|The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild]]''. Nintendo also announced a limited edition [[Game & Watch]] for the ''Zelda'' series for its 35th anniversary that will include the original ''[[The Legend of Zelda (video game)|Zelda]]'' game, ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]'', and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]''. ===Bandai Namco=== [[Bandai Namco Entertainment]] will have a presentation for E3 on June 15, 2021 at 2:25 p.m. PDT.<ref name="E3"/> == Other events == === Guerrilla Collective === The Guerrilla Collective, a group of indie game developers and publishers, held a two-day showcase of new game announcements over June 5 and June 12, 2021.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/watch-the-guerrilla-collective-indie-game-stream-here | title = Watch the Guerrilla Collective indie game stream here | first = Graham | last = Smith |date = June 5, 2021 | accessdate = June 5, 2021 | work = [[Rock Paper Shotgun]] }}</ref><ref name="gc2 day1">{{cite web | url = https://kotaku.com/every-indie-game-shown-during-today-s-guerrilla-collect-1847039951 | title = Every Indie Game Shown During Today’s Guerrilla Collective Showcase | first= Ari | last= Nortis | date = June 5, 2021 | accessdate = June 5, 2021 | work = [[Kotaku]] }}</ref> Games announced during the two-day event included:<ref name="gc2 day1"/><ref name="gc2 day2">{{cite web| url = https://www.ign.com/articles/guerrilla-collective-day-2021-2-everything-announced-and-revealed-summer-of-gaming | title = Guerrilla Collective 2021 Day 2: Everything Announced and Shown | first= Adam | last = Bankhurst | date = June 12, 2021 | accessdate = June 13, 2021 | work = [[IGN]] }}</ref> {{col-start}} {{col-3}} * ''Aeon Drive'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''AK-xolotl'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Akatori'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''[[Among Us]]'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''ANNO: Mutationem'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Aragami 2'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Arcade Paradise'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Archvale'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Arietta of Spirits'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Batora: Lost Haven'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Bats the Game'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Beasts of Maravilla Island'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Behind the Frame'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Black Book'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''[[Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night]]'' {{small|(Stadia)}} * ''Blooming Business: Casino'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''BPM: Bullets Per Minute'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Chernobylite'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Death Trash'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Demon's Mirror'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Demon Turf'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Despot's Game'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''El Paso, Elsewhere'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Elderand'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Endling'' {{small|(PC)}} {{col-3}} * ''The Eternal Cylinder'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Fire Tonight'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Firegirl'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Ghostrunner'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Grime'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Grow: Song of the Evertree'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Guild of Dungeoneering: Ultimate Edition'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Happy's Humble Burger Farm'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Hello Neighbor 2'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Hunt the Night'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Industria'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''King of the Hat'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Kitsune Tails'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Kraken Academy'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''KungFu Kickball'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Lamentum'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Legend of Keepers: Return of the Goddess'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''The Legend of TianDing'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''The Light of The Darkness'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''The Lightbringer'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Loot River'' * ''Moroi'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''My Lovely Wife'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''[[Neverwinter (video game)|Neverwinter]]'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''No Longer Home'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Omno'' {{small|(PC)}} {{col-3}} * ''Onsen Master'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''[[Raji: An Ancient Epic]]'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Rawmen: Food Fighter Arena'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Robodunk'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Rubi: The Wayward Mira'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Run Die Run Again'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''[[Sable (video game)|Sable]]'' * ''Serial Cleaners'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Severed Steel'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Slime Heroes'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Source of Madness'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Super Space Club'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Tamarindos Freaking Dinner'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Tinkertown'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Trash Sailors'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Trifox'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Ultra Age'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''UnMetal'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Venice 2089'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Vertigo'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''White Shadows'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Wolfstride'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Ynglet'' {{small|(PC)}} * ''Zodiac Legion'' {{small|(PC)}} {{col-end}} ===Summer Game Fest=== [[Geoff Keighley]]'s second Summer Game Fest kicked off around the same time as E3 2021 and will last two months, through [[Gamescom]] in August 2021, featuring a range of promotional events outside of E3. Though Keighley had already stepped away from participating in E3 2020 before its cancellation, he arranged the first Summer Game Fest as a replacement for the cancelled show.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://venturebeat.com/2021/04/02/geoff-keighleys-summer-game-fest-debuts-in-june-with-day-of-the-devs/ | title = Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest debuts in June with Day of the Devs |first = Dean | last = Takahashi | date = April 2, 2021 | accessdate = May 6, 2021 | work = [[Venture Beat]] }}</ref> Sony and the PlayStation brand will have announcements during this event, forgoing E3 as they have done so from previous years.<ref name="eurog e3 reg"/> From June 15–21, 2021, [[ID@Xbox]] offered a number of demos of upcoming games on the Xbox platform as part of the Summer Game Fest.<ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/383441/Try_Sable_Lake_and_more_during_the_IDXbox_Summer_Game_Fest_Demo_event.php | title= Try Sable, Lake, and more during the ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo event | first= Chris | last= Kerr | date = June 15, 2021 | accessdate = June 15, 2021 | work = [[Gamasutra]] }}</ref> The Summer Game Fest opened with a announcement stream of games hosted by Keighley on June 10, 2021. Among titles presented include:<ref>{{cite web | url = https://kotaku.com/everything-we-saw-at-the-summer-game-fest-kickoff-1847074994 | title = Everything We Saw At The Summer Game Fest Kickoff | first = Riley | last = MacLeod | date = June 10, 2021 | accessdate = June 11, 2021 | work = [[Kotaku]] }}</ref> {{col-begin}} {{col-3}} * ''[[Among Us]]'' * ''The Anacrusis'' * ''[[Back 4 Blood]]'' * ''[[Call of Duty: Warzone]]'' * ''Dark Picture: House of Ashes'' * ''[[Death Stranding|Death Stranding Director's Cut]]'' {{small|(PS5)}} * ''[[Elden Ring]]'' * ''[[Escape from Tarkov]]'' {{col-3}} * ''[[Evil Dead: The Game]]'' * ''[[Fall Guys]]'' * ''[[Jurassic World Evolution 2]]'' * ''Lost Ark'' * ''Metal Slug Tactics'' * ''[[Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin]]'' {{small|(NS)}} * ''[[Overwatch 2]]'' {{col-3}} * ''Planet of Lana'' * ''[[Salt and Sanctuary|Salt and Sacrifice]]'' * ''Solar Ash'' * ''[[Tales of Arise]]'' * ''[[Tiny Tina's Wonderlands]]'' {{small|(PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XBXS)}} * ''Two Point Campus'' * ''[[Valorant]]'' * ''Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt'' {{col-end}} The Summer Game Fest included the first Tribeca Games Spotlight on June 11, 2021, featuring games that had been nominated for the inaugural [[Tribeca Film Festival]] Video Game award.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/tribeca-festival-unveils-official-games-lineup-including-annapurna-twelve-minutes-1234948692/ | title = Tribeca Festival Unveils Games Lineup Including Annapurna Interactive’s ‘Twelve Minutes’ | first = Tribly | last = Beresford | date = May 6, 2021 | accessdate= May 6, 2021 | work = [[The Hollywood Reporter]] }}</ref> These games included:<ref>{{cite web | url = https://uproxx.com/edge/tribeca-games-spotlight-roundup-kena-twelve-minutes/ | title = ‘Kena’ And ‘Twelve Minutes’ Highlight The Tribeca Games Spotlight’s Artsiest Game Selections | first = Jess | last= Howard | date = June 11, 2021 | accessdate = June 11, 2021 | work = [[Uproxx]] }}</ref> {{col-start}} {{col-2}} * ''The Big Con'' * ''Harold Halibut'' * ''[[Kena: Bridge of Spirits]]'' * ''[[Lost in Random]]'' {{col-2}} * ''NORCO'' * ''[[Sable (video game)|Sable]]'' * ''Signalis'' * ''[[Twelve Minutes]]'' {{col-end}} [[Koch Media]] presented a showcase on June 11, 2021 at 12 p.m. PDT., as part of the Summer Game Fest.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.ign.com/articles/saints-row-dead-island-timesplitters-metro-e3-2021-koch-media-showcase | title = Saints Row, Dead Island, and TimeSplitters Parent Company Koch Media Announces Pre-E3 Showcase | first= Adam | last= Bankhurst | date = May 30, 2021 | accessdate = May 30, 2021 | work = [[IGN]] }}</ref> Alongside introducing their new publishing label, Prime Matter, Koch Media's presenting covered the following games:<ref>{{cite web | url = https://in.ign.com/payday-2/160136/feature/e3-2021-koch-primetime-payday-3-prime-matter-painkiller-2-gungrave-gore | title = E3 2021 Koch Primetime: Prime Matter, Payday 3, Painkiller 2, and All Games Revealed | first = Shunal | last = Doke | date = June 11, 2021 | accessdate = June 11, 2021 | work = [[IGN]] }}</ref> {{col-start}} {{col-3}} * ''The Chant'' * ''[[Codename Final Form]]'' * ''[[Crossfire: Legion]]'' * ''Dolman'' {{col-3}} * ''[[Echoes of the End]]'' * ''Encased'' * ''[[Gungrave G.O.R.E.]]'' * ''[[King's Bounty 2]]'' {{col-3}} * ''[[The Last Oricru]]'' * ''[[Painkiller 2]]'' * ''[[Payday 3]]'' * ''[[Scars Above]]'' {{col-end}} === IGN Expo === ''[[IGN]]'' held its IGN Expo event on June 11, 2021, at 1 p.m. PDT.<ref>{{Citation|title=IGN Expo Returning As Part of Summer of Gaming - IGN|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/ign-expo-2021-announcement|language=en|access-date=2021-05-25}}</ref> Among featured games included:<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.ign.com/articles/ign-expo-everything-announced-all-news-summer-of-gaming | title = IGN Expo: Everything Announced at the Summer of Gaming Showcase | first= Joe | last =Skrebels | date = June 11, 2021 |accessdate= June 11, 2021 | work = [[IGN]] }}</ref> {{col-start}} {{col-3}} * ''Arboria'' * ''AudioClash: Battle of the Bands'' * ''Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions'' * ''Black Skylands'' * ''Bramble: The Mountain King'' * ''Broken Pieces'' * ''Blacktail'' * ''[[Chernobylite]]'' * ''Core Keeper'' * ''Death's Gambit: Afterlife'' * ''Disciples: Liberation'' {{col-3}} * ''[[Doki Doki Literature Club#Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!|Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!]]'' * ''The Forgotten City'' * ''Haunted Space'' * ''Inkulinati'' * ''Martha Is Dead'' * ''[[Mortal Shell]]'' * ''[[OlliOlli World]]'' * ''[[Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One]]'' * ''Sifu'' * ''[[SkateBird]]'' {{col-3}} * ''[[Smite (video game)|Smite]]'' * ''Splitgate'' * ''Steelrising'' * ''[[Streets of Rage 4]]'' * ''Survival Machine'' * ''[[Tiny Tina's Wonderlands]]'' * ''Two Point Campus'' * ''Unbound: Worlds Apart'' * ''Unpacking'' * ''Wild West Dynasty'' * ''World War Z: Aftermath'' {{col-end}} === Wholesome Games === Wholesome Games held its Wholesome Direct event on June 12, 2021 at 10 a.m. PDT. It featured over 75 indie titles from small developers around the world.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Carpenter|first=Nicole|date=2021-05-12|title=Nintendo-style ‘Wholesome Direct’ promises a chill time|url=https://www.polygon.com/22432832/wholesome-direct-75-indie-games-ooblets-moonglow-bay|access-date=2021-05-13|website=Polygon|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.ign.com/articles/wholesome-direct-everything-announced-lake-release-date-skatebird-ooblets-summer-of-gaming | title = Wholesome Direct: Everything Announced, Including Lake Release Date, Skatebird Accessibility | first= Rebekah | last = Valentine | date = June 12, 2021 | accessdate = June 12, 2021 | work = [[IGN]] }}</ref> {{col-start}} {{col-3}} *''Alekon'' *''Amber Isle'' *''APICO'' *''BattleCakes'' *''Bear & Breakfast'' *''Beasts of Maravilla Island'' *''Behind the Frame'' *''Bird Problems'' *''[[Book of Travels]]'' *''Button City'' *''Cat Cafe Manager'' *''Cat Designer Mocha'' *''Clawfish'' *''Cloud Jumper'' *''co-open'' *''Dordogne'' *''Dreamland Confectionery'' *''Fire Tonight'' *''Floppy Knights'' *''Fossil Corner'' *''Freshly Frosted'' *''Frogsong'' *''Game Director Story'' *''The Garden Path'' *''Garden Story'' {{col-3}} *''The Gecko Gods'' *''Here Comes Niko'' *''Hoa'' *''Hot Pot for One'' *''KeyWe'' *''Kokopa's Atlas'' *''Kotodama Diary'' *''KreatureKind'' *''Lake'' *''[[Lego Builder's Journey]]'' *''Letters: A Written Adventure'' *''A Little to the Left'' *''Loddlenaut'' *''Lonefarm'' *''Luna's Fishing Garden'' *''The Magnificent Trufflepigs'' *''Moonglow Bay'' *''Moonshell Island'' *''Mythic Ocean'' *''[[Ooblets]]'' *''The Outbound Ghost'' *''ParaLives'' *''Passpartout 2: The Lost Artist'' *''Pekoe'' *''Please Be Happy'' {{col-3}} *''PowerWash Simulator'' *''Princess Farmer'' *''Pupperazzi'' *''Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan'' *''Recolit'' *''RoboCo'' *''Sally'' *''Seasonspree'' *''Shashingo'' *''[[Skatebird|SkateBIRD]]'' *''Snacko'' *''Soup Pot'' *''Spirit Swap'' *''Tasomachi: Behind the Twilight'' *''Teacup'' *''Toodee and Topdee'' *''Tracks of Thought'' *''Unpacking'' *''Venba'' *''A Walk With Yiayia'' *''We Are OFK'' *''Witchery Academy'' *''Witchy Life Story'' *''Woodo'' *''Wytchwood'' *''Yokai Inn'' {{col-end}} ===Devolver Digital=== [[Devolver Digital]] held its presentation on June 12, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. PT.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.gamespot.com/articles/devolver-announces-e3-2021-showcase-date-june-12/1100-6491308/ | title = Devolver Announces E3 2021 Showcase Date, June 12 | first = Eddie | last =Makuch | date = May 11, 2021 | accessdate = May 11, 2021 | work = [[GameSpot]] }}</ref> Games presented included ''Shadow Warrior 3'', ''Trek to Yomi'', ''Phantom Abyss'', ''Wizard With a Gun'', ''Death's Door'', ''Inscryption'', ''Devolver Tumble Time'', and ''Demon Throttle''.<ref>{{cite web | url = Here are all 8 trailers from Devolver's weird-ass E3 show | first= Andy | last= Kelly | date = June 12, 2021 | accessdate = June 12, 2021 | work = [[PC Gamer]] }}</ref> As with its recent presentations, the Devolver Digital continued to use the humor based on the character of Nina Struthers, this time presenting their new games as part of a new monetization scheme, the "Devolver MaxPass+". As part of the actual presentation, Devolve sold a single "NFT" copy - a "non-fuckwithable tape" rather than a [[non-fungible token]] - of the presentation which sold for {{USD|1000|long=no}}, the funds going to the Scratch Foundation charity.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.vg247.com/2021/06/13/devolver-nft-presentation-purchased/ | title = Someone already bought Devolver’s NFT presentation for $1000 | first= Dom | last =Peppiatt | date = June 12, 2021 | accessdate= June 12, 2021 | work = [[VG247]] }}</ref> ===UploadVR Showcase=== UploadVR held a presentation focusing on [[virtual reality]] games on June 12, 2021. Among games featured in this presentation included:<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.ign.com/articles/upload-vr-showcase-everything-announced-e3-2021-summer-of-gaming | title= Upload VR Showcase 2021: Everything Announced and Revealed | first = Aiden | last = Strawhun | date = June 12, 2021 | accessdate = June 12, 2021 |work = [[IGN]] }}</ref> {{col-start}} {{col-3}} * ''After the Fall'' * ''Blaston'' * ''Demeo'' * ''Fracked'' * ''Green Hell'' * ''I Expect You To Die 2'' {{col-3}} * ''In Da Hoop'' * ''Larcenauts'' * ''Nerf Ultimate Championship'' * ''Pistol Whip'' * ''Rhythm of the Universe: Ionia'' * ''Sam and Max: This Time it’s Virtual'' {{col-3}} * ''Sniper Elite VR'' * ''Song in the Smoke'' * ''A Township Tale'' * ''Traffic Jams'' * ''Unplugged'' * ''Waltz of the Wizard'' {{col-end}} === Limited Run Games === Limited Run Games held its annual #LRG3 event on June 14, 2021, at 1 p.m. PDT.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-11|title=Limited Run Games #LRG3 2021 presentation announced for June|url=https://nintendoeverything.com/limited-run-games-lrg3-2021-presentation-announced-for-june/|access-date=2021-05-11|website=Nintendo Everything|language=en}}</ref> It featured over 25 new announcements for games being published physically.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Limited Run Announcing Over 25 Physical Games at #LRG3 2021|url=https://limitedrungames.com/blogs/news/limited-run-games-lrg3-2021-date-time|access-date=2021-05-25|website=Limited Run Games|language=en}}</ref> === Future Games Show === [[GamesRadar+]] hosted its second Future Games Show on June 14, 2021 with hosts [[Troy Baker]] and [[Laura Bailey]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.gamesradar.com/future-games-show/ | title = Future Games Show Powered by WD_BLACK: Everything you need to know | date = June 5, 2021 | accessdate = June 15, 2021 | work = [[GamesRadar+]] }}</ref> Games featured during the presentation included:<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.gamesradar.com/everything-announced-at-the-future-game-show-powered-by-wd_black-at-e3-2021/ | title = Everything Announced at the Future Game Show Powered by WD_BLACK at E3 2021 | first = Jordan | last = Oloman | date = June 14, 2021 | accessdate = June 15, 2021 | work = [[GamesRadar+]] }}</ref> {{col-start}} {{col-3}} * ''Batora Lost Haven'' * ''Chernobylite'' * ''Conway: Disappearance at Dahlia View'' * ''DeathRun TV'' * ''[[Dying Light 2 Stay Human]]'' * ''Eldest Souls'' * ''Enlisted'' * ''Esports Boxing Club'' * ''Grow: Song of the Evertree'' {{col-3}} * ''Happy Game'' * ''Harold Halibut'' * ''Hell Let Loose'' * ''[[Immortality (video game)|Immortality]]'' * ''Instinction'' * ''Jurassic World Evolution 2'' * ''Keywe'' * ''Lake'' * ''Minute of Islands'' {{col-3}} * ''OlliOlli World'' * ''Project Ferocious'' * ''Red Solstice 2: Survivors'' * ''Severed Steel'' * ''[[Sonic Colors|Sonic Colors Ultimate]]'' * ''Starmancer'' * ''Tails of Iron'' * ''Two Point Campus'' * ''Warcry Challenges'' {{col-end}} ===Steam Next Fest=== From June 16–22, 2021, [[Valve Corporation|Valve]] will run its Steam Next Fest, a rebranding of its prior Steam Game Festival which it first ran in 2019. During the event, Valve will have hundreds of game demos available via the [[Steam (service)|Steam]] platform along with livestreams with developers and selected game sales.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.vg247.com/2021/03/24/steam-game-festival-steam-next-fest-june/ | title = Steam Game Festival rebrands as Steam Next Fest, set to take place in June | first = Alex | last= Calvin | date = March 24, 2021 | accessdate = March 24, 2021 | work = [[VG247]] }}</ref> ===EA Play=== [[Electronic Arts]] will have its separate [[EA Play]] event on July 22, 2021.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://venturebeat.com/2021/05/11/ea-play-digital-event-set-for-june-22/ | title = EA Play digital event set for July 22 | first = Mike | last = Minotti | date = May 11, 2021 | accessdate = May 11, 2021 |work = [[Venture Beat]] }}</ref> == References == {{Reflist}}{{portal bar|2020s|Video games}}{{Electronic Entertainment Expo}} [[Category:2021 in Los Angeles]] [[Category:2021 in video gaming]] [[Category:Electronic Entertainment Expo|2021]] [[Category:June 2021 events in the United States]] [[Category:Impact_of_the_COVID-19_pandemic_on_the_video_game_industry]]'