Kicking off on June 12, E3 is right around the corner. The official schedule is now available and fans who wish to participate in the festivities are free to register. The official schedule is below.
“Hosted by Alex “Goldenboy” Mendez, Jacki Jing and Greg Miller, the E3 2021 broadcast will feature major publisher showcases, press conferences, industry panels, extended livestreams, special celebrity guest appearances and more.”
Saturday, June 12 (First Day)
The broadcast’s pre-show begins at 10 AM PDT / 1 PM EDT
- E3 2021 will kick off with press conferences from Ubisoft and Gearbox Entertainment, as well as a session with GamesBeat.
Sunday, June 13
The broadcast’s pre-show begins at 8:45 AM PDT / 11:45 EDT
- Microsoft’s Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase will take place starting at 10 AM PDT / 1 PM EDT.
- Fans can also look forward to special presentations from SQUARE ENIX, the PC Gaming Show and the Future Games Show.
- Warner Bros. Games, Back 4 Blood and 24 Entertainment will also be featured.
Monday, June 14
The broadcast’s pre-show begins at 8 AM PDT / 11 EDT
- Alongside press conferences from several indie developers, presentations from Take-Two Interactive, Mythical Games, Freedom Games, Razer and Capcom will take place throughout the day.
- Verizon and Intellivision will also be featured, along with a session with VENN.
Tuesday, June 15 (Final Day)
The broadcast’s pre-show begins at 8 AM PDT / 11 EDT
- The last day of E3 will include Nintendo’s Nintendo Direct and Nintendo Treehouse: Live programming starting at 9 AM PDT / 12 PM EDT.
- BANDAI NAMCO, Yooreka Games and GameSpot will also have focused events.
- The broadcast will round out with the Official E3 2021 Awards Show.
E3 Fan Registration
If you want to participate in E3 as a fan, you should head over to the official website and sign up. Beginning on June 12, registered fans will have access to the following 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
The official E3 2021 Awards Show will round out the event. Editors from IGN, GameSpot, PC Gamer, GamesRadar+, IGN China, and GamesBonfire will determine winners selected “from titles that will be showcased during the four-day live E3 2021 broadcast.” According to the award show’s description, the panel of judges “will focus on selecting the ‘Most Anticipated’ game of E3 2021, as well as recognizing ‘Most Anticipated’ titles from each participating publisher and developer. “
The results will be announced during the final day of E3, June 15.
Finally, you can watch the broadcast on any of E3’s official platforms:
Keep an eye on The Gaming Couch as we provide continuous coverage of E3 2021.
