The Electronic Entertainment Expo 2011, commonly known as E3 2011, is the upcoming 17th Electronic Entertainment Expo held. The event will take place on June 7 - 9, 2011 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. E3 is an annual trade show for the computer and video games industry presented by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). E3 is used by many video game developers to present their upcoming games and game-related hardware. E3 2011 will be broadcast on G4.[1]
| Electronic Entertainment Expo 2011 | |
|---|---|
 Official Logo of the E3 Expo | |
| Status | Scheduled |
| Genre | Multi-genre |
| Venue | Los Angeles Convention Center |
| Location(s) | Los Angeles |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | June 7, 2011 |
| Most recent | June 9, 2011 |
| Organized by | Entertainment Software Association |
| Filing status | Non-profit |
| Website | Official website |
Notable games at E3
This is a list of the notable titles that have been confirmed to appear at E3 2011.[2]
Game debuts
Several games are expected to unveil first details at the event. These include:
- Developed by IO Interactive and published by Square Enix, the game is the fifth in the Hitman series.[3]
- Developed by Yuke's & published by THQ, this game will be the third game in the UFC Undisputed series.
Press conferences
Microsoft's press conference will take place on June 6, 2011 at 9am PST, like Sony's event it will take place the day before E3. The event will focus on the Xbox 360 as Microsoft calls it the "Xbox 360 E311 Media Briefing" event.[5] Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and possibly another Call of Duty title are expected to be shown during Microsoft's press conference. [6]
Sony's press conference will take place on June 6, 2011 at 5pm PST, the day before E3 officially begins. The press conference is widely expected to focus on Sony's upcoming Next Generation Portable device as well as their PlayStation 3 console.[7]
Nintendo's press conference will take place on June 7, 2011 at 9am PST at the Nokia Theatre.[8] Nintendo is widely expected to officially unveil its next home game console, which is expected to be released in 2012.[9] The console will also be playable to attendees of the event.[10]
Konami will have its own pre-E3 event on June 2, 2011 prior to the beginning of E3 to showcase its games. The event will include live events in a number of cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, São Paulo, and Mexico City.[11]
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ Hilary Goldstein (May 12th, 2011). "E3 2011: The Big Games List". IGN. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Mike Fahey (May 10, 2011). "Agent 47 Steps Out of the Shadows in Hitman: Absolution". Kotaku. Gawker Media. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
- ^ Anoop Gantayat (May 11, 2011). "Soul Calibur V Officially Announced". Andriasang. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
- ^ Michael McWhertor (April 18, 2011). "Microsoft Carves Out Its E3 2011 Keynote Plans". Kotaku. Gawker Media. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
- ^ Fred Dutton. "Acti: New COD has "unprecedented online"". Eurogamer.
- ^ Stephen Totilo (April 12, 2011). "The PlayStation Portion Of E3 Starts… Here?". Kotaku. Gawker Media. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
- ^ Debabrata Nath (May 3, 2011). "Nintendo E3 conference date and time announced". VG247. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
- ^ "Re: Wii's successor system" (PDF). Nintendo. 25 April 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ Stephen Totilo (April 25, 2011). "Nintendo's New Console 'Playable By Everyone' At E3". Kotaku. Gawker Media. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
- ^ Brian Crecente (April 18, 2011). "Konami Preps For Giant Gaming Show with Its Own Pre-E3 Global Screening". Kotaku. Gawker Media. Retrieved May 6, 2011.