Sega, Square Enix, Bandai Namco and Gearbox confirmed for E3 2021
/E3 has announced a ton of new additional partners who will be showcasing their games at E3 2021 from June 12 to June 15.
The latest companies who have signed up for the show include Sega (who plans to announce something Judgment related tomorrow), Square Enix who's currently developing Final Fantasy XVI, Gearbox, and Bandai Namco who are currently publishing Elden Ring.
They'll also be joined by XSEED Games/Marvelous USA, Freedom Games, Devious Eye Entertainment, Turtle Beach, Verizon, and Binge.
No specific details were given on what possible games will be at the show but we won't have to wait much longer with E3 happening next month.
E3 2021 will kick off on June 12 at approximately 8 pm UK time and will be hosted by Greg Miller, Jacki Jing and Alex 'Goldenboy' Mendez.
Gamescom 2021 Is Now An All-Digital Event
/Gamescom has announced that this year's show will be changing its original plans of being a hybrid show of physical and digital components and will now be entirely online this year.
In a press release, Chief Operating Officer Oliver Frese discussed the decision by saying "Together with the game – The German Games Industry Association, we have put all our energy into making Gamescom 2021 in a hybrid format possible for fans and industry alike. However, even though the hybrid concept was very well received by the partners, we had to recognize that GamesCom still comes too early for many companies in the industry due to the required planning reliability."
Gamescom will kick things off with the Opening Night Live broadcast on August 25 hosted by Geoff Keighley, with viewers being able to virtually "attend" the online show over the following days via a relaunched Gamescom Now hub and Gamescom Epix campaign to take place over social media.
Square Enix Joins E3 2021
/Square Enix has confirmed that it will be at E3 2021 in some capacity according to a recent interview.
Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda said the following:
"We'll be announcing the rest of the line-up [later], and we're also planning to make an announcement at E3 in June, so please keep your eyes peeled,"
It's unclear if the company will be holding a full show or maybe something smaller but Square Enix is having a great year so far with the launch of Outriders and I'm sure they'll want to keep that going for as long as possible.
E3 2021 Announced To Begin On June 12
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The ESA has officially announced its plans for a virtual E3 this year, confirming that the event will take place between June 12 and June 15 of this year.
Revealed In a press release, the ESA confirmed that multiple publishers will show up show which includes Xbox, Nintendo, Capcom, Ubisoft, Konami, Take-Two Interactive, Warner Bros. Games, Koch Media. They also went on to say that there will be "more to come" who will be "showcasing their latest news and games directly to fans" with the group promising the event's content will be available for free. Lastly, they confirmed that more details such as how viewers will be able to watch the event at a late date.
There are a few notable publishers that seemingly won't be participating in this year's E3 that include Sony, EA, Sega, and Square Enix. Sony hasn't held a show at E3 since 2018 so that isn't too surprising and a similar situation follows with EA focusing on their EA Play event. I am hopeful that SEGA or Square Enix could show up in some fashion at one of the main conferences for Xbox or Nintendo.
Either way, I'm super excited to see E3 return after the garbage fire that was the 2020 gaming announcement shows. Hopefully, this means it won't be spread out over the course of multiple months and is more condensed. I can't go another year of watching 12 different showcases over the course of three months.
Square Enix Hints at "Exciting Announcement" Coming Tomorrow
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Square Enix hints at an "Exciting Announcement" coming tomorrow. What that'll be is any ones guess, maybe Kingdom Hearts 3. Sorry that was harsh.
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