E3 2021 Announced To Begin On June 12

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.

Gears 5 Coming In 2019

Gears 5, yeah it's not Gears Of War 5 go figure. Anyway, the game was announced over the course of Microsoft E3 conference with a brief tidbit of the story shown in a new trailer. There was also a brief bit of gameplay that included what looks like be Locust but I've yet to finish Gears Of War 4 so I might be wrong. There were those robots too which I think had a super dumb name like Deebee's of something. 

From what I can gather from the trailer, the story will focus mainly on Kait this time around with the boys taking a nice long rest and do some push-ups or something. {Seriously though how does one get that buff while constantly walking and skipping arms} Additionally both JD Fenix And Marcus Fenix appear in the trailer and possibly that other guy from Gears 4 but I don't know cause everyone like 15 years older.

For a brief moment i also think i heard the sultry tones of iZombie star Rahul Koli but i could be completely off the mark.  

Gears Tactics Announced

The Coalition wasn't playing when it comes to E3 announcements this year with a total of three new gears of war games coming in the future. Gears 5 is super exciting and all but i love me some XCOM and Gears Tactics looks like an XCOM game but in the gears universe.

The story is set 12 years prior to the first Gears Of War game. The coalition describes the game as a more aggressive version of a tactic game but with big bad bosses. The game will also allow you to customize your squad.

The Gears Of War official Twitter page as "true PC strategy game where brutal action meets turn-based tactics."

Tom Clancy's The Division 2 Release Date Set For March 2019

Microsoft revealed a hefty load of Division 2 goodness during their E3 conference. Firstly is confirmed the setting of D.C Washington where the United States is on the brink of collasping. Additionally the game is set 6 months after the initial virus outbreak where it will challenge players to partake in a civil war between differing factions. 

Microsoft Announce New Halo Game Called Halo Infinite

Microsoft always start their E3 briefing with a bang and this year wasn't any different. Halo Infinite is  the next title in the highly anticipated sci-fi shooter. Microsoft isn't letting slip on any details as of yet other than a new engine called Slipspace. {Get the previous pun? i know it's a bit on the nose}

 

Head Of Xbox Phil Spencer did go on to say that Halo Infinite will be Master Chief's 'greatest adventure yet' as he battles to save humanity. Here's hoping Locke has gone in the way of the dodo as in extinct.

 

The Trailer is below for you're viewing pleasure or just pleasure. {I don't know what ticles your pickle}

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fmdb-KmlzD8