What To Expect At E3 2018.

June 07, 2018






E3 2018 is only days away and as fans try to breath around the sudden flood of pre-show leaks and reveals, we're getting prepared for the biggest show on the gaming calendar. This is where the big platform makers (Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft) come to show off their latest bit of hardware, or a new game that’s going to blow fans away, or not. It’s where we get amazing surprise reveals and more in-depth looks at previously teased titles. And it's where we start planning our 'to play this year' list. E3 will officially start on 12 June and run to 14 June 2018, with press conferences starting from June 9. As with most previous years, the show will take place at the huge Los Angeles Convention Center and will include all the usual conferences, keynotes and hands-on booths on the show floor.



The E3 2018 Press Conference Schedule

  • EA – June 9 at 11am PT/ 7pm BST
  • Microsoft – June 10 at 1pm PT/ 9pm BST
  • Bethesda – June 10 at 6.30 pm PT/ 2.30 am BST
  • Ubisoft – June 11 at 1pm PT/ 9pm BST
  • Square Enix – June 11 at 10am PT/ 6pm BST
  • Sony – June 11 at 6pm PT/ 2am BST
  • Nintendo – June 12 at  9am PT/ 5pm BST  

                                                        The Big Confirmed Games 

We already know a number of the games that will be making an appearance at E3. These have all been announced and will 100% be at E3 2018 in some form.

  • The Last of Us Part II
  • Spider-Man
  • Super Smash Bros
  • Ghost of Tsushima
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
  • Anthem

The Big Rumored Games

There are a million rumored games that will be appearing at E3, but these are the ones with the strongest evidence behind them.
  • Mortal Kombat 11
  • Splinter Cell
  • Just Cause 4
  • Cyberpunk 2077

What's coming from Sony


Sony has now confirmed that its press conference will take place on Monday June 11 at 6pm PT/ 2am BST. With the PS4 Pro having already been introduced fewer than two years prior to E3 2018 - effectively extending the lifecycle of the generation by a good few years at least - we won't be hearing anything major on the hardware front. We’d bet our houses that PS5 is already in early development, but Shawn Layden has already confirmed that no hardware will appear at the show.

He's also confirmed that the presentation will focus on four main Sony exclusives: Death Stranding, Ghost of Tsushima, Sider-Man and The Last of Us Part II. Fans can expect deep dives, development updates and new trailers for all of these titles as well as announcements from third-party publishers and indie developers.

What's coming from Microsoft





Microsoft has now confirmed that its plans for E3 2018 but this time they're a little different. Taking a leaf out of EA's book, Microsoft is moving things away from the Los Angeles Convention Center show floor in order to host a more fan-focused event in the Microsoft Theater. This change appears to be in response to the increased attendance numbers and scale of the show which has resulted from opening the doors to the public. Though we now know when the show is happening and where it's taking place, we still don't have any idea what exactly will be announced. After the big reveal of Xbox One X in 2017, we’re expecting a more software focused affair.


Halo 6  will serve as the final chapter for 343 Industries trilogy. Gears of War 5 might get a showing (we think it’s a light early, but you never know) and rumors abound that Fable may be getting a reboot, leaving hopes of a Fable 4 appearance.



What's coming from EA


 


 


We now know that EA Play will be returning to Los Angeles' Hollywood Palladium from June 9 until June 11, just before E3 itself officially kicks off.
EA has confirmed that, as you'd expect, fans will get the chance to see and play the latest EA Sports titles such as Madden 19, Fifa 19, NHL 19 and NBA Live 19 (if the latter performs well enough in the meantime). It's now also been confirmed that the new Battlefield game will make an appearance though we still don't know anything about what the game will actually involve. Anthem, the new monster-hunting IP from Canadian developer Bioware, looks to right the wrongs of Mass Effect Andromeda with its mashup of Lost Planet, Dark Void and Destiny. Its dynamic environments, weather patterns and co-operative action certainly have our attention, and though its release date has recently been pushed back, it’s going to one of the show’s biggest takeaways with a brand new "inside look." More details about what else will appear at the show are yet to be confirmed.

What's coming from Ubisoft


Ubisoft has now confirmed that its press conference will be taking place on June 11 at 1pm PT/ 9pm BST. Outside of more details on the now-confirmed Assassin's Creed Odyssey, we’re fully expecting Ubisoft to roll out the only other remaining Tom Clancy franchise worth its salt: Splinter Cell. With Michael Ironside rumoured to be returning to voice Sam Fisher, we’re excited to see a post-MGSV Splinter Cell and how it improve on the grossly underrated Blacklist. We also expect to see a little more information on The Division 2 now that it's been confirmed. Then there’s the big one: Beyond Good & Evil 2. This was the surprise reveal of E3 2017, and while the game is certainly in the early stages of its development, 2018 will mark the original game’s 20th anniversary, so we’re hoping for a little more insight into its world and the nature of the game to come. Oh, and could we see Rainbow Six Siege 2? With one of the biggest communities outside of COD and Battlefield, a follow up on Siege could well breach its way onto the stage in LA.

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