The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has revealed the online portal and companion mobile app that fans around the world will be able to use to experience the Electronics Entertainment Expo (E3) in June.
As previously announced, E3 2021 will be an all-digital event amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which opens up the show to more people than the historically Los Angeles-based show would allow.
E3 programming will begin on June 7th for a five-day media-only preview ahead of a public opening on June 12th, which will run until the 15th.
The portal and app are not yet live, but when they do launch, they’ll offer a variety of content, including:
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This year’s virtual E3 will unfold on the E3 website and in an app, providing online access for anyone who wants to check out the trade show.
The E3 2021 web portal and app will offer “virtual ‘booths,’ hosted events, video conferencing, profile and avatar creation, online forums and more,” the Entertainment Software Association, the gaming industry trade group that runs E3, said in a news release. Registration for access, which will begin later this month, will be free.
The public will be able to log in starting Saturday, June 12 the first day of E3 2021 to watch the press briefings live and interact with fans in lounges and on forums. So far, the only press conference confirmed for that date is Ubisoft Forward, which will begin at 3 p.m. EDT/noon PDT. In addition, visitors to the E3 2021 app and website will be able to check out exhibitors’ virtual show floor booths for “special events, VOD content and articles.” The
ESA announces details of its online E3 experience, open to everyone
May 13, 2021 13:14 EDT with 0 comments
After skipping out on a show last year thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) is bringing E3 back this year as an all-digital event. Today, the organization shared some more details of how the experience will work for fans and members of the media, going over the aspects of its online portal and mobile app.
These two access points will be the hub for everything happening at E3, for both media and the general public, but the experience will be different for each type of attendee. Those with media accreditation will be able to access the portal/app from June 7, a few days ahead of the official start of the event, and will allow members of the press to schedule meetings and communicate with companies to learn more about their announcements. Then, on June 12, when E3 officially starts, the general public will als
Today, EA announced that EA Play Live will be held on July 22.
It will also be the first time EA Play Live is scheduled a month after the year s Electronic Entertainment Expo, the 2021 edition of which takes place June 12-15.
While not an official E3 function, EA s showcase has always taken place around the same days as the Entertainment Software Association s event, with the lone exception being last year when E3 was cancelled.
EA has not detailed this year s schedule yet, but in the past, EA Play Live has featured a live broadcast, community content, and premieres of upcoming titles.
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