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Like other large gatherings, gaming conferences have been neglected during the pandemic.
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Video games are booming as people search for ways to entertain themselves while snuggling up to their homes to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
The pandemic has also led to the cancellation of major video game events, including the annual E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo, where game companies often announce new titles. E3 was originally planned for June 9-11 in Los Angeles.
Although the show has been removed, Microsoft’s new Xbox Series X and Sony’s PlayStation 5 will launch in time for the holiday shopping season. Not many details have been announced yet, including prices for new consoles, major titles, and new features like cloud games.
CNET and our sister site GameSpot will cover major game announcements, as well as other conferences that have changed online, as we always do, by providing real-time updates, feedback, and analytics that you can only get here. GameSpot will also be holding a game celebration event this summer called Play for All, with news, interviews, and a charity campaign with Direct Relief to support healthcare workers treating patients with COVID-19.
This is what you can expect when it comes to new video game ads.
Xbox Series X from Microsoft
In July
The video game and the software giant held a digital event on May 7 to showcase games made by its partners, including the latest installment in the hit Electronic Arts madden 21 sports franchise, Sega Yakuza drama: Like A Dragon, and Ubisoft’s historical fiction game Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.
Microsoft said it will have another event in July, when it is expected to show Halo: Infinite, a new entry in the company’s successful space war saga. It will also provide a spike in games made by development studies owned by Microsoft.
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EA Play
June 11 at 4 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. ET
Electronic arts haven’t attended E3 in years, choosing to hold their EA Play fan event nearby. This year EA Play will be moving online as a video streaming show.
EA has not shared the event schedule or many details about the games to be shown. The company is expected to update its FIFA soccer series, Madden NFL games, and NHL titles. CNET’s sister site GameSpot says rumors point to a new Star Wars Game in progress and a new Battlefield war simulation shooter.
Other events
Nintendo, which makes the Switch video game console, has held an annual live stream of Nintendo Direct video since 2013 scheduled with E3 in June. So far, the company has not announced a date for this year’s event, and rumors suggest it could be delayed until after the beginning of June. Nintendo declined to comment.
French game maker Ubisoft Holds a press conference at E3 every year to discuss upcoming games. The company is launching the latest entry in its Assassin’s Creed franchise; a new one has already been announced hacker Adventure, Watch Dogs, and is still updating its post-apocalyptic shooting game The Division 2, among others. Ubisoft has not said whether it will hold an event this summer. The company did not respond to a request for comment.
American game maker Bethesda He also holds press conferences at E3, during which he discusses his new titles. The company has updates for the post apocalyptic adventure game Fallout 76 and The Elder Scrolls planned for this year. Bethesda did not respond to a request for comment.
Sony had already said it I wasn’t going to participate in this year’s E3Although it still plans to launch its PlayStation 5. So far, the company has not given the public an idea of what the video game console will look like, how much it will cost, or what games will launch at launch. The company is expected to provide those details sometime this summer, possibly in early June. Sony said it currently has no additional details to share.
